University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
We are looking for a Housekeeper to work at our Leicester South Dialysis Unit working 30 hours per week.
You will ensure the patient service and the clinical environment are managed and maintained to appropriate standards.
You will need to be an excellent team player but also be able to use your own initiative as at times you will be working alone.
Main duties of the job
1. Ensure housekeeping and day-to-day management of the kitchen is maintained, including any utensils are clean and fit for use.
2. The refrigerator temperature is recorded daily.
3. Any consumable items are properly stored and within date.
4. Store room maintained clean and organized.
5. Keep the utility areas clean and tidy.
6. Monitor all water outlets and flush as required.
7. Maintain effective communication to all members of the team.
Job responsibilities
1. Prepare and serve hot and cold drinks to patients during tea round or as required.
2. Responsible on behalf of the Ward/Unit Manager for the correct care of ward mattresses and to assist the ward team with bed making.
3. Ensure housekeeping and day-to-day management of the kitchen is maintained in that the area, including any utensils, is clean and fit for use.
4. Monitor the adequacy of linen deliveries, reporting defects or inadequate supplies to the Ward/Unit Manager or nurse in charge of shift.
5. Keep the sluice and utility areas tidy and bag soiled linen in accordance with Trust policy.
6. Promote and practice the highest standards of hygiene and the prevention and control of infection at all times.
7. Assist the team to maintain the highest standards of cleanliness of clinical based medical equipment i.e. dressing trolleys, drip stands.
8. Ensure and monitor that repairs are reported and carried out as quickly as possible on any broken equipment.
9. Monitor the clinical areas state of cleanliness, tidiness, and carry out any other minor housekeeping duties as required.
10. Evaluate each water outlet within clinical area, flush if required and report to the Estates department via the electronic process.
11. Take responsibility for maintaining own and others health, safety and security and report to the Ward/Unit Manager any matters relating to safety or security.
12. Carry out duties in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1971.
13. Adhere to Trust policies, procedures and guidelines and promote the compliance of others.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
* Knowledge and previous experience in cleaning and/or working in a food environment.
* Good standard of written English and spoken English.
* Experience of work in a hospital or care setting.
* Experience in customer care training or Relevant NVQ 2.
Skills
* Effective communication skills - verbal and non-verbal.
* Food handling and hygiene training or willingness to undertake food handling/hygiene.
* Experience of participating in audits.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
* Knowledge and understanding of diversity.
* Ability to develop and maintain effective interpersonal skills and relationships with colleagues across the health setting.
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.
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