Band 3 Housekeeper

7 days ago


Fulbourn, United Kingdom Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen with Mulberry 1, Acute Assessment Unit at Fulbourn Hospital. Are you wanting an exciting challenge? We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual who has excellent communication and interpersonal skills, who is flexible and organised to join our team as a Ward Housekeeper.

As a ward housekeeper you can make a real difference to the patients experience in hospital by providing support and a friendly face to patients during their stay.

The post involves shift patterns, Monday to Sunday and bank holidays.

The ward housekeeper is a vital role within the Treatment ward setting, as well as being part of a wider team that ensure each patient has a good experience.

**The role will involve**:
To support the ward manager in the day to day running of the ward, together with specified tasks to meet individual patient needs as determined by the Ward Manager/Deputy Ward Manager or Nurse in Charge

To be responsible for general housekeeping duties within the ward

To work closely with contractors and support services and monitor quality standards and rectify deficiencies in liaison with the ward manager

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

To receive, welcome and guide visitors on the ward, liaising with other staff as appropriate.

To assist in monitoring and maintaining cleaning standards on the ward.

To carry out spot checks on environmental standards.

To ensure that staff maintain general and specialist equipment e.g. scales wheel chairs and commodes to standards as per cleaning policy.

To ensure the ward is safe and tidy at all times.

Advising staff to remove clutter, tidy notice boards, signage, etc.

To maintain upkeep of patients' bed areas.

To identify any problems with cleanliness and report to the ward sister/charge nurse.

To ensure specialist cleaning of surfaces and furnishings.

To liaise with catering to ensure that patients have access to high quality meals and refreshments.

To identify and report to the nurse in charge/team Leader to ensure that patients have any assistance with eating and drinking.


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