Housekeeper - Elderly Medicine | Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

This role is essentially housekeeping, to support the team in a busy Medical ward by undertaking a range of activities which contribute to the maintenance of a safe and clean environment, i The housekeeper will work directly under the supervision of the nurse in charge The duties and responsibilities listed below should be undertaken in accordance with the levels of competence as defined in the KSF outline for this post. In addition all staff are expected to act in accordance with the values and behaviours of the Trust Excellent care with compassion To act at all times in a manner that upholds the Trust's values working as part of a team to ensure that patients and relatives receive excellent care with compassionMaintenance of clinical environment and control of infection control issues.

• Ensure a clean, safe, tidy and comfortable clinical
environment. To ensure the safe storage of equipment and maintenance of unit stock level To prepare and serve hot/cold drinks as required for the patients Clerical duties are expected Assist with unit audits. If you are successful you will be welcomed into our amazing team that genuinely care about one another. Your wellbeing is important to us and you will be supported to maintain a work life balance at LTHTR. You will need to be an excellent team player with a committed and professional approach, playing a key role in maintaining a clean and safe environment; You will provide support with basic administration duties, maintenance of stock including ordering & stock rotation and the provision of refreshments to patients. In return you will be fully supported by colleagues who are committed to teaching and nurturing. We recognise that our staff are our most valuable resource, and we are proud of the excellent levels of service our team provides to our service users and the dedication and professionalism of our staff. Maintenance of clinical environment and control of infection control issues. Ensure a clean, safe, tidy and comfortable clinical environment including maintenance of the clinical environment, control of infection and reporting of malfunctioning equipment . Maintaining unit stock levels and ensuring that stock levels are set to ensure availability of all required stock but not an over stock of any items.. Some clerical duties may be required. Providing drinks round to patients during the day unless otherwise specified.