The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Housekeeper
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Housekeeper Opportunity at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a Housekeeper at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Shrewsbury. This position is to work in the Endoscopy Unit.
We are hoping to recruit into a 22.5-hour position working over a 7-day week.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and hardworking Housekeeper who will work as an integral part of the team, ensuring a clean, safe, and comfortable environment at all times.
Key Responsibilities
- Work under non-direct supervision, prioritizing your own workload.
- Take ownership of the stock levels within the department, including ordering stock.
- Maintain a high level of cleanliness within the department.
- Provide non-clinical support to the unit team, carrying out tasks assigned under the supervision of Registered Nurses.
- Attend necessary meetings, feeding back relevant information, acting within your scope, and sharing responsibilities with Senior staff to enable them to delegate to the appropriate person.
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Requirements
- Excellent communication and organizational skills.
- Flexible approach within the role, responding appropriately to the demands of an ever-changing workload.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, liaising with and helping patients throughout the working day.
- Communicate with all levels of staff both face-to-face and over the telephone.
- Recent experience in cleaning duties and use of chemicals and equipment is essential.
- Awareness of health and safety, as you will be working in a demanding environment.
- IT literate.
- Previous experience with stock control and the use of oracle is desirable.
- Applicants with previous experience in a health care setting are desirable.
About Us
We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team — clinical or non-clinical — plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.
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We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognizing individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.
Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Jessica Briscoe
- Job Title: Unit Manager
- Email Address: jessica.briscoe1@nhs.net
- Telephone Number: 01743 261648
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