Job summary
- Main area
- Housekeeping
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 153-ME03434
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bournemouth
- Town
- Bournemouth
- Salary
- £22,383 pa/pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Housekeeper - Emergency Department
Band 2
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Job overview
We are looking to recruit a new member to the emergency Department at University Dorset Hospitals Foundation Trust within the Bournemouth Hospital Site, to assist in all aspects of a Housekeeper role.
The successful applicant should be able to manage own workload and work with minimal supervision. Self-motivated individuals who can integrate quickly with a highly successful team are key factors of the post. Excellent team skills and flexibility are essential combined with strong interpersonal skills.
Please note if you previously applied and were not successful we will not be able to reconsider your application within 3 months.
Please note we can not offer Sponsorship for this position.
Base Location: Bournemouth
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
- Welcome patients, relatives and visitors to the wards, liaising with other staff as appropriate
- Treat everyone with dignity and respect and in keeping with the UHD values
- Maintain a courteous and helpful manner at all times
- To explain the hospital/unit facilities that are available
- To escort patients to the relevant departments as requested by the senior nurse
- To ensure hydration and meal delivery within the Emergency Department
- To transport equipment, consumables and written information as required
- To respond to general requests for information
- To receive and pass on information to others, maintaining confidentiality
- To assist patients where appropriate with general errands and support e.g. reading cars, posting letters.
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and personal specification for further information on this position.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate (or willingness to undertake course)
- Training in Infection Control
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with the public
Desirable criteria
- Experience of hospital/ward work
- Experience of working in a caring environment
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to work in a demanding environment
- Effective communication skills- both written and verbal
- Ability to demonstrate initiative and prioritise tasks
Other roles specific to the role
Essential criteria
- Ability to undertake safe clinical manual handling within the limitations of the role
- Compliance with Trust Medical requirements
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Stuart Bendermacher
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 4982
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