Community Estates and Facilities Housekeeper

HOUSEKEEPER REQUIRED, VALID DRIVING LICENCE AND OWN TRANSPORT ESSENTIAL - FLEXIBLE SITES COVER - ACCROSS THE COMMUNITY ESTATES AND FACILITIES.

A vacancy is available to join the Housekeeping Team in Community Estates and Facilities.

The vacancy is 23 Hours per week and has a working pattern across a two week roster to include one weekend every other week.

**Working Hours**:
Week 1

Tuesday 07.00 - 13.00

Wednesday 07.00 - 13.00

Thursday 08.00 - 13.30

Friday 08.00 - 13.30

Week 2

Thursday 08.00 - 13.00

Friday 08.00 - 13.00

Saturday 07.00 - 13.30

Sunday 07.00 - 13.30

Weekend enhancements will be paid.

The position works in a team of Housekeepers across the Community Sites, working at Bexhill Hospital, Bexhill Irvine Unit, Rye Memorial Hospital and smaller community sites across Hastings and Rother to cover as required the role is varied and requires the post holder to have extensive knowledge of the different requirements across all of these areas.

Own Transport and Full Driving Licence essential, the post holder will receive travel expenses as part of the role.

The role involves all types of housekeeping duties, in a clinical environment, it will also include heating and serving patients meals,

Please refer to the detailed job description and main responsibilities section.

We are proud to provide CQC ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to the patients in the Irvine Unit and Rye Memorial Hospital, who are receiving a range of care packages, both of these sites are rehabilitation units.

Bexhill Hospital specialises in Ophthalmology surgery and care and also has a busy outpatients unit. The other Community sites provide access to all medical services in the Community and are vital for patient care across the East Sussex Healthcare Trust.

We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Outstanding ’ overall.

Working in the busy Community Estates and Facilities Team, there are always opportunities for additional hours.

Key

**Responsibilities**:
1. Removal of all foul/soiled linen and refuse to designated areas following legislative requirements.

2. The cleaning, changing and remaking of all patients’ beds/trolleys, where applicable.

3. Cleaning of bed once vacated by the patient, where applicable.

4. Dust control/vacuuming floors daily.

5. Damp mopping floors daily.

6. Damp dusting all fixtures, fittings and furniture daily.

7. Cleaning of all sanitary fixtures and fittings daily.

8. Replenish supplies as necessary.

9. To undertake floor maintenance, i.e. buffing, as necessary.

10. To undertake isolation/specialist cleaning as required.

11. To clean all equipment and work areas within Housekeeping Department

12. To ensure correct use of all materials, machinery, equipment and fittings as per policies and procedures.

13. Collection of patients’ water jugs, catering glasses, wash and refill.

14. Collection of meal trolley from kitchen, wipe top clean and take to designated area where applicable.

15. Washing all beverage crockery at ward level where applicable.

16. Collection of clearing trolley from ward, wipe clean and return to designated area.

17. Prepare and distribute beverages to patients, including thickening of drinks when advised, in designated areas.

18. Prepare and serve breakfast to patients, temperature probing of meals in accordance with Trust procedures. Assist with serving and distribution of lunch

19. Maintain a clean, neat and tidy appearance following departmental policy.

20. Receive and check stock deliveries from internal and external sources in accordance with departmental guidelines, where applicable.

21. Complete daily/weekly compliance sheets and forward to Team Leader

22. Report mechanical defects and repairs in conjunction with Team Leader.

23. Ensure observation of hygiene legislation and internal policies.

24. Attend in-service training as required.

Catering Duties such as heating and serving patient meals is also included in this role for which full training will be given.

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to make contact.