Ward Housekeeper

30 Hours per week -Permanent

£16,216 - £17,054 Per Annum

**Closing Date**: 27th March 2023

**Interview Date**: TBC

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

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We are looking for an enthusiastic Housekeeper to join our emergency surgery ward Alex. We are hoping to attract someone who would really like to support the nursing teams by ensuring and supporting the delivery of cleaning, catering and minor maintenance, together with other specified tasks to meet individual patients’ needs, as determined by the ward sister / charge nurse. Previous experience is desirable, however not essential as training will be given. The post is permanent and hours will be over 5 days Monday to Friday.

The main element of the role is ensuring and supporting the delivery of cleaning, catering and minor maintenance, together with other specified tasks to meet individual patients’ needs, as determined by the ward sister / charge nurse. The post holder will work co-operatively with colleagues, as part of the team and perform additional duties as and when directed by the ward clinical team, to enable nursing staff to undertake direct patient care. Support and deliver infection prevention and control practices and procedures to maintain a safe clinical environment and support clinical staff to deliver safe and effective care

Here at George Eliot our vision to‘excel at patient care’takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate employees who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

**Benefits**: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, on-site discounted gym, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
- The post holder will work as an integral part of the clinical ward / department team and to be responsible for the co-ordination of all patient facilities / services in the ward area, ensuring a clean, safe and comfortable environment.
- The main element of the role is ensuring and supporting the delivery of cleaning, catering and minor maintenance, together with other specified tasks to meet individual patients’ needs, as determined by the ward sister / charge nurse.
- The post holder will work co-operatively with colleagues, as part of the team and perform additional duties as and when directed by the ward clinical team, to enable nursing staff to undertake direct patient care.
- Support and deliver infection prevention and control practices and procedures to maintain a safe clinical environment and support clinical staff to deliver safe and effective care Roles and Responsibilities Communication

Please refer to the Job description and person specification.