Housekeeper - ED

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated housekeeper to support the Emergency Department at Ipswich Hospital. In autumn 2024 the Emergency Department are moving to a brand new, state of the art new build location

You will be an integral part of the team ensuring a high quality service to patients. Understanding the importance of maintaining confidentiality relating to information pertaining to patients is vital. Along with having excellent communication skills as the role includes liaising with Estates and Facilities, EME and working closely with both the nursing and OCS staff.

As a Housekeeper, you will have the responsibility for maintaining high standards of cleanliness of clinical equipment specified and the cleanliness of areas where the equipment is stored and those areas that fall outside of the OCS Contract.

You will be responsible for the co-ordination of all patient facilities in the Emergency Department ensuring a clean, safe and comfortable environment. As well assupporting the Department by ensuring equipment is well maintained and stock levels are closely monitored.

Main duties of the job

To ensure cleanliness of clinical equipment when not in patient use. To report any failure, repair or maintenance needed to any equipment and to arrange maintenance to be undertaken. To restock equipment as required. To establish a pleasant and welcoming environment for patients, visitors and staff. To assist in monitoring and maintaining cleaning standards on the ward highlighting concerns to Lead Nurse if necessary.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Good standard of numeracy and literacy

Desirable

Education to GCSE/NVQ or equivalent Health and Safety Qualification

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of working in a healthcare environment Experience of working with people

Desirable

Previously worked within a ward environment

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Awareness of patient confidentiality Awareness of child protection Excellent communication skills Awareness of the Hospital Infection Control Policy

Desirable

Knowledge of Health and Safety, COSHH

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