We would love to welcome a new team member to our fantastic ward on ward 19. As the housekeeper you would play a vital role in the running of our ward and work alongside the team helping us manage the needs of our patients. A housekeeper role involves ensuring the maintenance and cleanliness of the ward remains at a high standard, assist in new projects that the ward is working on, assist in delivering safe personal and effective care to all our patients.
It will also involve ordering and working with procurement to ensure we have all the correct stock the ward needs, management of securing and storing the stock according to the Trust policies. Using own initiative when planning work and prioritising own workload.
As a community ward we pride ourselves on being part of the East lancs Trust and we work together as a team to maintain high standards.
To maintain a clean and tidy environment for patients, staff and visitors. Assist in the needs of patients, visitors and staff and maintain a good working relationship within the team.
Be responsible for ordering and maintaining stock levels of
equipment. To organise and prioritise own workload.
provide support within the team in delivering meal service and maintain patient hydration and nutritional needs
All members of the Trust have a mandatory obligation to be aware of and abide by
the following:
Risk Management
It is a standard element of the role and responsibility of all staff of the Trust that they fulfil a
proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk
assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents,
near misses and hazards.
Records Management/Data Protection Act
As an employee of the Trust, you have a legal responsibility for all records, including patient
health, financial, personal and administrative, that you gather or use as part of your work
within the Trust. The records may be paper, electronic, microfiche, audio, video tapes, x-ray
images etc. You must consult your manager if you have any doubt as to the correct
management of the records with which you work.
Health and Safety Requirements
All employees of the Trust have a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that
of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions. Employees are required to cooperate with
management to enable the Trust to meet its own legal duties and to report any
circumstances that may compromise the health, safety and welfare of those affected by the
Trust undertakings.
Clinical
1. Ensure that adequate precautions are taken to minimise the risk of cross infection, particularly in
relation to the safe disposal of body fluids and blood products.
2. Daily damp dusting of all the medical equipment within the ward environment such as monitors,
infusion pumps,etc with the aim of the prevention of infection, ensuring they are completely
stocked
3. The safe laundering of infected linen and knowledge of infection control policies regarding the
same.
4. Safe lifting moving and storing of medical supplies daily and maintaining a safe environment
where the medical equipment is stored.
Management
5. To be able to organise own day to day activities, using own initiative to prioritise own workload
to a high standard.
6. Responsible for reporting of broken/faulty equipment/fixtures and furnishing to the relevant
departments, maintaining records of the same, and ensuring prompt actions are taken to
maintain the smooth running of the unit
7. Responsible for maintaining and ordering adequate levels of medical and surgical supplies both
verbally and in writing working closely with procurement team
8. When ordering medical and surgical supplies to liaise with other outside companies comparing
costs to ensure economical use of monies within the budget using verbal and written skills.
9. As frequent physical effort is required for long periods during a shift, all moving and handling
guidelines must be followed and the postholder must attend Trust moving and handling
mandatory training.
Communication
1. Answering the telephone in a courteous manner, taking messages, referring calls to the nursing
and medical staff.
2. Maintaining confidentiality of patient information.
3. Participate in unit meetings and ensure ward manager is made aware of any issues on the unit
This advert closes on Monday 25 Nov 2024