Opd Housekeeper

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Manchester Eye Hospital Out patient Department (OPD) for a house keeper role.

We currently have a vacancy for a hard-working and enthusiastic individual who is interested in delivering quality care to a group of patients. We are looking to recruit a Housekeeper.

The post holder must be familiar with basic computer skills.

The post holder will work as an integral part of the team, responsible for the coordination of all Hotel Services within the OPD and work as part of the multi-professional team, to ensure a clean, safe and comfortable environment. The main elements of the role include cleaning, ordering of stores, Equipment inventory, ordering equipment's, minor maintenance of equipment and re-stocking of areas together with other specified tasks as directed by the Unit managers.

The post holder will be required to work closely with contractors, support services, monitor quality standards, report deficiencies, and take appropriate action. The post holder will ensure that the tidiness and appearance of the department is conducive to good patient care. Patients’ privacy and dignity must be always respected.

To ensure that the OPD is always safe and tidy, there must be a high standard of cleanliness maintained e.g. remove clutter, keep area tidy. revised by the Unit Manager or in their absence, the senior nurse in charge of the department and accountable to the Unit Manager Daily contact with the supervisor or their deputy and access at all times throughout working hours.

To assist in monitoring and maintaining cleaning standards and
infection control practices in the OPD area as appropriate.

To ensure that the OPD is always stocked up as we cater for different eye specialty and it is a very busy unit.

To monitor and co-ordinate other adhoc maintenance. Liaising with support service helpdesk as required for other services.

To ensure the disposal of clinical, domestic, and confidential waste as per the policy e.g. taking waste to the designated disposal area.

To co-ordinate and over see equipment inventory, equipment management.

Prepare and serve drinks to patients if needed.

Actively participate in collection of patient feedback.

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

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