University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
This post is based at Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital.
Your role will be to work as an integral part of the Clinical Ward Team and to be responsible for the coordination of all patient facilities services in the ward area, ensuring a clean, safe, and comfortable environment.
The main elements of the role are to ensure that there is a seamless approach to the provision of non-clinical services; ensuring the appropriate delivery of cleaning, catering, and minor maintenance, together with other specified tasks, to meet individual patients' needs, as determined by the Ward Sister.
This post will incorporate a training package incorporating the care certificate to support the wide-ranging practical experience gained in the clinical area.
Main duties of the job
* Ensure that personal privacy, dignity, and confidentiality relating to all aspects of the Trust's operations is maintained.
* Participate in Patient Satisfaction Surveys as required.
* Provide a focal point for individual patients in relation to their day-to-day non-clinical needs.
* Liaise with the Service Provider to ensure a clean, safe, and comfortable environment and that all patient food and beverage requirements are met.
* Liaise with the Lead Sister and Service Provider to ensure that the day's work is planned in the most appropriate way, in order to deliver a high standard of patient facilities services.
* Undertake the cleaning of medical equipment and other relevant items as identified.
* Ensure thorough cleanliness standards are met in the ward kitchen in accordance with contractual requirements and Food Hygiene Standards.
Closing Date of Applications: 18th March 2025
Interview Date: 01st April 2025
About us
As a trusted organization at the heart of our communities, we recognize the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people, and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness, and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviors are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
* Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development.
* Ongoing support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
* A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, and car schemes.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB; this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Basic Numeracy & Literacy to read information and test fridge temperatures.
* Willing to undertake customer care training.
* Willing to undertake training in basic food hygiene.
Experience
* Previous experience of/and or willing to work shifts.
* Carry out ward audits, monitoring of quality standards, develop action plan and track progress.
Skills
* Effective communication with the Clinical Team is crucial within the post to ensure the appropriate prioritization of duties and to ensure that effective support is offered.
* The ability to plan ahead to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the ward in terms of meeting catering/cleaning standards.
Knowledge
* Be able to prioritize to meet the needs of the service and have a logical approach in order to deliver a clean working environment.
* The ability to interpret and implement standards.
* Ensure that personal privacy, dignity, and confidentiality relating to all aspects of patient care is met.
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
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
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