Housekeeper - General Medical Unit

3 weeks ago


Oldham, United Kingdom Northern Care Alliance NHS Group Full time

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) brings together staff and services from the former Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. The sheer size, scale and potential of our combined service is huge. Together, we’ve a wealth of skills and resources to share and tap into and, a wide range of career paths for you to develop and explore. If you want to join a team of around 20,000 NHS experts in delivering high-quality, local care across Salford, Oldham, Bury and Rochdale and beyond
- **come and take your place with us.**

**Job overview**:
A fantastic opportunity has arisen on the General Medical Unit (GMU) at the Royal Oldham Hospital.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and committed Housekeeper to provide efficient support to the ward.

GMU is a 27 bedded ward providing care for general medical patients.

You should possess excellent communication skills and the ability to liaise across multi agencies and multi-disciplinary departments.

Experience of working with the general public is essential.

The ability to work independently and adapt to an environment of changing priorities is an essential component to consistently facilitate a patient focused approached.

If you relate to the above qualities and are looking for a new challenge within a busy yet friendly environment, then we’d like to invite you to join our team and be a part of our journey to success.

You will be working with a fantastic and supportive team who will be happy to assist you as settle within the team. Regular feedback and one-to-one will be provided by your manager to ensure that you are supported within the role.

We strongly recommend an informal chat and/or visit.

**Main duties of the job**:
The individual will support the ward with leading the mealtime service on a busy medical ward. Main duties include serving meals and drinks to patients and supporting staff to monitor the patient’s nutrition and hydration. The individual will be responsible for cleaning and monitoring kitchen areas on the ward and ensuring fridge and food temperatures are taken and recorded accurately, escalating any concerns when they arise.

This role also includes the undertaking of daily organisation and liaising with ward clerks to maintain stock levels. You would also be responsible for the general cleanliness and organisation of the environment, reporting any equipment faults and general housekeeping of the unit. When required, you will also assist domestics and estates teams to ensure infection control measures are maintained on the unit.

It is essential that you can work in an orderly and systematic manner, possess good literacy, numeracy, communication, and organisational skills.

You should have a caring attitude, as well as the ability to work effectively under direction as part of a multidisciplinary team. You will also be expected to work independently throughout your day-to-day duties.

Previous experience of working in a hospital setting and housekeeper experience would be advantageous to this role, however in-house training will be provided.

**Working for our organisation**:
**Oldham Care Organisation**

Oldham Care Organisation is part of the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. The place where the world’s first IVF baby was delivered, Oldham is a town of pioneering firsts. Today, Oldham is responsible for delivering a range of acute and community health services across the local area and at The Royal Oldham Hospital. As a designated major trauma unit for Greater Manchester and one of only three vascular centres in Greater Manchester, Oldham is a specialist hospital for acute surgery and provides state-of-the-art onsite pathology services to the North West.

**Detailed job description and main responsibilities**:
**Person specification**:
**Experience**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Basic IT skills
- Experience of dealing with the public
- Experience of working in a health care setting

**Desirable criteria**:

- Experience of working in a hospital environment

**Qualifications**:
**Desirable criteria**:

- NVQ level 2 or equivalent

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