Housekeeper

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Job Title**:Housekeeper HK/07/22)

**Location**:Southern Area Hospice, St John’s House, Newry

**Reports to**:Housekeeping Supervisor

**Main Purpose of Job**
As a member of the Housekeeping Team, you will be responsible for insuring that the high standards of hygiene and cleanliness are met throughout Hospice premises, including our Inpatient Unit, Day Therapy Centre and offices. This role also involves washing, laundry and ironing services.

**Duties and Responsibilities**
- To maintain high standards of cleanliness, hygiene and infection control procedures in the In-patient Unit, Day Therapy Centre, The Donaldson

Centre, Mortuary, Relatives Rooms, Offices and all other areas
- Use appropriate equipment and products carry out daily cleaning of vacuuming, dusting, wiping, polishing etc.
- Carry out standard and deep cleaning duties using floor polisher, washing machines and other equipment as you have been trained to use
- Ensure appropriate disposal of domestic, clinical and recycling waste
- Follow daily, weekly and monthly cleaning schedules as directed by the

Housekeeping Supervisor
- Replenish consumable items such as soap, toilet rolls, paper towels and hand wash as required
- Maintain accurate housekeeping written records
- Collect, sort, bag and count laundry
- Washing, drying, and ironing of laundry
- Observe correct use and care of cleaning materials and equipment
- Report any faults in machinery or materials to Housekeeping Supervisor

**General Responsibilities**
- Follow the work schedules laid down within the time limits specified
- Report any incidents or accidents immediately to Housekeeping Supervisor

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- Attend and adhere to Fire, Moving and Handling training. and adhere to policies and procedures
- Be familiar with fire drill and safety precautions relevant to your work place
- Ensure a high standard of personal hygiene and neatness in uniform and adhere to uniform policy at all times
- Adhere to all company policies
- To observe and maintain confidentiality at all times
- Adhere to the regulations regarding skin care and all other matters relating to health and safety as set out in the staff handbook. A copy of this handbook is available in each department

**Communication**
- Attend meetings with Line Manager as requested
- Liaise with nursing staff when required
- Co-operate with staff from other departments in matters of mutual concern

**Health & Safety**
Under the Health and Safety at Work (NI Order 1978, you are required to take all reasonable steps while at work to ensure your own health and safety and safety of those who may be affected by your acts or omissions at work. You are also required to co-operate fully with regard to the implementation of health and safety arrangements and should not interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health, safety or welfare at work. You must familiarise yourself with and comply with all health and safety policies which are relevant to your area of work.

**Equal Opportunities**
SAHS operates an equal opportunities policy in accordance with the Fair
Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and the Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order
1997. All employees have a responsibility to be familiar with policies on equal opportunities and to help ensure a working environment in which the dignity of all fellow employees is respected.

**Values & Behaviours**
- All employees of Southern Area Hospice Services are required to promote and support its mission and values:

- Core Values: Dignity, Compassion, Integrity, Innovation, Excellence and Equality
- Employees are expected to: o Always operate with honesty and integrity o Show respect for and a sensitivity towards all those you meet in your working day o Always maintain the highest level of confidentiality o Actively develop self and others where possible o Participate in corporate or fund-raising events to enable all employees to make a personal contribution to the success of the charity o Operate with tact, patience and diplomacy and maintain a sensitive and professional approach towards colleagues and service users

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- This job description will be reviewed in the light of new developments. It should not be regarded as restrictive or definitive but acts as a broad guide to the demands of the post. _

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**Personnel Specification**

**CRITERIA ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE**

**Knowledge and ** **6 months cleaning experience in a health care ** Experience in a health
**Experience **or commercial environment care environment
- Understanding of importance of high cleaning standards within health care setting

**Skills ** **High attention to detail ** Previous working
- Can work to tight deadlines knowledge of
- Be adaptable and flexible with a positive infection control

working attitude **Understanding of H &**
- Can work independently and as part of a team S and COSHH
- Good Communication skills **Experience in using**:

- Basic IT skills cleaning equipment
- Have g