Band 2 Housekeeper ACCU - Harefield Hospital
Closed for applications on: 29-Jun-2023 00:01
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 29-Jun-2023 00:01
Key details
Location
- Site
- Harefield Hospital
- Address
- Hill End Road
- Town
- Harefield
- Postcode
- UB9 6JH
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (Mon - Fri (08:00 - 14:00) - Hours can be discussed at interview)
Salary
- Salary
- £26,696 per annum inc. Outer London HCAS pro-rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 2)
Specialty
- Main area
- Housekeeping
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
Job overview
The post holder will work as an integral part of the ward team. They will undertake housekeeping duties and work closely with the modern matron, ward sisters, nurse in charge and the ACCU team to facilitate safe, effective day to day running of the ward, supporting clinical staff to deliver direct care to patients.
The post holder will carry out assigned duties and work closely, communicate effectively with contractors, support services and all other departments. They will monitor quality standards, be actively involved in stock management/supplies, report deficiencies and take appropriate action to ensure the ward environment is maintained in an excellent condition.
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- Patient/customer care (both direct and indirect).
- To welcome patients, carers and visitors to the ward and promote a welcoming environment.
- To explain to patients and visitors the ward layout, routines and facilities, including visiting times, accommodation etc.
- To ensure families and visitors are aware of refreshment facilities within the hospital.
- To be aware of and support Infection Control policy's and procedures being implemented and maintained.
- To electronically order, maintain and distribute adequate levels of stock/supplies from various internal and external departments.
- To report, store/return faulty equipment and ensure all equipment is labelled and cleaned
- To manage and maintain the safety of patients property in accordance with Trust Policy.
Working for our organisation
ACCU is made up of Oak and Acorn ward. It has the capacity for 50 beds/Trolleys across both units and has predominately cardiology patients.
You will work as part of a large team to ensure the running of the ward, keeping everything organised and ready to ensure the patients journey is the best it can be.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To carry out monitoring of service delivery especially related to cleaning, food, linen, maintenance and the environment at the agreed frequency.
- To inform the ward sister of outcomes of monitoring and agree action plans ensuring action is taken.
- Maintain, allocate and keep accurate and up to date records of staff lockers.
- Keep an inventory of all ward equipment
- Arrange and organise store rooms/treatment room/racking/cupboards and relabel/rearrange as necessary.
- Maintain ward environment areas and equipment in it which are not limited to but include coffee rooms, store rooms/cupboards and linen room.
- To ensure all maintenance defects are logged, reported and followed up.
- To monitor and co-ordinate other ad-hoc maintenance, liasing with the support service helpdesk as required for other services.
- Ensure that Trust policy for waste disposal is adhered to.
- Assisting in handling linen, monitoring linen stocks and to ensure sufficient stocks are available at all times.
- To monitor the access, security and use of premises and facilities, ensuring that risks to health and safety are reduced at all times.
- To take responsibility for ensuring clear signage is provided that is up to date and well presented.
- To ensure specialist cleaning of surfaces and furnishings is undertaken.
- To identify any problems with cleanliness and report to the ward sister.
- To carry out spot cleaning to ensure spillages are dealt with swiftly and efficiently.
- To ensure the ward is safe and tidy at all times e.g. remove clutter, tidy notice boards, signage etc.
- Hand hygiene: To ensure that supplies of hand cleaning solutions/alcohol rubs are constantly available in the ward and topped up as necessary.
- To participate in weekly cleaning audits, alongside a cleaning supervisor.
- To ensure general and specialist equipment e.g. drip stands and commodes are cleaned in accordance with Trust Infection Control policy on decontamination of equipment in direct patient care.
- To monitor isolation-nursing areas are cleaned in accordance with Trust Infection control policy on the cleaning of isolation rooms.
- Ensure levels of surgical supplies are maintained and storage areas tidy at all times.
Communication
- Ensure that the catering department is informed of discharged and newly admitted patients’ meal requirement. This must be undertaken in conjunction with ward staff.
- To be sensitive to patients requirements and complaints ensuring that they are channelled to the ward Sister or PALS office, in accordance with the Trust policy on complaints.
- To co-ordinate the work and activities of other staff at ward level, e.g. cleaners, porters, maintenance staff, security etc.
- To assist with the orientation of staff involved with domestic services into ward routines.
- Report untoward incidents and any other relevant information to a registered nurse immediately.
Other duties
- To undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade as requested.
This job description is intended as a basic guide to the scope and responsibilities of the post and is not exhaustive. It will be subject to regular review and amendment as necessary in consultation with the post holder.
- To abide by the Trust’s Core behaviours for staff and all other Trust policies, codes and practices including standing financial instructions, research governance, clinical governance, patient and public involvement, codes and practices, and health and safety.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Education + Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good level of English language demonstrated through effective written and verbal communication skills
- All staff are expected to take responsibility of their own continual personal development
Desirable criteria
- NVQ level 2 or equivalent experience in the person spec and or GCSE level education.
Experience + Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to work with people
- Ability to communicate well
- Ability to work as part of a team as well as on own initiative
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in a care environment
Skills + Abilities
Essential criteria
- Basic numeracy
- Basic literacy
- Basic computer experience
Desirable criteria
- Ordering software skills e.g. eproc
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Able to carry out assigned tasks effectively in a busy, ever-changing environment
Desirable criteria
- Professional relationships with members of the team
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Reliable work record
Desirable criteria
- Punctuality and time keeping
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Martina Quinn
- Job title
- Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01895 828 302
- Additional information
If you would like any more information or to arrange an informal visit then please contact Martina Quinn or Johanna Goodyer on 01895 828 302
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