Job overview

Please Note this is not a sponsored role.

Stevenson and Shakesphere Ward are looking for a dedicated and reliable Housekeeper to join our team to support us maintaining a safe, clean and welcoming environment for our patient’s staff and visitors.

This is the ideal role for someone who takes pride in there work, ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness across clinical and non clinical environments. You will join a supportive team making a difference in peoples day to day experiences.

Experience in housekeeping or cleaning particularly in a hospital or healthcare environment would be an advantage but it’s not essential, what matters most is your enthusiasm and attention to detail to support maintaining the highest standards.

The successful post holder will be expected to work 37.5 hours across the working week Monday – Friday.

If you would like to discuss this post further or want to arrange an informal visit please contact.

romy.ireton @lscft.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

The Post Holder will, under supervision and at the direction of a 1st level Registered Nurse, work to maintain individuality of service users by assisting in tasks to meet the individual patient needs as determined by the Nursing Team. Maintain an adequate provision of flat linen, window and door curtains and be responsible for the cleanliness of these. Monitor fitness for general purpose of ward environment and ensure regulations are followed to comply with the environmental audit works issues.  Monitor food and diet to service users. Liaise with contractors and support service departments.

The post holder will be responsible for the co ordination of all patient and staff facilities within the ward environment, ensuring a clean, safe and comfortable environment.

To establish a pleasant and welcoming atmosphere and environment for patients, visitors and staff.

To assist in monitoring and maintaining cleaning standards on the ward, highlighting any decencies of service in particular toilet/bathing areas.

To ensure spillage’s (non clinical) are dealt with swiftly and efficiently.

To undertake regular monitoring of current and outstanding estates issues, including reporting of work to be undertaken and ensuring follow up in line with the agreed procedure.

To liaise with staff, following discharge of a patient, the bed area is cleaned in preparation for new patient. 

To ensure alcohol gel dispensers, paper towels, are replenished, thus contributing to the prevention of cross infection from one person to another.

To take responsibility for the hygiene standards of the kitchen environment.  To monitor fridge temperature, and take action when necessary.  Ensure food is labelled, dated and any out of date food is disposed of.

Discuss with all service users and carers the procedure for having electrical equipment checked and the Trust’s disclaimer forms regarding service users own property.

Working for our organisation

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.