Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 434-IM6021381
- Employer
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wycombe Hospital
- Town
- High Wycombe
- Salary
- £22,383 per annum (pro rata for part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Housekeeper
Band 2
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
To provide and assist wherever necessary, a Housekeeping service, maintaining a clean and healthy environment for patients and staff in on ward 2a CCU
To collaborate with the ward sister and ward administrator and to provide housekeeping skills alongside some administrative work
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will need to:
Be able to communicate effectively within the team and with all patients from diverse backgrounds.
Plan and prioritise their workload independently and according to the need of our patients or area.
Have basic computer skills to be able to order stores, equipment and collaborate with the relevant departments.
Liaise with the nursing team and ward manager in order to make sure that equipment is available and within date.
Ensure the ward is clean and clutter free and contribute in the auditing of the environment.
Working for our organisation
Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - https://bit.ly/3DNEQfD
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
- A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Desirable criteria
- Basic secondary school education.
- Basic literacy and numeracy skills
- Basic computer Skills or willing to learn
EXPERIENCE
Desirable criteria
- Previous housekeeper experience (desirable)
- Experience of working within NHS (desirable)
- Experience of working in a team and also on own initiative
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills.
- Ability to work within a team.
- Ability to prioritise work
- Ability to cope with physical aspects of the post including safe lifting and handling techniques
- Awareness and acceptance of the service users and staff
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Desirable criteria
- Flexible approach to working schedules Ability to travel to other Trust sites
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
If you are successful at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before to the closing date.
Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- katie hellon
- Job title
- Ward Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01494425978
- Additional information
Krystyna - Adminstrator
01494425978
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