Housekeeper

Job Description

Housekeeper- Salford M6 8HD.£9.65 per hour plus accrued holiday payCan you bring your housekeeping skills and knowledge to The Pennine Acute Hospital Trust Would you like to be part of a team that works well together, always there to help each other If you answered yes, then The Pennine Acute Hospital Trust would love to hear from you This is a full-time housekeeping role, based at Salford Royal NHS, Stott Lane, Salford, M6 8HD. This is a Band 2 position paying £9.65 per hour.Hours: 37.5hrs per week Monday-Sunday running between 7am - 3pm.Responsibilities will include:

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness in line with agreed procedures which aim to reduce the risk of acquired infections.
• Abide by the strict National Colour Coding System for cleaning within a healthcare environment.
• To co-operate when new methods of working are introduced with the aim of improving work schedules and frequencies.
• Replenish all hand towels, toilet rolls, soaps etc as and when required.
• To operate all mechanical equipment i.e., floor cleaning machines, steam cleaners and vacuum systems in line with safe operating instructions and report any defects to the housekeeping supervisors.
• Contribute to the maintenance of the fabric of the buildings by reporting defects and faults to ensure a safe working environment.
• To be responsible for providing a patient beverage service throughout the day, and to assist nursing staff with patient meal services at lunch and supper as necessary.
• To ensure the ward has adequate stocks of provisions, crockery, cutlery and linen and to report shortfalls to the relevant departments.
• To empty and remove all clinical, domestic and recyclable waste ensuring waste segregation and identification procedures are followed at all times.
• To take responsibility for the safe storage of all cleaning products and materials, ensuring hazardous chemicals are locked safely within cleaning trollies and resource cupboards.
• To undertake isolation room cleaning in line with enhanced and terminal cleaning procedures.
• To undertake thorough ward bay cleans on a weekly basis or when required and instructed.
• To carry out curtain changes as and when required or instructed.
• To ensure a clean uniform is worn at all times when on duty and to use relevant Personal Protective Equipment i.e. gloves, aprons and non-slip footwear in accordance with the Trusts PPE Policy and Infection Control guidelines.
• Assist in the covering of cleaning duties across the hospital site on the request of the Housekeeping Supervisors.

Skills required:

• Cleaning experience (essential)
• Knowledge of COSHH (desirable, not essential)
• Knowledge of colour coding system (desirable, not essential)
• Both written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to follow instructions and procedures
• Pay attention to detail
• Work as part of a team
• Take responsibility for their own work
• Be able to work unsupervised

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust brings together staff and services from Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust (SRFT) and The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust (PAT). The NCA FT was formally established on 1 October 2021 and has been workingtogether as a group since 2016. Our dedicated team of around 20,000 staff - our NCA Family - delivers healthcare excellence to over one million people across Salford, Oldham, Rochdale and Bury, as well as providing more specialist services to patients fromGreater Manchester and beyond.In return for your hard work commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits: -

• Competitive Pay Rates - work this week, get paid next week!
• First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England
• Dedicated consultants
• Flexible working options
• Free DBS and free training
• Build holiday allowance.
• Support when you need it - 24/7 365 days
• Stakeholder pension scheme

Who are NHS ProfessionalsNHS Professionals (NHSP), owned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), works in partnership with hospital trusts to provide a bank of highly skilled temporary workers who want to work flexibly within the NHS.Working through the NHSP bank means Trusts dont have to rely on expensive agencies. Right now, we have over 126,000 members registered on our bank from various roles, grades and specialities, saving the NHS over £70 million each year. This money is thenreinvested back into the NHS. Register today for various flexible working options and long-term placement opportunities.We look forward to hearing from you soon.Disclaimer Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear fromus within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.