AMU HOUSEKEEPER

at  Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Emergency Assessment and Access Directorate of Manchester Royal Infirmary offering experience of working on the Acute Medical Unit.
We currently have a vacancy for a hard-working and enthusiastic individual who is interested in delivering quality care to a group of patients. We are looking to recruit a Housekeeper.
The post holder will work as an integral part of the team, responsible for the coordination of all Hotel Services within the Ward area and work as part of the multi-professional team, to ensure a clean, safe and comfortable environment. The main elements of the role include catering responsibilities, cleaning, ordering of stores, minor maintenance of equipment and re-stocking of areas together with other specified tasks as directed by the shift leader. The post holder will be required to work closely with contractors, support services, monitor quality standards, report deficiencies, and take appropriate action. The post holder will ensure that the tidiness and appearance of the department is conducive to good patient care. Patients’ privacy and dignity must be Always respected.
To ensure that the Ward is always safe and tidy, there must be a high standard of cleanliness maintained e.g. remove clutter, keep area tidy. revised by the Ward Manager or in their absence, the senior nurse in charge of the department and accountable to the Ward Manager Daily contact with the supervisor or their deputy and access at all times throughout working hours.
To assist in monitoring and maintaining cleaning standards and
infection control practices in the Ward area as appropriate.
To ensure that the Ward is always safe and tidy, there must be a high standard of cleanliness maintained e.g. remove clutter, keep area tidy.
To monitor and co-ordinate other adhoc maintenance. Liaising with support service helpdesk as required for other services.
To ensure the disposal of clinical, domestic, and confidential waste as per the policy e.g. taking waste to the designated disposal area.
To co-ordinate the distribution, completion and collection of patients menus
Prepare and serve drinks to patients
Serve breakfast/ lunch and/ or dinner to patients in collaboration with
Nursing Staff
MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘ Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the ‘NHS England’ website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk .
We’re looking forward to hearing from you

Please refer the Job description for details