Housekeeper-gastroenterology - Glasgow, United Kingdom - NHS Scotland

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1 month ago

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles.

We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern is Monday to Friday 8am till 4pm.


The Gastroenterology wards at the QEUH are looking for a highly motivated and dependable person to provide join the team as Housekeeper.

The post will be full time, 37.5 hours, worked Monday to Friday. And duties will cover all 3 Wards

  • 8b, 8c, and 8d.


The main function of the post includes co-ordinating cleaning, catering and minor maintenance together with other specified tasks as directed by the senior charge nurse/deputy to ensure a safe environment.

The post holder will be expected to work as part of the ward team, to be responsible for delivery of a wide range of activities to support the ward team by the maintenance of high quality environment for patients and visitors.


Daily duties will be:


  • Working within the ward team, to ensure that patient comfort is maintained at all times.
  • To respond to patient concerns about ward support services (cleaning, catering, maintenance, environment) and act appropriately to resolve or correct any issues that arise.
  • Assisting clinical teams in ensuring the environment for care is maintained to a high standard.
  • To provide information for patients, their relatives and visitors about the Hospital and relevant equipment.
  • To escort able bodied patients that pose no clinical risk, carers and relatives around the hospital as required
  • To work with the ward clerk as required ensuring continuity and to carry out basic duties such as answering telephones, message taking, photocopying and organising incoming/outgoing post as required.
  • To ensure that patient's personal belongings are handled with respect and stored in secure lockable areas and to transport items to the cashier's office as required.
Running errands for patients on Board premises as requested e.g. collecting a newspaper/magazine and to attend to patients non clinical needs as required.
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