Job summary
- Main area
- Housekeeper in GRaDE Ward M2, RHH
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 190-7938-DIR
- Employer
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Hallamshire Hospital
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £22,383 pa/pro rata for part time staff
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 05/08/2024
Employer heading
Housekeeper
NHS AfC: Band 2
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
M2 is predominantly a Respiratory Ward and is part of the GRaDE care group (Gastro Respiratory and Diabetes Endocrinology.
It is an exciting opportunity to really make a difference on a ward and contribute to providing a friendly, clean, safe and comfortable environment for the patients and ward staff
The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and an ability to work within a team but also use own initiative.
Main duties of the job
- Ensure bed areas are clean and prepared for new patients
- Care and cleaning of equipment
- Cleaning and making beds
- Care of patients lockers and bed areas
- Assist patients with meal choices as directed by the Nurse in Charge
- Assist with the setting of tables, serving of meals, cleaning crockery, replenishing water jugs
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
GRaDE Care Group is comprised of 3 clinical directorates:
- Diabetes and Endocrinology
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- Respiratory Medicine
All three directorates operate on the Northern and Central campus’ although the acute admitting base for all of the specialties is at the Northern General Hospital. The Care Group has 11 acute base wards at the Northern General Hospital and one acute and one elective base ward at the Central Campus. Outpatient services operate on both campus’ and are supported by the Patient Booking Hub at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Grade D/3 in GCSE English and Maths or above.
- Valid Basic Food Hygiene Certificate or attainment of Basic REHIS Elementary Food Hygiene Certificate (can be completed once in post – one day course)
Desirable criteria
- Clerical / IT qualification or relevant experience
- Working towards Regulated Qualification Framework (RQF) level 2 or 3 (NVQ2/3)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Manual Handling, Fire and Health and Safety Awareness (can be completed once in post
- Demonstrable ability to use a computer
- Familiar with Microsoft packages and information systems
- Experience of working in a customer service environment.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in a caring or hotel/catering environment.
- Experience of working at a supervisory level
Special Skills/Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Ability to communication well within a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to deal with any potentially difficult or sensitive issues
- Understanding of confidentiality in the work place
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise own work load
- Multi skilled
- Approachable manner
- Ability to work on own initiative following guidance from ward manager
Desirable criteria
- Willing to undertake RQF training
- Willing to complete job specific and essential training relevant to the housekeepers role
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rebecca McLaughlin
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0114 271 4636
- Additional information
John Harrington
Senior Charge Nurse
M2 RHH
Ext. 12404
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