Housekeeper; part-time Job Lancashire area,England UK,Healthcare

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Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.

We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year.

We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.

We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.

Job overview

There is no sponsorship for this vacancy

The post holder will work as an integral part of the ward team ensuring a high quality service to patients. He/She will be responsible for the co-ordination of all patient facilities in the ward area and ensuring a clean, safe and comfortable environment.

The main elements of the role are insuring the effective provisions of catering, cleaning and maintenance services on the ward.

You will also be required to undertake other non-clinical duties to meet individual patient needs as determined by the ward sister/charge nurse and to liaise with support service departments.

To assist the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse to ensure the appropriate and effective delivery of facilities services in order to properly maintain the patient environment.

The post holder must comply with all relevant policies, procedures and training on infection prevention and control.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of this role are

To establish a pleasant and welcoming atmosphere and environment for patients, visitors and staff.
To assist in monitoring and maintaining cleaning standards on the ward, including bed area and isolation areas, are safe and tidy at all times
To ensure that all alcohol gel dispensers, paper towels, are replenished, thus contributing to the prevention of cross infection from one person to another.
To take responsibility for the hygiene standards of the kitchen area. To monitor fridge temperature, and take action where necessary. Ensure food in fridge is labelled, dated and any out of date food disposed of.

That all patients are provided with appropriate meals and beverages at regular intervals throughout the day.

To ensure that the completion of menus are done in an appropriate manner, and cancel meals if no longer required.
To ensure that cleanliness of patient tables are maintained pre and post meals.

To offer assistance to patients before and after meals to cleanse their hands.
To ensure patients have an appropriate supply of cold drinking water and a clean glass.
To ensure that patients have the appropriate help they require with eating and drinking.
Report to a trained member of staff if a patient doesn’t eat their meal.
Adhere to the protected meal time policy when this is in place on the ward.

Working for our organisation

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS FT is situated in the busy, vibrant, town of Blackpool where regeneration of the town is actively moving forward. As a busy holiday destination we have plenty to see and do including Blackpool Tower and Ballroom, bars, cafes and…