Ward Housekeeper

The post holder will work as an essential part of the Neonatal Services team coordinating all Hotel Services on the Neonatal Unit and Transitional Care. Working as part of the team to ensure a clean, safe and comfortable environment is maintained.You will work closely with the Ward Manager, contractors, support services, monitoring quality standards, report deficiencies and take appropriate action. The post holder will ensure that tidiness, cleanliness and general appearance of the unit is conducive with patient care.

The main responsibilities within the role include catering responsibilities, cleaning, ordering of stores, minor maintenance of equipment and re-stocking of consumables within the clinical areas together with other specified tasks as directed by the shift team

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Education/Qualifications

Essential: - English / Mathematics GCSE or equivalent Willingness to undertake professional development

Desirable: - Clerical / IT ability

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential: - Excellent time management; - Ability to work as part of the team; - Ability to recognize own limitations and seek advice from senior colleagues

Desirable: - Experience in a caring or hotel/catering environment; - Experience in Neonatal Unit; - Experience of working at a supervisory level

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Special Attributes and Other

Essential: - Confident, approachable and of a cheerful disposition; - Ability to work on own initiative following guidance from ward manager