Housekeeper Elderly Medicine Ward 5a - Prescot, United Kingdom - Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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Prescot, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Housekeeper to join our friendly team in Medicine for older people.

We are seeking a flexible, enthusiastic individual, who has excellent communication skills and will be able to work well, as part of a large Team.

The post holder will be committed to work proactively as part of ward 5A team, your responsibilities will include maintaining the cleanliness and tidiness of all ward areas, control of stocks and supplies and the maintenance of equipment.

We will be working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care and create the right environment to provide the best care possible to our patients and will be committed to reducing Health Care acquired Infections within the Ward environment.

These hours will be worked across 5 days, Monday - Friday.

An Enhanced DBS Certificate with the checking of both the Children's and Adults' Barred Lists is required for this post.

Interviews for this position will take place on Thursday 28 th April 2024

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 non-clinical 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.

The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

From 1 st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate

SAFETY that is of the highest standards

COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful

SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable

PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Our achievements include:

Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018

Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)

Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.

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 Policy.

To maintain infection control documentation.

To ensure daily / weekly environmental checks are undertaken and report exceptions.