Ward HousekeeperNHS

Job summary

Ward House Keeper, Band 2, Ward 5, Harplands Hospital:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Ward Housekeeper on Ward 5 Neuropsychiatry, Harplands Hospital. This vacancy would suit someone who wants to work as part of a motivated and passionate multi-disciplinary team on a specialist Neuropsychiatry inpatient ward. This is a substantive role, 30 hours per week.

On Ward 5 we provide evidence based, research led, person centered assessment, creating an innovative service. Working in partnership with patients & carers to maximise choice, independence & rehabilitation opportunities for adults with mental health needs as a result of a neurological disorder or brain injury.The post holder will work as an integral part of the ward team. They will be responsible for monitoring of all non-clinical patient facilities service in the ward area and ensuring a clean, safe and comfortable environment to improve the patient's experience. The main elements of this role are conducting daily checks of the ward environment to monitor quality standards; to report deficiencies and take appropriate action, this includes ward equipment, ward stocks and any Health and Safety issues that may arise. To ensure the delivery of cleaning, catering and minor maintenance services, together with other specified tasks to meet individual patient's needs.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as an integral part of the ward team. They will be responsible for day to day routine tasks in relation to monitoring of all non-clinical patient facilities service in the ward area and ensuring a clean, safe and comfortable environment to improve the patient's experience. The main elements of this role are conducting daily checks of the ward environment to monitor quality standards, to report deficiencies and take appropriate action. Ensure the delivery of cleaning, catering and minor maintenance services together with other specified tasks to meet individual patient's needs.

Job description

Cleanliness of environment

To check there is a high standard of cleanliness in all areas and assisting in maintaining and monitoring cleaning standards on the ward e.g. ensuring ward areas including bedrooms are maintained to a high cleanliness standard, conduct regular cleanliness audits and provide reports to the Ward Manager.

Assist in Patient-Led Assessments of the Care Environment (PLACE) inspections.

Catering

To check that patients are provided with good quality food and drink to meet their individual needs and to report any deficiencies to the facilities manager.

To ensure menu completion for all dietary categories and facilitate any bespoke menus if required accurately with the catering team.

Provide a suitable environment for a pleasant mealtime.

Undertake the ordering and collecting of additional food / snacks and ensuring that patients are provided with appropriate cutlery, crockery, protective clothing.

To support the implementation of and promote the culture of protected meal times for all patients.

To serve patient meals ensuring the correct dietary requirements are met with support from nursing staff

Maintaining the environment

To check that the environment is well maintained, safe, welcoming, comfortable, reassuring and to report any deficiencies to the nurse in charge.

To identify and report any deficient equipment and report to the Ward manager

Order medical equipment when nursing staff indicate a need.

To identify health & safety concerns on a day to day basis, and if necessary escalate to Ward manager/Nurse in charge

To ensure asset register is up to date including PAT testing

Check general tidiness in all areas of the ward, including all rooms and bedrooms, report and follow up environmental maintenance issues.

Use judgment to condemn damaged / unsuitable furniture if needed (e.g. chairs, table)

Identify from nursing team any clinical items to be ordered and order on line

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About us

As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.

We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.

We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike.

The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.

The Trust is committed to the Step into Health scheme and actively encourages applicants from the Armed Forces Communities to apply.