Main area Surgery Grade NHS AfC: Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours
* Part time
* Flexible working
15 hours per week (Working 07:00 - 15:00 shifts, Saturday & Sunday but flexible to provide cover Monday - Friday as required.) Job ref 302-25-6809623S
Employer Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Swinley Ward, RAEI Town Wigan Salary £23,615 per annum, pro rata (not including enhancements) Salary period Yearly Closing 28/01/2025 23:59
NHS AfC: Band 2
Job overview
A dedicated and enthusiastic individual is required to join our team as a Housekeeper on Swinley Ward and Gynae Assessment Unit.
Swinley Ward is a busy 26 bedded female ward with high acuity and a fast patient turnover.
This is an exciting opportunity for a reliable and hardworking Housekeeper to contribute to the delivery of high quality care.
Working 07:00 - 15:00 shifts Saturday and Sunday but flexible to provide cover Monday - Friday as required.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for maintaining excellent standards of cleanliness on the ward, maintaining stock levels and completing regular stock-take audits, ordering ward supplies, providing refreshments to post-op patients, and daily/weekly checks as per infection control guidelines.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
Function as a team member of the Multidisciplinary Team by assisting the Registered Nurse in the delivery of effective high quality patient care. All work undertaken by the post holder will be under direct supervision of the Registered Nurse.
Key results from the job holder
Cleaning task/duties
1. Assists in monitoring and maintaining cleaning standards on the ward ensuring general and specialist equipment are cleaned as policy.
2. Ensure the ward is always safe and tidy by dealing swiftly with spillages and removing clutter.
3. Maintain the upkeep of patients’ bed areas ensuring specialist cleaning of surfaces, furnishings and isolation nursing areas are cleaned appropriately.
4. Ensure the areas where food and beverages are served are clean and pleasant.
5. Respect the privacy and dignity of patients whilst carrying out household duties.
6. Assist the patients to order food ensuring special requirements are taken into account so that dietary needs are met.
7. Prepare and serve hot and cold drinks and food as requested.
8. Ensure patients have any assistance they require to eat and drink monitoring intake and reporting to the Ward Nurse.
9. Ensure the ward kitchen is clean at all times.
10. Complete daily checking of equipment and returning of equipment no longer in use for reprocessing.
Person specification
Additional
* Flexible and able to work any shift including weekends and bank holidays
* Able to work internal rotation shifts
* Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role
Knowledge
* Demonstrate underpinning knowledge
Skills
* Demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills
Experience
* Previous experience of housekeeper or similar role
* Previous NHS experience
Qualifications
* Basic level maths and English qualification or equivalent
Our Trust prefers candidates to submit applications online. Please contact the Recruitment Team on 01942 244000 if you have difficulty applying online.
The Trust reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated closing date if there is a high volume of applications.
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