East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Housekeeper - Brantham
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Brantham Ward Housekeeper Opportunity
Brantham Ward are looking for a committed, enthusiastic and highly motivated housekeeper to join us and support across all areas of EAU.
You will be an integral part of the team ensuring a high quality service to patients. Excellent communication skills are vital as the role includes liaising with Estates and Facilities, EME and working closely with nursing and Sodexo staff.
Role Responsibilities
- Maintaining Cleanliness: Responsible for maintaining high standards of cleanliness of clinical equipment specified and the cleanliness of areas where the equipment is stored and those areas that fall outside of the Sodexo Contract.
- Coordination of Patient Facilities: Responsible for the co-ordination of all patient facilities in the ward area ensuring a clean, safe and comfortable environment.
- Equipment Maintenance: Supporting the ward area by ensuring equipment is well maintained and stock levels are closely monitored.
- Clinical Equipment Cleanliness: Ensure cleanliness of clinical equipment when not in patient use.
- Reporting and Maintenance: Report any failure, repair or maintenance needed to any equipment and to arrange maintenance to be undertaken.
- Restocking Equipment: Restock equipment as required.
- Environment Creation: Establish a pleasant and welcoming environment for patients, visitors and staff.
- Monitoring and Reporting: Assist in monitoring and maintaining cleaning standards on the ward highlighting concerns to ward sister if necessary.
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About Us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
- Size and Scope: One of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
- Staff Support: We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
- Benefits: Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
- Time Matters Philosophy: Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
- Digital Transformation: We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
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If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Alison Shilling
- Job Title: Ward Sister
- Email Address: Alison.Shilling@esneft.nhs.uk
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