Housekeeper - Paediatrics

**Part time**: 18 hours per week.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated House Keeper to join our paediatric team at Bradford Royal Infirmary.

Ward 30/32 has 41 inpatient beds and a 9 bedded assessment and short stay area. We have a busy clinical decisions area on the unit, where initial assessment of the child takes place. Ward 12 is the day case ward, it has 12 beds and a dedicated haematology area. We work within a friendly multi
- disciplinary team from multiple specialities and disciplines such as surgery and medicine. The environment includes a play area, sensory/physiotherapy room and school room. We also have an adolescent lounge which was designed by local young people.

We are incredibly proud of the work we perform at Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust in delivering individualized care where auditable patient safety and patient experience is always at the forefront of our agenda.

Cleaning

To champion exceptional cleaning and hygiene standards on the ward. You will be empowered to challenge bad hygiene practices at all levels of staff across the unit in order to safeguard patients.

To ensure that general and specialist medical equipment are cleaned to a high standard.

To identify problems with cleanliness and deal with them immediately. If an immediate solution cannot be achieved report to the nurse in charge.

To ensure that the ward and family areas of the unit are clean and tidy at all times.

To clean and stock the milk kitchens and monitor and record milk fridge temperatures.

To clean patient bed areas following discharge and prepare the area for the next patient.

Equipment and Maintenance

Ensure equipment is safely and appropriately stored.

To ensure defective equipment is reported and sent to the appropriate location for repairs.

Ensure all equipment is charging.

To ensure adequate stock levels to maintain safe delivery of care. Identify stock problems to the Ward management team.

Keep accurate logs of loaned out equipment and actively seek their return as soon as possible.

Assembly of sharps bins and their safe disposal following trust policy.

To prepare equipment for use by nursing/medical staff as required.

At Bradford Teaching Hospitals we’re passionate about providing outstanding care for the people of the Bradford district and communities across the North of England. We’re keen to meet people interested in sharing our passion and helping us continue to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients.

We’re a renowned teaching hospital trust at the forefront of research, education and development, with a state-of-the-art simulation and skills training centre on site.

In short, we can help you lift your career to the next level. We’ve received huge investment to improve patient care which means we have truly world-class facilities including a brand-new neonatal suite, state-of-the-art intensive care unit, a newly refurbished A&E department, new children’s unit and a welcoming, modern atrium and reception area for staff and visitors.

Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.

Closing date may change dependent on the response