Housekeeper - Peterborough

at  North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

A fantastic opportunity has risen to work part time 22.5 hours as a housekeeper within Haematology/Oncology Ward as a member of the ward team; with responsibility for housekeeping tasks within that ward, at the same time they will provide an essential link between the ward and hospital support services.
Ward Responsibilities
Responsible for meeting and greeting new patients/visitors to the ward, ensuring they have up to date knowledge of planned patient flow and patient requirements relating to fluid, nutrition etc.
Ensure a high standard of tidiness and cleanliness is maintained in all parts of the ward, and report identified problems to the senior nurse. Ensure the ward is tidy at all times; deal with emergencies, spots, spills, floods,
Cleaning of specialist equipment according to local policies. e.g. drip stands, O2 & suctions, crash trolley, ECG machine, infusion pumps in conjunction with
To comply with the roles and responsibilities as defined in the Trust’s Health & Safety Policy and the KSF outline for this post.
To be responsible for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults by undertaking the appropriate level of training in accordance with the safeguarding policy training strategy and being aware of and working within the Trust’s safeguarding policies.
Ensure all data collection and processing undertaken is consistently accurate and timely and complies with the Trust Data Quality Policy and local procedures .
Undertake additional roles as discussed with Ward Manager and within scope of role and after appropriate training .
We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff by offering full time and part time roles, flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates form our local communities.

Benefits to you

• 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
• NHS Pension Scheme:
• Flexible working opportunities;
• Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
• Career development and training;
• Wellbeing support and activities;
• In-house physiotherapy Service;
• On-site canteens with subsidised meals;
• Subsidised staff parking (currently free).
• Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

Ensure a high standard of tidiness and cleanliness is maintained in all parts of the ward, and report identified problems to the senior nurse. Ensure the ward is tidy at all times; deal with emergencies, spots, spills, floods,
Please refer to the job description and person specification for more details regarding the role

Please refer the Job description for details