Housekeeping Assistant

at  Ashford and St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We currently have full-time and part-time vacancies for Housekeeping Assistants, developed to support the expansion of our Theatres through the development of our dedicated surgical elective centre.
The role is to provide an effective and efficient cleaning & food service within the wards and departments. To ensure the highest standards of service at all times. This is a great time to join our team.

THE MAIN DUTIES OF THIS ROLE ARE:

To ensure all aspects of health and safety, food hygiene, COSHH, Infection Control and relevant regulations are strictly adhered to.
To ensure compliance with all aspects of Health and Safety legislation and the correct use of personal protective equipment.
To ensure wards and departments are maintained free from excessive refuse and kept tidy and presentable at all times.
To remove and re-hang curtains, ensuring curtains are correctly bagged and labelled for transport to the Laundry area or disposed of appropriately.
To report all maintenance issues and hazards to your Team Leader or the Housekeeping Supervisor.
To comply with departmental & Trust personal hygiene policy/procedures at all times.
To prepare cutlery, crockery and trays ready for patient meal times, collect, wash and put away all cutlery, crockery and trays after patient meal times.
To wash and replenish all water jugs, clean patient tables after each service and if required during the day.
To maintain the cleanliness of the ward kitchen before, during and after patient meal service.
To serve the patient beverage service including snacks as required and ensure the ward kitchen is clean, items in date and stock rotated.
To monitor/ record refrigerator temperatures and defrost refrigerators as and when required.
Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
Flexibility to adapt to changing service needs when required.
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter’s, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
Please see the supporting links which you can find on the right-hand side of this job advert. There is guidance on how to make an application on NHS Jobs as well as more information about joining the ASPH Team
Although it isn’t the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

To ensure duties identified on the ward/department cleaning schedule are completed.
To ensure all aspects of health and safety, food hygiene, COSHH, Infection Control and relevant regulations are strictly adhered to.
To ensure compliance with all aspects of Health and Safety legislation and the correct use of personal protective equipment.
To ensure wards and departments are maintained free from excessive refuse and kept tidy and presentable at all times.
To ensure wards/departments are maintained free of dust, dirt and moisture, through the process of daily and periodic cleaning.
To empty and dispose of all waste in accordance with the TRUST’S Infection Control and Waste Disposal Policies.
To remove and re-hang curtains, ensuring curtains are correctly bagged and labelled for transport to the Laundry area or disposed of appropriately.
To report all maintenance issues and hazards to your Team Leader or the Housekeeping Supervisor.
To comply with departmental & Trust personal hygiene policy/procedures at all times.
To use mechanical equipment and electrical equipment in the performance of cleaning activities, with due regard to the correct method of use and Health and Safety.
To prepare cutlery, crockery and trays ready for patient meal times, collect, wash and put away all cutlery, crockery and trays after patient meal times.
To wash and replenish all water jugs, clean patient tables after each service and if required during the day.
To maintain the cleanliness of the ward kitchen before, during and after patient meal service.
To serve the patient beverage service including snacks as required and ensure the ward kitchen is clean, items in date and stock rotated.
To monitor/ record refrigerator temperatures and defrost refrigerators as and when required.
Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
Flexibility to adapt to changing service needs when required