Band 3 Ward Housekeeper

4 weeks ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom University Hospitals Birmingham Full time

**Job overview**:
If you have the passion for working in a fast paced hospital environment and willing to work in a dedicated team within cardiac surgery who have high standards then we would like to hear from you.

**Main duties, tasks & skills required**:
The role includes aspects such as ordering and maintaining stock levels for the use of the multidisciplinary team and working with facilities housekeeping to maintaining a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene within the area. Additionally you would be expected to have good communication skills, ability to maintain medicines management and working collaboratively with other members of the multidisciplinary team and departments.

**About us**:
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

**Job description**:
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

**Person specification**:
**Qualifications**:
**Essential**:
Evidence of Level 2 on both Maths &
English qualifications ( CSE Grade 1/ GCSE

Grades 4-9 or A* -C / Level 2 Functional

Skills / O Level grade A-C / Level 2

National Certificate / Level 2 National

Diploma / Level 2 ESOL )
- Evidence of completion of Level 3

Qualification or above in Health / Social

Care or Hospitality & Catering ( BTEC/

CACHE Level 3 Award / Level 3 Certificate

or Diploma ) or 2 A levels or equivalent

experience of working in the NHS in a

patient/public facing role in health / care

or hospitality & catering
- Evidence of completion of training

associated with employment in a role

associated with health / care / hospitality

or catering i.e. : Customers service/ Food

Hygiene / Care Certificate/ Health &
Safety i.e. COSHH
- Evidence of completion of "in house"

training associated with employment, via

on-line training platforms, Moodle, in

house training etc.

**Experience**:
**Essential**:
Considerable experience of working in a

health/ care role or hospitality/ catering

role which is customer facing in an NHS or

health / care provider role as part of a

multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of undertaking audit of stock

and replenishment of supplies
- Can demonstrate understanding of the

roles which make up the team of health

and care staff within a hospital setting
- Can demonstrate understanding of the

following:

- Health & Safety
- Infection prevention control

practice
- Food hygiene practice /standards
- Moving and handling
- Customer service /care skills
- Can demonstrate awareness and

understanding of how they may be

exposed to distressing situations

associated with hospital patient care
- Can demonstrate understanding of how

this role contributes to patient health and

wellbeing
- Can demonstrate understanding of

Equality, diversity and inclusion and how

this relates to this role
- Can demonstrate an understanding of

Safeguarding and how this relates to the

role
- Can demonstrate how data protection

and confidentiality relate to the role
- Understands and supports ward / service

routine and structures.
- Participates in training associated with

the role.
- Supports / trains and educates new staff

on the role / duties associated with the

role.

**Disclosure and Barring Service Check**:



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