Job summary
- Main area
- Maternity
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 16 hours per week
- Job ref
- 166-FC-7265189
- Employer
- Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Chesterfield
- Salary
- £24,169 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Housekeeper
NHS AfC: Band 2
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the WHU for a permanent part time housekeeper post, 16 hours per week.
The Womens Health Unit is a busy, multi-purpose unit, caring for women undergoing a range of inpatient and outpatient gynaecological procedures and wishes to recruit a Housekeeper to provide direct support to the unit in order to meet the departmental requirements.
Specifically by making sure the environment is maintained, kept clear, tidy and appropriately stocked. At times the post holder will support delivery of patient meals and beveridge's if needed.
You will work alongside a dedicated multi-disciplinary team of nurses and doctors to facilitate an environment to promote high quality care.
Main duties of the job
To provide direct support to the unit in order to meet the departmental requirements, specifically by making sure the environment is kept clear, tidy and appropriately maintained. The post holder will support delivery of the meal and beveridge service to patients on the unit.
Working for our organisation
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a well performing Foundation Trust serving a population of around 441,000 across the Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, North Amber Valley, High Peak and North East Derbyshire districts. With a workforce of around 4,200 staff and good financial control and was recently rated "Good" by the CQC.
We are committed to working with our partners in Health and Social Care to deliver long term financial sustainability and resilience in our performance to ensure we provide high quality services and excellent patient care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Ensure the department environment is kept clean to a predetermined level and in accordance with the Trust’s policies and procedures in order to achieve enhanced environmental standards.
Identify and action additional cleaning requirements.
Work in conjunction with Matrons and monitoring audit or implementing actions required.
Assist when needed in undertaking core domestic duties
Assist with the preparation of rooms for cleaning
Abide by infection prevention and control policies
To assist Nursing staff in any required areas of additional cleaning
To order and maintain adequate stock levels on the unit ensuring adequate supplies for weekend & holidays, to ensure the management team are aware of depleting stock levels.
To assist the nursing staff in the decontamination of equipment.
To ensure stock rooms are kept tidy and stock is easily accessible.
Assist with meal times and requesting patient’s meals.
Assist with the collection of patient experience feedback.
Monitor the condition of equipment and report faults and repairs.
Remove items for repair if required documenting the action.
To maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
To actively participate in the staff appraisal process.
To be familiar with relevant Operational, Personnel, Health and Safety Policies and procedures, including Fire, COSHH, No Smoking and Alcohol.
To attend mandatory updates as required.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Basic numeracy and literacy skills
Desirable criteria
- Basic certificate in cleaning and housekeeping skills
- NVQ Level 1
Experience
Essential criteria
- Worked as member of a team
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in a hospital environment
- Knowledge of Infection control
- Knowledge of Quality Standards
- Previous Catering/Domestic experience
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to co-ordinate tasks
Desirable criteria
- Basic knowledge of Health and Safety
Demonstrates our Proud to CARE Values
Essential criteria
- Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encourage
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate at all levels
- Simple problem solving
- Flexibility
- Smart appearance
Desirable criteria
- Ability to disseminate information
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
- Phoebe Allatt
- Job title
- Ward Leader WHU
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01246 512466
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