Ward Housekeeper - Paediatric Unit

The ward-based Housekeeper role is a key part of the multi-disciplinary team & vital in supporting the smooth running of the clinical areas. The role involves ensuring equipment is clean and working, ready for use and appropriate stock levels are maintained at point of care by carrying out regular stock checks and assisting the ordering process in a timely manner. Supporting staff in ensuring all meals are ordered and served to children.

Stock rotation is vital in ensuring disposable items are used within the required time frame and new stock is ordered accordingly.

The role will also involve an element of cleaning and maintaining equipment used by ward-based staff i.e. patient monitors, and regularly carrying out equipment checks to ensure PAT testing has been completed.

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Paediatric Unit at Ormskirk District General Hospital.

We are looking for a committed individual who would like to take on a challenge and help further develop the role of ward-based Housekeeper within the hospital setting. The ability to work alongside and support clinical staff with the day to day running of the ward environment is essential. Good communication skills and the ability to converse with all members of the multi disciplinary team are critical to the success of the role.

Previous experience of working in a Housekeeper type role is desirable although not essential as learning opportunities will be provided. Please note, this post is not part of the Domestic Services team and will be managed separately by the Ward Manager.

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

oRated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018

oTop 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)

oNational Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme