Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
New Forrest Ward requires an enthusiastic ward housekeeper to join the team. You will need to be flexible with working patterns, be organised and able to work in a busy fast-paced environment.
The role includes ensuring the overall tidiness of the ward, ordering of stock and reporting of faulty equipment. You will also be required to liaise closely with patients, relatives and members of the multidisciplinary team.
New Forrest Ward is one of the youngest wards in the trust, where we have now been a growing team for just over two years. We specialise in Diabetes and Endocrinology with a mixture of general medicine, where we have 29 beds in total.
Main duties of the job
* To monitor the environment to ensure all areas are clean and tidy. Remove clutter, tidy notice boards. Participate in ward/unit environmental audits.
* To collect and deliver equipment and other items from and to other areas of the hospital as required.
* To maintain stock levels in all clinical areas, liaising with material management staff to rectify any problems or shortfalls.
About us
The ward has developed over the last two years and has now been awarded three silver accreditations in a row which we are all very proud of.
We promote a positive working environment where the health and wellbeing of staff as well as our patients is our priority. The ward strives to ensure that they provide a high standard of care to their patients and ensure a positive experience for them. You will be an essential part of the team.
Person Specification
* Previous acute hospital experience
* Flexible with working patterns.
Skills
* Basic IT skills
* Knowledge of hospital systems
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
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