Community Estates and Facilities Housekeeper

at  East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Key Duties and Responsibilities 1. Removal of all foul/soiled linen and refuse to designated areas following legislative requirements. 2. The cleaning, changing and remaking of all patients beds/trolleys, where applicable.
3. Cleaning of bed once vacated by the patient, where applicable. 4. Dust control/vacuuming floors daily.
5. Damp mopping floors daily. 6. Damp dusting all fixtures, fittings and furniture daily.
7. Cleaning of all sanitary fixtures and fittings daily. 8. Replenish supplies as necessary.
9. To undertake floor maintenance, i.e. buffing, as necessary. 10.
To undertake isolation/specialist cleaning as required. 11. To clean all equipment and work areas within Housekeeping Department 12. To ensure correct use of all materials, machinery, equipment and fittings as per policies and procedures.
13. Collection of patients water jugs, catering glasses, wash and refill. 14. Collection of meal trolley from kitchen, wipe top clean and take to designated area where applicable.
15. Washing all beverage crockery at ward level where applicable. 16. Collection of clearing trolley from ward, wipe clean and return to designated area.
17. Prepare and distribute beverages to patients, including thickening of drinks when advised, in designated areas. 18. Prepare and serve breakfast to patients, temperature probing of meals in accordance with Trust procedures.
Assist with serving and distribution of lunch 19. Maintain a clean, neat and tidy appearance following departmental policy. 20. Receive and check stock deliveries from internal and external sources in accordance with departmental guidelines, where applicable.
21. Complete daily/weekly compliance sheets and forward to Team Leader 22. Report mechanical defects and repairs in conjunction with Team Leader. 23.
Ensure observation of hygiene legislation and internal policies. 24. Attend in-service training as required. Catering Duties such as heating and serving patient meals is also included in this role for which full training will be given.
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