Description
We are currently looking for an experienced Housekeeping Assistant to join the Estates and Facilities Department here at St John and St Elizabeth Hospital.
The post holder will be responsible for the management and delivery of Soft Facilities services at the St John and St Elizabeth Hospital during out of hours and manage, Supervise and support the teams.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for ensuring that the Housekeeping services meet the needs and expectations of Patients, Visitors and Ward team.
- Undertake cleaning tasks in the event of absence (annual leave and sickness).
- Undertake administrative tasks.
- Complete weekly staff rotas for the areas you are responsible for, covering sickness and annual leave to ensure there are adequate trained staff to maintain the level of service.
- Train and assess Housekeepers as per the departments Induction Programme in all aspects of cleaning and the use of equipment.
- Conduct annual staff appraisals of the night Housekeeping team.
- Undertake cleaning of premises such as patient rooms, theatres, consulting rooms, public areas and staff working areas including floors, sinks, toilets, wash hand basins, baths, work showers, surfaces, cupboards etc. using designated equipment and re-stocking materials as required.
- Emptying/ cleaning of domestic and clinical waste bins.
- Use of specialist equipment such as vacuums, scrubbing machines, carpet shampooing machines and sealing of floors as per the cleaning procedures and schedules.
- To complete deep cleans as per Hospital Policy and ensure the correct forms are completed.
- To clean equipment such as beds, chairs, shelving, bins, walls, vents, theatre lights.
- On occasions is required to use step ladders to undertake cleaning of theatres pendant lights/ vents.
- To work within a seven-day Rota and to work variable flexible hours.
- Adhere to all aspects of Infection Control in all areas of work, including the use of color coded equipment to ensure there is no spread of infection.
- Report maintenance faults, building fabric issues, pests and any other concerns to the Estates Helpdesk.
Person Specification:
- Good general education GCSEs, Higher Education
- Cleaning qualification NVQ/BICS
- IOSH Working Safely qualification
- European Driving Licence (ECDL) or equivalent
- Supervisory/ Leadership level 2 or 3 qualification
- Experience of working in an Healthcare environment
- Previous experience of working in Supervisor/Team Leader role
- Experience of healthcare cleaning procedures
- Experience of working in a customer service role
- Have a good standard of English language both written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work in a high pressured environment & work to deadlines
- Diplomacy and ability to deal with difficult situations
- Ability to work as a team member or on own initiative
- Good knowledge of COSHH and Manual Handling.
- Have flexible working attitude and remain calm pressure and stressful situations
- Ability to work under pressure with strong organizational skills