Housekeeper

at  Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Band 2
Housekeeper - Emergency Department
Full time/part time hours available
Permanent contracts
To cover from 08:00 - 00:00 7 days a week
An opportunity has arisen for a motivated individual to join the Emergency Department team and help make a positive difference. House keeping in ED is an important role in supporting the team in providing a high quality service to our patients.
Previous house keeping experience is an advantage but not essential as full training will be provided.
You will be responsible for assisting the team in providing departmental services in close liaison with other services within the trust.
General cleanliness and tidiness of the department
On-going monitoring and ordering of stock
Reporting faults and broken equipment
Supporting safety by maintaining confidentiality and security
Assist with meal time
You can find full details of the responsibilities in the job description.
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
Safety
Care
Respect
Communication
Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

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• Acting as a witness when receiving patients’ property.
• Ensuring that property left on the unit by patients/relatives is managed appropriately as per Trust Policy.
• Monitor and identify shortages in linen stock on ward.
• Ensuring environment affords privacy and dignity to service users at all times.
• Tidy and clear linen as necessary.
• Liaison with Trust estates team to ensure safe environment for staff and patients
• Ensuring that each patient has the correct choice of meal they are required. Liaising closely with the catering department to ensure adequate provision of meals
• Helping in the preparation of breakfast and the distribution of all meals to patients.
• Observing and assisting patients with feeding at mealtimes under instruction from a qualified nurse.
• Helping in the preparation and distribution of beverages to patients.
• Collection of used cutlery/dishes after meals.
• Ensuring that kitchen area is clean and tidy at all times.
• Washing crockery as necessary.
• Maintaining stock rotation taking into account expiry dates.
• Being open, friendly, warm and honest toward others.
• Acting in a polite, courteous and professional manner toward patients/relatives/visitors to ward.

Please refer the Job description for details