Housekeeper - Ward 7C

The post holder will work as an integral part of the ward teams. He/she will be responsible for the co-ordination of all patient facilities services in the ward areas and ensure a clean, safe and comfortable environment. The main elements of the role are ensuring the delivery of cleaning and minor maintenance, together with other specified tasks to meet individual patient needs as determined by the ward sister/charge nurse. The post holder will be required to work closely with contractors and support service departments. He/she will monitor quality standards, report deficiencies and take appropriate action. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring all equipment necessary for patient care delivery is available to the nursing staff.,

• To assist in monitoring and maintaining cleaning standards on the ward.
• To carry out spot cleaning to ensure spillages are dealt with swiftly and efficiently.
• To ensure general and specialist equipment, e.g. drip stands, incubators and commodes are cleaned on a regular basis as per cleaning policy.
• To ensure the ward is safe and tidy at all times, e.g. remove clutter, tidy notice boards, signage, etc.
• To identify any problems with cleanliness and report to the ward sister.
• To ensure specialist cleaning of surfaces and furnishings.
• To carry out monitoring of service delivery especially related to cleaning, food, linen and the environment at the agreed frequency.
• To inform the ward sister of outcomes of monitoring and agree action plans ensuring action is taken.
• To manage the ward's defect call log book, ensuring all defects are logged, reported, recorded and closed down as appropriate.
• To monitor and co-ordinate other ad hoc maintenance, liaising with the support service helpdesk as required for other services.
• To carry out regular equipment monitoring in accordance with procedures.
• To transport and dispose of clinical, domestic and confidential waste as per the policy, e.g. taking waste to the ward disposal area.
• To monitor the access and security and use of premises and facilities.
• To respect the privacy and dignity of patients whilst carrying out housekeeping duties.
• To ensure equipment to be returned for reprocessing is stored safely., To assist in monitoring and maintaining cleaning standards on the ward.
To carry out spot cleaning to ensure spillages are dealt with swiftly and efficiently. To ensure general and specialist equipment, e.g. drip stands, incubators and commodes are cleaned on a regular basis as per cleaning policy. To ensure the ward is safe and tidy at all times, e.g. remove clutter, tidy notice boards, signage, etc. To maintain upkeep of patients' bed areas. To identify any problems with cleanliness and report to the ward sister. To ensure specialist cleaning of surfaces and furnishings. To ensure isolation nursing areas are cleaned appropriately. Maintaining the environment To carry out monitoring of service delivery especially related to cleaning, food, linen and the environment at the agreed frequency. To inform the ward sister of outcomes of monitoring and agree action plans ensuring action is taken. To manage the ward's defect call log book, ensuring all defects are logged, reported, recorded and closed down as appropriate. To monitor and co-ordinate other ad hoc maintenance, liaising with the support service helpdesk as required for other services. To provide household maintenance duty in line with local policy. - replace light bulbs, clock batteries etc. - unblock sinks etc. To carry out regular equipment monitoring in accordance with procedures. To transport and dispose of clinical, domestic and confidential waste as per the policy, e.g. taking waste to the ward disposal area. To clean and prepare beds and handle linen. To report the bed availability To monitor the access and security and use of premises and facilities. To ensure the patient's space is respected including attending to patients' fruit, flowers etc. To respect the privacy and dignity of patients whilst carrying out housekeeping duties. To maintain the safety of people's property and belongings. To minimise the potential for adverse behaviour and security breaches. To use communication skills to manage any aggressive and abusive behaviour. To ensure equipment to be returned for reprocessing is stored safely. General To receive, welcome and guide visitors on the ward, liaising with other staff as appropriate. To transport equipment, consumables and written information as required. To maintain and update paper-based records and information as required. To respond to requests for general information. To receive and pass on information to others, maintaining confidentiality. To report complaints and take appropriate action. To assist with training of staff involved with ward housekeeping services into ward routines to achieve required standards. To be aware of any new food hygiene standards, changes to waste categorisation etc. Working practices and relationships To ensure their own actions reduce risks to health and safety and to promote a health and safety culture within the workplace. To respond to emergencies as appropriate. To maintain effective working relationships. To foster people's equality, diversity and rights. To provide an effective customer service. To maintain environmental, food hygiene and personal hygiene. To maintain complete confidentiality with regard to all patient issues. Support of people To ensure patients have adequate supplies to meet their basic needs, e.g. toiletries as required. To ensure the ward has sufficient stocks to meet patient and staff needs. To assist people with accessing and interpreting written information e.g. cards and letters. To explain the correct use of equipment to people, e.g. nurse call. To communicate effectively with people. To ensure patients that are waiting to be admitted are kept informed of bed availability and length of wait., The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.


• NVQ level 2/equivalent, Knowledge of cleaning and food handling procedures; knowledge of CoSHH, Ability to communicate effectively with individuals
• Ability to work as a team member and on own
• Ability to adapt to various working situations
  
  Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients. UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West. Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

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