Job summary
- Main area
- Housekeeping
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent: Substantive
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week (Saturday and Sunday 10:00 - 18:00)
- Job ref
- 342-EFM048-0724
- Employer
- Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Green Lane Hospital
- Town
- Devizes
- Salary
- £22,383 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Band 2 Housekeeper - Green Lane Hospital, Devizes
Band 2
Job overview
Housekeepers provide a vital role supporting nursing staff to provide an appropriate environment for patient care. Duties will include general cleaning of all Ward/Departmental areas and the preparation, presentation and service of service user meals and beverages.
You will be expected to demonstrate a flexible attitude to your work to meet the needs of the Ward and the service users.
You will work in a controlled and systematic way in an environment where there may be constant distractions and contact with service users displaying disturbed and challenging behaviour on a frequent basis.
This is a challenging but rewarding position and could be an entry point for those with an interest in working in the field of mental health with some of our Housekeepers being promoted to Healthcare Support Worker roles and some going on to do their nurse training.
Main duties of the job
- Maintaining a clean safe environment for service users, staff and visitors in accordance with the work schedule for your area. In line with the agreed NHS specification. Areas will be bedrooms, bathrooms, communal areas, sanitary areas, clinic rooms, kitchens, corridors, offices and small outside areas.
- To replenish stock of disposable items. I.e. Handtowels, soap, toilet rolls etc.
- Completion of cleaning records.
- Highlighting to the Hotel Services Supervisor any areas of concern.
- Collection and storage of waste.
- Use of small machines.
Working for our organisation
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Cleaning in all areas to the agreed NHS specification (including but not limited to National Standards of Cleanliness, CQC outcomes and PLACE, and in line with local schedules. Areas will include but not be limited to service user bedrooms, communal areas, sanitary areas, clinic rooms, kitchens, offices, corridors. To replenish stocks of disposable items, i.e.: paper hand towels, soap. Working in accordance with all relevant Health and safety procedures at all times e.g. COSHH, Manual Handling.
- Completion of cleaning records signing off areas completed and noting areas those areas that are inaccessible.
- Highlighting to the Nurse in Charge or Hotel Service Supervisor areas of concern e.g. on-going issues around access.
- Adhering to all aspects of Infection Control to ensure the potential for spread of infection is minimised.
- Working in accordance with the National Colour Coding guidance.
- Carrying out termination cleans in line with Trust policy.
- Carrying out isolation cleaning in line with Trust policy.
- Completing and documenting a scheduled deep cleaning programme for the specified area.
- Collection and storage of waste from locations according to the Hospital waste disposal policy.
- Complete other cleaning duties as required. This will include items such as wheelchairs, commodes, trolleys, furniture/fittings, internal glass and wall washing.
- Report all sightings of pests to the Hotel Services Office.
- Change soiled screen, cubicle and window curtains as required under the direction of the Hotel Services Supervisor.
- Receive and store clean laundry/linen. Remove full soiled linen bags to the collection point. Replace linen bags as required.
- Operation of a range of cleaning equipment including floor cleaning equipment, steam cleaners etc ensuring their safe and effective use.
- Assessing condition of equipment and reporting defects.
GENERAL
- Ensuring the security of all stock, monitoring stock levels and re-ordering on a top up basis.
- Reporting maintenance faults to the Hotel Services Office in accordance with local procedure.
- Undertaking flushing of water outlets in accordance with the agreed schedule. Completion of flushing records.
- Assisting with the refitting of anti ligature dispenser holders as appropriate.
- Maintain high standards of personal hygiene.
- Ensure all information appertaining to Patients and staff is kept confidential.
- Any other duties within the hotel services functions as may reasonably be requested and as appropriate to band.
Person specification
Essential and Desirable Skills and Experience
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate good written and verbal communication skills
- Basic Numeracy skills
- Able to follow a written schedule of work
- Able to work on own initiative and unsupervised
- Able to complete essential training within agreed timescales to include Level 2 Food Hygiene and COSHH awareness
- Basic Computer Skills
- Able to demonstrate a good understanding of confidentiality
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of Housekeeping
- Previous experience of use of cleaning equipment.
- Previous experience of catering duties.
- Food Hygiene Awareness
- NVQ1 in cleaning and support services
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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
- Tara Higgins
- Job title
- Deputy Hotel Services Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07955311983
- Additional information
Craig Murray
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