Job summary
- Main area
- Emergency Department
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 245-ANC2AE-06-24-A
- Employer
- Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care Foundation Trust
- Town
- Ashton Under Lyne
- Salary
- £22,383 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Housekeeper
Band 2
Job overview
Band 2
Housekeeper - Emergency Department
Full time/part time hours available
Permanent contracts
To cover from 08:00 - 00:00 7 days a week
An opportunity has arisen for a motivated individual to join the Emergency Department team and help make a positive difference. House keeping in ED is an important role in supporting the team in providing a high quality service to our patients.
Previous house keeping experience is an advantage but not essential as full training will be provided.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for assisting the team in providing departmental services in close liaison with other services within the trust.
- General cleanliness and tidiness of the department
- On-going monitoring and ordering of stock
- Reporting faults and broken equipment
- Supporting safety by maintaining confidentiality and security
- Assist with meal time
You can find full details of the responsibilities in the job description.
Working for our organisation
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Safety
- Care
- Respect
- Communication
- Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• Acting as a witness when receiving patients’ property.
• Ensuring that property left on the unit by patients/relatives is managed appropriately as per Trust Policy.
• Monitor and identify shortages in linen stock on ward.
• Ensuring environment affords privacy and dignity to service users at all times.
• Tidy and clear linen as necessary.
• Liaison with Trust estates team to ensure safe environment for staff and patients
• Ensuring that each patient has the correct choice of meal they are required. Liaising closely with the catering department to ensure adequate provision of meals
• Helping in the preparation of breakfast and the distribution of all meals to patients.
• Observing and assisting patients with feeding at mealtimes under instruction from a qualified nurse.
• Helping in the preparation and distribution of beverages to patients.
• Collection of used cutlery/dishes after meals.
• Ensuring that kitchen area is clean and tidy at all times.
• Washing crockery as necessary.
• Maintaining stock rotation taking into account expiry dates.
• Being open, friendly, warm and honest toward others.
• Acting in a polite, courteous and professional manner toward patients/relatives/visitors to ward.
Person specification
Shortlisting criteria
Essential criteria
- Basic IT skills
- Written and communication skills
- Ability to work both independently and within a team
- Reliable
- Awareness and understanding of importance confidentiality and security
- Awareness of infection prevention
Desirable criteria
- NVQ Level 2/3 in care/relevant subject
- Working in health care setting
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Daniel White
- Job title
- Interim Deputy Head of Nursing
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01619226569
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