Job summary
- Main area
- Acute Medical Unit - MSDEC
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent: 15 hours a week over 2 days
- Hours
- Part time
- Job share
- Job ref
- 390-DoM-BR-3351
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Braintree
- Town
- Braintree
- Salary
- £24,465 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Housekeeper - Courtauld Ward
Band 2
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent position of Housekeeper on Courtauld Ward at Braintree Community Hospital.
Courtauld ward is an Elective ward specialising in Orthopaedic surgery, with 23 beds.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
Main duties of the job
Main duties to include:
- Cleaning within the department
- Ensuring treatment rooms and stores are clean and well stocked
- Ordering supplies
- Stock rotation
- Steam Cleaning
- Audits
- Administration duties including photocopying
- Liaising with estates department regarding maintenance issues and ward improvements
- Support the team to maintain excellent standards of safety and cleanliness on the ward
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting new role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understands risk assessments
- Experience with information governance
Desirable criteria
- Previous stores/stocks managing experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Computer literate
- Good communication
Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to manage workload in a fast-paced environment
Desirable criteria
- NHS experience
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
- Emma Allen
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0330 44 30400
- Additional information
Any questions please contact Emma.
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