Senior Housekeeper - Shrewsbury, United Kingdom - Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Support the supervisor on a day to day basis Support the induction and training of other employees Comment on Housekeeping policies and procedures Work in a team of housekeeping staff as required, assisting with training and guidance Complete own timesheets Respond to tasks that may arise in an emergency and times of staff shortage Flexible working within a team Monitor and maintain stock levels, including keeping appropriate records Take part in cleanliness audits and follow up action as required Take a personal duty of care for all equipment that is used on a day to day basis as part of the role Report any misuse of, or faulty equipment to the appropriate person The post holder may be expected to open and lock buildings and set alarms ensuring our premises are secure at the end of the day.

The post holder is expected to have a clear understanding and share the Mission, Values and Behaviours of the Trust which defines our culture.

All staff are required to promote and adhere to these. Responsible for promoting a positive work culture.

Responsible for maintaining own core competences and CPD register along with supporting department wide training and development needs.

The postholder does not have any responsibility for staff The postholder will be responsible for organising their work to ensure that all tasks are completed The postholder will work within established procedures/practices with supervision available for reference The postholder will follow policies in own role and may be required to comment, but has no responsibility for service development The postholder will be required to assess situations that present themselves and determine an appropriate course of action from a choice of options, eg fault finding on equipment such as a vacuum cleaner Assist with induction and training of new starters, apprentices, trainees, work colleagues, managers, contractors (in line with the level of role, training and experience) The postholder will provide general non-clinical advice, guidance, or ancillary services directly to patients, clients, relatives or carers Communicate with patients, on a regular basis, some of whom may have communication difficulties.

The postholder will be required to use equipment essential to the role, eg floor scrubbing equipment Physical effort required for the role will be moderate for several short periods during a shift

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