About this role
Job summary
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS trust are looking to recruit a Housekeeper for the Frailty, Ward 8 at Hull Royal Infirmary. We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the team on a part time basis.
The successful candidate will report to the Senior Sister and work within the team ensuring staff and patient areas are clean and tidy and stocked up. Assisting with meal service, liaising with supplies and ordering stock and reporting faults.
The successful applicant will be expected to cover a 7 day service opposite the existing House keeper.
Main duties of the job
To work along side the nursing team to provide excellent care for the frailty patient. Ward 8 specialises in caring for older people and those with Dementia.
The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring equipment is cleaned and well maintained and reporting faults. You will liaise with the supply team, catering team and domestic staff to ensure the environment is safe clean and well stocked. You also be required to assist with meal service. The successful candidate needs to be have good communication and interpersonal skills - a lot of the patients on ward 8 have confusion or dementia and need a lot of reassurance.
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.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
Person Specification
Application Completion
Essential
- ALL sections of application form FULLY completed
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of continued development
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- To work effectively as part of a team
- Basic literacy and arithmetic skills
- Understands the importance of confidentiality
- Has an insight into the needs of patients and colleagues
Desirable
- Understand the principles of Clinical Governance and the implications for practice.
- Shows awareness of risk assessment, risk management and auditing/ stock take
- Previous experience of working in a housekeeper role
- Previous experience or a passion to work with Frailty and Dementia patients
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Good Communication Skills written and verbal
- Can work well in a team or under own initiative
- Able to build up a good rapour with patients
Special Attributes and other
Essential
- Shows motivation in developing new skills
- High level of interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy
- Flexible and reliable
Desirable
- Passion for working with frailty patients
Other Requirements
Essential
- Good time keeper
- Ability to work from both hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service
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
Ward 8 HRI, Anlaby Road
Hull
HU3 2JZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)