Housekeeper - Gynaecology - Prescot, United Kingdom - St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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Prescot, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Part Time 22.5 hours

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Housekeeper to join our friendly team on Ward 3E, Gynaecology.

We are seeking a flexible and enthusiastic individual, with a keen interest in Gynaecology, with excellent communication skills and who is able to work well as part of the multi-disciplinary Team


The post holder will be committed to reducing health care acquired infections and will work proactively as part of the ward link nurse team within the ward environment.

Your responsibilities will include maintaining the cleanliness and tidiness of all ward areas, control of stocks and supplies and the maintenance of equipment

You will be involved in all aspects of indirect patient care under supervision of nurse in charge.

The post holder will ensure the tidiness and appearance of the clinic is conductive to good patient care.

Interviews to be confirmed.

  • To prepare the clinical areas following discharge of patient, paying particular attention to Infection Control policies/procedures, maintaining records for audit purposes
  • To undertake general cleaning duties in the clinic
  • To give patient's food and drink when necessary
  • To undertake the reporting of any repairs or health and safety issues electronically and inform nurse in charge.
  • To be aware of stock levels on the ward for clinical and nonclinical items, ensuring that ward supplies are appropriately stored and that stocks in clinical areas are at appropriate levels
  • To collect specimen bottles from the Laboratory as required
  • To undertake general messenger duties as instructed by the /nurse in charge, e.g. taking blood samples and microbiology swabs to the Laboratory, taking prescriptions to Pharmacy, collecting and returning equipment from the Equipment Pool
  • To ensure clinic areas are clean and tidy at all times
  • To ensure that equipment is maintained in a clean and working order and that ward equipment is appropriately stored.
  • To be actively involved in ward maintenance, reporting faulty equipment on the ward to the nurse in charge, ensuring appropriate follow up calls are made
  • To undertake reception/clerical duties in the absence of the ward clerk (answering the telephone, taking messages, ensuring messages are appropriately communicated)
  • To maintain ward fridge and microwave checks as per Trust Polic


St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is the only acute Trust in Cheshire and Merseyside, and one of the few in the entire country, to achieve the title of OUTSTANDING, rated by the Care Quality Commission.


We provide a full range of acute adult services to our local population of circa 360,000 and provide tertiary services across a much wider area in the North West, North Wales and Isle of Man.

We are a Major Trauma Unit and the Mersey Regional Burns Unit.


Our '5 Star Patient Care' strategy is at the heart of all that we do; supporting our vision to provide world class services for all our patients by getting it right for every patient, every time.


Our latest achievements include:


  • Acute Trust of the Year
  • HSJ Awards November 201
  • Trust rates Outstanding by the CQC
  • Inspection August 201
  • Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers and Health Service Journal)
  • Best acute Trust in the North West for quality of care (NHS Staff Survey 2021)
  • Best place to work in the North West (NHS Staff Survey 2021)
In the NHS Staff Survey 2021 the Trust scored the highest marks in the North West for the following areas;

  • Standard of care
  • Best place to work
  • Care of patients being the Trust's priority
  • Staff engagement
  • Staff morale
  • Compassionate and inclusive
  • Providing a safe environment for staff

KEY DUTIES

  • To prepare the clinical areas following discharge of patient, paying particular attention to Infection Control policies/procedures, maintaining records for audit purposes
  • To undertake general cleaning duties in the clinic
  • To give patient's food and drink when necessary
  • To undertake the reporting of any repairs or health and safety issues electronically and inform nurse in charge.
  • To be aware of stock levels on the ward for clinical and nonclinical items, ensuring that ward supplies are appropriately stored and that stocks in clinical areas are at appropriate levels
  • To collect specimen bottles from the Laboratory as required
  • To undertake general messenger duties as instructed by the /nurse in charge, e.g. taking blood samples and microbiology swabs to the Laboratory, taking prescriptions to Pharmacy, collecting and returning equipment from the Equipment Pool
  • To ensure clinic areas are clean and tidy at all times
  • To ensure that equipment is maintained in a clean and working order and that ward equipment is appropriately stored
  • To be actively involved in ward maintenance, reporting faulty equipment on the ward to the nurse in charge, ensuring appropriate follow up calls are made
  • To undertake reception/clerical duties in the absence of the ward clerk (an
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