Housekeeper

Stevenson and Shakesphere Ward are looking for a dedicated and reliable Housekeeper to join our team to support us maintaining a safe, clean and welcoming environment for our patient's staff and visitors.
This is the ideal role for someone who takes pride in there work, ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness across clinical and non clinical environments. You will join a supportive team making a difference in peoples day to day experiences.
Experience in housekeeping or cleaning particularly in a hospital or healthcare environment would be an advantage but it's not essential, what matters most is your enthusiasm and attention to detail to support maintaining the highest standards.
The successful post holder will be expected to work 37.5 hours across the working week Monday - Friday.
If you would like to discuss this post further or want to arrange an informal visit please contact.
romy.ireton @lscft.nhs.uk, The Post Holder will, under supervision and at the direction of a 1st level Registered Nurse, work to maintain individuality of service users by assisting in tasks to meet the individual patient needs as determined by the Nursing Team. Maintain an adequate provision of flat linen, window and door curtains and be responsible for the cleanliness of these. Monitor fitness for general purpose of ward environment and ensure regulations are followed to comply with the environmental audit works issues. Monitor food and diet to service users. Liaise with contractors and support service departments.
The post holder will be responsible for the co ordination of all patient and staff facilities within the ward environment, ensuring a clean, safe and comfortable environment.
To establish a pleasant and welcoming atmosphere and environment for patients, visitors and staff.
To assist in monitoring and maintaining cleaning standards on the ward, highlighting any decencies of service in particular toilet/bathing areas.
To ensure spillage's (non clinical) are dealt with swiftly and efficiently.
To undertake regular monitoring of current and outstanding estates issues, including reporting of work to be undertaken and ensuring follow up in line with the agreed procedure.
To liaise with staff, following discharge of a patient, the bed area is cleaned in preparation for new patient., Please note that further communication from LSCFT will normally be to the email address given on the application form. You should also ensure that email addresses and telephone numbers are provided for your referees, to enable LSCFT to contact them.
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Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.
As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:
+ Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
+ Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
+ Extensive community physical health and well-being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term condition management.
The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children's nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.
For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.