Job summary
- Main area
- 317 Ward 2 Urology - FH
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon - Fri 07:30 - 15:30)
- Job ref
- 317-2024-34-30-DR
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Freeman Hospital
- Town
- 317 01 Freeman Hospital
- Salary
- £23,615 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
- Interview date
- 16/09/2024
Employer heading
Ward Housekeeper
Band 2
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a housekeeper on Ward 2, Freeman Hospital. Ward 2 is a 30 bedded urology ward caring for a patients with a variety of different urological conditions.
Ward 2 is a well established friendly team who are looking for a housekeeper who is enthusiastic about providing the highest quality care to their patients, supporting with nutrition and hydration.
Previous experience is preferred but not essential as full training will be provided.
- Interview Date Monday, 16 September 2024
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy
Main duties of the job
- Will contribute to maintaining a high standard of cleanliness on the department by working under direct supervision of registered practitioners or assistant practitioners.
- Will contribute to effective stock control and maintenance and highlight any deficiencies to qualified nurse when appropriate.
- Will carry out delegated, repetitive, routine and familiar tasks.
- Will plan and prioritise own and delegated work tasks and activities.
Working for our organisation
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 2 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Be an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team assisting patients with meals and drinks.
- Assist the Ward / Department to maintain a safe, clean and comfortable environment for the patients, their families and visitors.
- Report any concerns regarding the patient’s condition to the qualified nurse.
- Maintain patient’s privacy and dignity at all times.
- Report to the Nurse in Charge any issues that may prevent cleaning or compromise the safety of the environment.
- Actively contribute to the provision of nutrition of the patients on the Ward / Department.
- May undertake administrative and clinical duties as required.
- To abide by Trust policies and procedures.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Basic knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control
- Understanding of confidentiality
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of basic safeguarding
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good literacy and numeracy skills
- Good organisational skills
- Use electronic resources to input, save and retrieve information, make appropriate use of the eRecord system
- Basic IT skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Ability to work effectively under direct supervision, as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of previously working in a health care setting
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 2 in appropriate subject (or on pathway) or equivalent qualification / experience
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
- kerri hedley
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 2137002
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