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Housekeeper
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 31 Gorffennaf 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | £24,465.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £24465.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 19 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Prescot, L35 5DR |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9409-25-0639 |
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Communication Promote effective lines of communication within the ward at all levels to ensure the needs of the patients are met. This would include relaying information to the clinical and non-clinical teams as required by the patient. Communicate with patients who may exhibit challenging behaviour. Escalate to the senior ward team issues which are not within your remit. Communicate effectively with other departments including estates, facilities, catering and stores to ensure the ward operates effectively. To ensure incident reports are made as required through Datix. Principle Duties To ensure the ward is a clean, tidy and welcoming environment, make basic judgments on routine matters such as when to report faults, when to escalate cleanliness issues and when to contact the catering team for further meals. Ensure own day to day workload is planned to enable the ward to run effectively. Undertake the ordering of supplies, receipt of these ensuring they are correct and put in appropriate place of storage. Ensure all receipts are checked and filed appropriately. Cleaning To assist in monitoring and maintaining cleaning standards on the ward. To ensure spot cleaning and spillages are dealt with swiftly and efficiently, liaising with cleaning staff if required. To ensure ward specialist equipment, e.g. drip stands, shower chairs/trolleys, commodes, are cleaned as per policy. To ensure the ward is safe and tidy at all times, e.g. remove clutter, tidy notice boards, signage etc. To maintain upkeep of patients' bed areas. To identify any problems with cleanliness and report to the ward sister. To ensure isolation nursing areas are cleaned appropriately. Catering To co-ordinate and ensure patients order food, where necessary taking into account special needs and meal requirements. To ensure patients have any assistance they require to eat and drink and to monitor food intake in conjunction with the nursing team. To prepare and serve hot/cold snacks (e.g. toast) as requested. To co-ordinate and lead meals service in conjunction with the nursing team, ensuring patients' intake is known and that their dietary needs are met. To provide eating assistance, e.g. cutting up food, placing food within reach, encouraging patients to eat. To prepare and serve hot/cold beverages using appropriate trolley/ equipment. To ensure all food and beverages are served at the correct temperature according to food hygiene regulation. To prepare areas where food and beverages are served / consumed to ensure a pleasant environment for patients. To take responsibility for the ward kitchen, ensuring it is clean at all times, e.g. discarding out-of-date food. To ensure refrigerated food is labelled and stored correctly as per policy, completing monitoring record of refrigerated temperatures. To ensure in conjunction with the ward nurse that newly admitted patients' meal requirements are ordered. To co-ordinate extra meal requirements that may arise. To ensure that patients whose fluid intake is not medically restricted have access to fresh water. Maintaining the Environment To carry out monitoring of service delivery, especially related to cleaning, food, linen and the environment, at the agreed frequency. To inform the ward sister of outcomes of monitoring and agree action plans, ensuring action is taken. To manage the ward's estates maintenance reports, ensuring all defects are logged, reported, recorded, completed and closed as appropriate. To transfer and dispose of clinical, domestic and confidential waste as per the policy, e.g. taking waste to the local disposal area. To clean and prepare beds following patient discharge. To ensure that patients' space is respected. To respect the privacy and dignity of patients whilst carrying out ward housekeeping duties. To maintain the safety of patients property and belongings in line with policy. To use communication skills to manage any aggressive and abusive behaviour. To be the eyes and ears for the ward, greeting patients and monitoring visitors and ensuring protected mealtimes and patient quiet times are honoured. To ensure the safe and appropriate storage of equipment. Support of Patients To ensure patients have adequate supplies to meet their basic needs, e.g. toiletries as required. To assist patients by writing letters or reading post when required. To explain the correct use of equipment to patients, e.g. nurse call and television etc. Other duties and responsibilities To receive, welcome and guide visitors on arrival to the ward, liaising with other staff as appropriate. To transport equipment, consumables and written information as required errands. To maintain and update paper-based records, electronic records and information as required. To respond to requests for general information, passing this on as required maintaining confidentiality. To respond to verbal complaints and take appropriate action or escalate as required. To assist with training and induction of staff involved with ward housekeeping services. To be aware of any new food hygiene standards, changes to waste categorisation, etc. To book patient transport as required in support of the ward clerk. Support the safety and security of the ward.