Housekeeper

Responsibilities - Maintain a clean, safe and welcoming environment by monitoring cleanliness standards, ensuring patient areas and equipment are clean, tidy and ready for use. - Coordinate non-clinical ward services including stock management, ordering supplies, checking refrigerators, reporting maintenance issues and liaising with domestic and catering teams. - Support patients by preparing drinks and snacks, assisting with meal services, maintaining patients' belongings safely and providing chaperone support when required. - Work closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure the ward runs efficiently while maintaining high standards of health and safety, confidentiality and patient experience. What experience/skills are needed: - Excellent customer service, communication and interpersonal skills with a caring and professional approach. - Able to work independently, use initiative and work effectively as part of a team. - GCSEs (or equivalent), customer service experience and a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate (or willingness to work towards one). - Previous housekeeping experience and knowledge of manual handling or COSHH are desirable but not essential. Additional information - Flexibility to work the required shift pattern, including weekends and bank holidays where necessary.- This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and NHS pre-employment screening. Job description Job responsibilities Responsibilities - Maintain a clean, safe and welcoming environment by monitoring cleanliness standards, ensuring patient areas and equipment are clean, tidy and ready for use. - Coordinate non-clinical ward services including stock management, ordering supplies, checking refrigerators, reporting maintenance issues and liaising with domestic and catering teams. - Support patients by preparing drinks and snacks, assisting with meal services, maintaining patients' belongings safely and providing chaperone support when required. - Work closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure the ward runs efficiently while maintaining high standards of health and safety, confidentiality and patient experience. What experience/skills are needed: - Excellent customer service, communication and interpersonal skills with a caring and professional approach. - Able to work independently, use initiative and work effectively as part of a team. - GCSEs (or equivalent), customer service experience and a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate (or willingness to work towards one). - Previous housekeeping experience and knowledge of manual handling or COSHH are desirable but not essential. Additional information - Flexibility to work the required shift pattern, including weekends and bank holidays where necessary.- This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and NHS pre-employment screening.