Band 2 Ward Housekeeper

7 days ago


Romford, Greater London, United Kingdom Barking Havering and Redbridge Univ Hospitals NHS Trust Full time
Sky A Medical Short Stay Ward is looking to recruit a new Ward Keeper.

We are looking for someone who is organised, uses their initiative and pays close attention to detail.


You'll be joining a friendly team who are committed to providing high standards of patient care, and your role will assist us to ensure environmental compliance with ongoing ward accreditation expectations.

We offer you support, guidance and a great teamworking environment.


The post holder will be responsible for the co-ordination of all patient facilities services in the ward area and ensuring a clean, safe and comfortable environment.


They will work independently but as an integral part of the ward team and will be required to work closely with contractors and support service departments ensuring the delivery of cleaning, catering and minor maintenance.

They will monitor quality standards, report deficiencies and taking prompt and appropriate action.

They will have systems for accurate record keeping; this will include the maintenance of documentation and inputting of data.

We provide care for the residents of three diverse London boroughs.

Most of our 7,800 permanent staff live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups.

We also provide healthcare services to people in south west Essex, and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county.


Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals and we operate from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford.

We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London - more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023.

We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Community Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic, and Harold Wood Polyclinic.

We're pleased to be leading the way inreducing the time our patientswait to get the treatment they need.

The Elective Surgical Hub at King George Hospital is one of eight to beaccredited as part of a national scheme; the Care Quality Commission has raised the ratings for urgent and emergency care at Queen's and King George hospitals; and data released by NHS England showed that the Trust was the most improved in 2023 for reducing waits for emergency care.


We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre; Radiotherapy Centre; Hyper Acute Stroke Unit; and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital.

We're also part of theNorth East London Cancer Alliance.

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

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