We are a large nursing team who strive to deliver high standards of care to our patients in their most vulnerable state. We expect staff to uphold and practice these standards, in line with Trust policy and our unit guidelines.

Nutrition is extremely important during critical illness, and our housekeepers are all passionate about ensuring that patients receive food that they want to and will eat. Infection Control is also important to ensure that patients remain safe during their admission to ICU. The housekeepers play an important part in ensuring that the clinical equipment is always clean and ready for use. This is beneficial to both patients and staff.

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

• To contribute to the day-to-day housekeeping requirements of the whole unit area ensuring that it is clean & tidy and that a safe environment is provided for the patients and their families/ carers.
• Tasks include: restocking of all clinical areas, cleaning of specific equipment according to local policy.
• To assist the registered nurse in ensuring patients meals are ordered appropriately and delivered to the patient in an acceptable manner.
• To restock, clean and tidy all cupboards to ensure that adequate stock levels are maintained, both on the unit and the main store cupboards.
• To cover some clerical and reception duties in the absence of the appropriate staff.
• To work as part of a ward team by attending and participating in ward meetings as required.
• To take on other such reasonable duties as appropriate by the request of the senior nursing team.
• To uphold the unit philosophy.
• To work as part of the team to ensure a good patient experience.
• To contribute to the provision of a learning environment for staff undergoing training.
• To develop organisational skills through planning a workload and prioritising need.
• To be aware of cost implications and make effective use of resources.
• To order and receive kitchen items according to requirements.
• To maintain the fridge units including temperature recording, cleaning and food storage to comply with the Trust’s Food Safety Policy and standards.
• To ensure that all issues of clinical governance are acted upon as per Trust policy.
• Directly support qualified staff.
• To establish formal and informal lines of communication with staff, patients and visitors.

Person Specification

Education / Training / Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Numeracy and literacy level 1 or equivalent

Work Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of time management skills and prioritising workload

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in a health or social care setting

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Essential criteria

• Good written communication skills
• Good verbal communication skills
• Ability to work well within a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to use initiative appropriately
• Ability to deal with distressing situations

Personal Qualities / Special Circumstances

Essential criteria

• Flexible and adaptable to change
• Able to meet the physical demands of the role

Equal Opportunities

As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Staff Development

The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

Safeguarding

BFT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

Immigration Act 2016

To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.

Visa Sponsorship

If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.

Data Collection

The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system. By applying for this post, you are agreeing to Bristol NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Scams

Please be aware of scams – unless specified above, we will only communicate with you via @recruit.trac.jobs or nhs.net e-mails and we will never ask you for any payments.

Important

Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

When providing employment reference details, please provide correct work-related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your referee must all be known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.