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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job purpose
To provide and maintain a high standard within the Ward Environment in
support of good quality patient care

To provide and maintain a high standard of cleanliness on the Ward.

To prepare and provide a ward catering service General requirements

To cooperate with the Senior Housekeeper and work as part of a team.

To undertake other duties as may be delegated by the Senior
Housekeeper and/or Ward Manager. 

Principal duties
Supporting Patient Care
In undertaking day to day cleaning duties within patient areas, to monitor
for signs of deterioration of patient hygiene and day to day living skills and
advise staff accordingly.

Together with Nursing Staff undertake day to day cleaning duties within
patient areas, seek cooperation of and to encourage patients to maintain
appropriate self care needs and levels of responsibility for the tidiness of
bedroom areas.

To ensure that meals are provided on a day to day basis in line with the
standard Ward menus, ensuring that patient choice and preferences are
accommodated.

To undertake day to day interactions with patients, relatives and visitors in a professional manner as a member of the Ward Team.

To ensure all waste and dry linen is quickly and securely removed from the immediate Ward environment in line with operational policies/procedures.

To ensure the delivery of clean linen is secured and appropriately stored.

To ensure appropriate linen supplies are available and provided to patients
on a day to day basis, identifying shortfalls and taking necessary action to
address.

To ensure that the dining facilities are well presented and laid out, in
support of good patient experience and that beverage areas are
maintained at all times in terms of provisions and cleanliness.

Ward Cleanliness
To provide for the full range of general cleaning of all areas within the
Ward, following work schedules and procedures.

To ensure products, equipment and materials are used appropriately and
in the correct manner to ensure safe cleaning and the best results.

Monitor the use of cleaning materials and store items. To ensure adequate  stock levels remain available, identifying the need to re-stock with the Senior Housekeeper.

As and when indicated or required to respond to immediate need to clean
identified areas reprioritising effectively pre planned duties.

To ensure relevant and appropriate records are maintained in relation to
cleaning schedules and to enable the ongoing monitoring of Catering Services

In compliance with menus, the preparation, cooking of patient’s meals.

To ensure that existing arrangements to identify and promote daily menus and patient choices are adhered to.

To ensure that food and beverages are presented and served
appropriately for the benefit of patients.

To ensure that food items are prepared, and made available to patients in
line with the Trust policies and procedures relating to monitoring of
temperature, cooking times and quality control.

To ensure required provisions are available on a day to day basis in line
with agreed menus and day to day needs/requests.

To ensure that all food items are appropriately and safely received
accounted for and stored within designated facilities in line Trust
procedures.

To ensure relevant and appropriate records are maintained in relation to
kitchen cleanliness, temperature monitoring and stock control to enable
ongoing service monitoring.

Health & Safety
To carry out duties having due regard for Food Hygiene, Health and Safety
and COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) legislation.

To ensure existing arrangements for the safe storage, removal and
disposal of household and clinical waste are maintained and followed.

To adhere to existing arrangements for monitoring of water temperature to
prevent the development of legionella bacteria within the Ward.

Promptly report all defects, breakages and incidents relating to the work area.

To be aware of the Wards Personal Safety Plan and apply in day-to-day
practice.

To attend training and retraining sessions regarding Food Hygiene, Health
and Safety and Fire, etc.

To participate in arrangements for supervision, and personal development reviews.