Job Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly enthusiastic and energetic individual to join Ward 25 as a Ward Housekeeper. Successful individuals will need to be able to work with the Ward Manager to ensure that all facilities on the ward are conducive to a clean, safe and comfortable environment.
The Housekeeper will work as an integral part of the ward/Department team. Working with the Person in Charge to ensure that all facilities on the ward/Department are conducive to a clean, safe, tidy, comfortable and efficient environment.
The main elements of the role are supporting the smooth and efficient delivery of care within the ward environment by the delivery of nursing aspects of cleaning, catering and supplies management, together with other specified tasks to meet patients needs.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, are essential.
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of Yorkshire’s leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 420,000 across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire and the surrounding areas.
Hosting three main hospital sites and a number of additional services, the Trust is one of only five Teaching Hospitals in Yorkshire and by 2018 is projecting to train 25% of all medical students in the region, while we currently train 30% of all other healthcare professional students.
Cleaning
To assist the person in charge to ensure the clinical environment meets the standards for the Infection and Prevention Control Ward Accreditation programme for the Trust
Catering
Catering support is a key part of the role for ward based housekeepers or in departments where food is served as part of the appointment. In other OP areas this may be a minimal requirement.
Maintaining the Environment
Assist clinical staff to ensure the storage areas are kept clean and tidy and productive, free from clutter and overstocking. Maintain adequate linen stock levels and return linen not fit for purpose