Job overview

To provide an efficient and comprehensive housekeeping service to all patients, visitors and staff while contributing to enhancement of patient care.

The Housekeeping service plays a vital role and is included as part of the centre team to ensure that a pleasant, safe, welcoming and clean environment is provided to patients, visitors and staff.

Wye Valley Community Diagnostic Centre: Wye Valley NHS Trust is building a brand new Diagnostic Centre on the northern side of the city centre, Holmer Road, Hereford (located behind the B&Q building). The Centre will bring the latest, state-of-the-art MRI, CT, X-ray and Ultrasound equipment which will allow us to diagnose cancer and other health conditions earlier and with greater accuracy. Staff from our existing diagnostic services will rotate between the County Hospital and the CDC site to take their important work to this community setting.  We are now recruiting more colleagues to join us in this exciting venture!

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:
 To provide a comprehensive Housekeeping service to the centre ensuring consistent quality, efficiency and effectiveness of the services.
 To play a key role in assisting in the prevention and control of Healthcare Associated Infection.
 To maintain a welcoming and tidy environment for patients, staff and visitors.
 To ensure economical and safe use of supplies and equipment.
 To ensure close communication between Domestic Assistants and clinical colleagues in relation to cleanliness and decontamination issues.
 Cleaning of body fluid spillages as per Local Policy, Prevention and Control of Infection Policy.
 Ensure housekeeping and day to day management of the centre are maintained.
 Keep the sluice and utility areas tidy and bag soiled linen in accordance with Trust policy.
 Handling of dirty/infected linen and removal to central uplift point.
 Ensure housekeeping and cleanliness of all areas at the Diagnostic Centre are maintained as per local policy.
 Procurement management and stock rotation ensuring appropriate stock is available and escalation of procurement issues to the Operational Clinical Lead.

Working for our organisation

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys. We are a progressive and forward looking trust working to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care wed want for our family and friends. More than 3,000 people work for the Trust they tell us its a great place to work. We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential. 

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time.