HOUSE KEEPER (D5)

We are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking house keeper to join our D5 General Surgical ward. The ward consists of 33 beds, both male and female and have a variety of patients who have required surgery. We specialise in Stoma care and have a dedicated stoma team based on the ward., As the house keeper for ward D5, you are expected to co-ordinate non clinical ward services, the work will include:- - Talking to and reassuring patients - Keeping the ward clean & tidy - including the stock room (house keepers domain - 1st 15 steps makes a difference) - Serving and clearing away meals - Preparing snacks (toast) and drinks - Some clerical and admin tasks (i.e - documenting on appropriate dietary charts / laminating) - Documenting the patient's hydration on the hospital computer (patient track) - Receiving visitors - Orientating new staff / volunteers - Datix any staffing issues of the day - Ordering non clinical supplies - Equipment maintenance - any broken equipment - sending it to medical appliances to be fixed

Some of our patients have memory problems, some may have a diagnosis of dementia and some may experience delirium. It therefore takes a special kind of house keeper to show patience, dedication, understanding and compassion.

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers. We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods. We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service. Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice