Housekeeper - Maternity; EXTERNAL to NHS HFD & WORC

Housekeeper - Maternity (EXTERNAL to NHS staff across HFD & WORC)

*** EXTERNAL to NHS staff across Herefordshire & Worcestershire only***

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join the maternity team as a weekend housekeeper. You will join a team of existing maternity housekeepers. The post will be to provide housekeeper support across maternity ward and delivery suite .

The role will suit someone who has high standards of cleanliness and organisation. You will need to be able to multi-task and work in a busy and at times challenging environment. The housekeeper is pivotal in ordering stock and ensuring there is enough stock items at all times. You must be able to work on your own initiative and as part of a team.

IT skills will also be required for this post. So a good knowledge of IT systems will be required.

Excellent communication skills are required as you will have to liaise with many departments, such as distribution, suppliers and the infection control team.

Please note this role is to work shifts on Monday, Friday and Alternative Saturday and Sundays.

• to provide a comprehensive Housekeeping service to the maternity environment ensuring consistent quality, efficiency and effectiveness of this service.
• to play a key role in assisting in the prevention and control of Healthcare Associated Infection.
• to maintain a welcoming and tidy environment for patients, staff and visitors.
• to ensure economical and safe use of supplies and equipment.
• to ensure close communication between Domestic Assistants and midwifery colleagues in relation to cleaning issues.

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire University NHS FT, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute NHS Hospitals Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we want for our family and friends.

More than 3,000 people work for the Trust they tell us its a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values
-Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time.

To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.

• Educated to secondary school level or equivalent
• Customer care training Relevant NVQ/Diploma 2 worked in hospitals or care setting

• Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing
• Knowledge of health and safety
• Understanding of diversity
• Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing
• Understanding of maintaining high hygiene standards

• Experience of participating in audits

• Well organised

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.