Job summary
- Main area
- Emergency Department (ED)
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 432-HR769-24
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ipswich Hospital
- Town
- Ipswich
- Salary
- £22,383 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Housekeeper - ED
NHS AfC: Band 2
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
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Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated housekeeper to support the Emergency Department at Ipswich Hospital. In autumn 2024 the Emergency Department are moving to a brand new, state of the art new build location!
You will be an integral part of the team ensuring a high quality service to patients. Understanding the importance of maintaining confidentiality relating to information pertaining to patients is vital. Along with having excellent communication skills as the role includes liaising with Estates and Facilities, EME and working closely with both the nursing and OCS staff.
As a Housekeeper, you will have the responsibility for maintaining high standards of cleanliness of clinical equipment specified and the cleanliness of areas where the equipment is stored and those areas that fall outside of the OCS Contract.
You will be responsible for the co-ordination of all patient facilities in the Emergency Department ensuring a clean, safe and comfortable environment. As well as supporting the Department by ensuring equipment is well maintained and stock levels are closely monitored.
Main duties of the job
- To ensure cleanliness of clinical equipment when not in patient use.
- To report any failure, repair or maintenance needed to any equipment and to arrange maintenance to be undertaken.
- To restock equipment as required.
- To establish a pleasant and welcoming environment for patients, visitors and staff.
- To assist in monitoring and maintaining cleaning standards on the ward highlighting concerns to Lead Nurse if necessary.
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good standard of numeracy and literacy
Desirable criteria
- Education to GCSE/NVQ or equivalent
- Health and Safety Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of working in a healthcare environment
- Experience of working with people
Desirable criteria
- Previously worked within a ward environment
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Awareness of patient confidentiality
- Awareness of child protection
- Excellent communication skills
- Awareness of the Hospital Infection Control Policy
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Health and Safety, COSHH
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
- Alice Fisher/Katt Strudwick
- Job title
- Lead Nurse
- Telephone number
- 01473 702044
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