About this role
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a Band 2 Housekeeper to join our Tertiary level 3 Neonatal Unit at Women's & Children's Hospital.
Hull's Neonatal Service is a well-established level 3 tertiary unit within the Yorkshire Neonatal Network. Comprising of 33 cots; 7 of which are Intensive Care; 10 High Dependency, 12 Special Care and 4 Transitional Care cots providing a high quality service to the network and beyond.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated Housekeeper to join our team in the speciality of neonatal care. The successful applicant will play a vital role in supporting the delivery high quality safe and efficient care to sick and preterm newborn babies.
Good communication and teamwork are essential skills for the role with the ability to be flexible within different working environments.
Previous experience is desirable but not essential.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as an essential part of the Neonatal Services team coordinating all Hotel Services on the Neonatal Unit and Transitional Care. Working as part of the team to ensure a clean, safe and comfortable environment is maintained.You will work closely with the Ward Manager, contractors, support services, monitoring quality standards, report deficiencies and take appropriate action. The post holder will ensure that tidiness, cleanliness and general appearance of the unit is conducive with patient care.
The main responsibilities within the role include catering responsibilities, cleaning, ordering of stores, minor maintenance of equipment and re-stocking of consumables within the clinical areas together with other specified tasks as directed by the shift team
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Please note that, in line with UKVI regulations, this vacancy does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Visa route. As a result, we are unable to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position.
We remain committed to fair and equal recruitment practices and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates who have the right to work in the UK.
We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore early applications are encouraged.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications Essential
English / Mathematics GCSE or equivalent Willingness to undertake professional development
Desirable
Clerical / IT ability
Knowledge, Training and Experience Essential
Excellent time management Ability to work as part of the team Ability to recognize own limitations and seek advice from senior colleagues
Desirable
Experience in a caring or hotel/catering environment Experience in Neonatal Unit Experience of working at a supervisory level
Communication and Interpersonal Skills Essential
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
Special Attributes and Other Essential
Confident, approachable and of a cheerful disposition Ability to work on own initiative following guidance from ward manager
Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.
Employer details Employer name Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Hull Royal Infirmary
Anlaby Road
Hull
HU3 2JZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)