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London North West Healthcare NHS Trust

3mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry Level
  • Healthcare
    Facilities Management

AI generated summary

  • You must have strong communication and organizational skills, be adaptable, proactive, and able to handle manual tasks while ensuring infection control and maintaining the ward environment.
  • You will maintain store cupboards, perform audits, ensure equipment cleanliness, manage manual handling, and report to Clinical Nurse Managers on progress and improvements.

Requirements

  • This role requires the successful post holder to have good communication and organisational skills.
  • You will need to be flexible, adaptable and able to use your own initiative as well as following instruction to undertake this role.
  • You will be expected to report to the Clinical Nurse Managers regularly updating them on your progress or to highlight areas for improvement.
  • You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team and need to be confident, proactive and resilient in this role to achieve the expected standards of the job description.
  • This role will include maintaining the store cupboards, stores and deliveries and ensuring that equipment is cleaned and checked and if required sending it for maintenance.
  • The overall maintenance of the ward environment will be within the successful candidates remit also.
  • This role entails manual handling.
  • The role involves undertaking audits, valuable in achieving trust targets to promote and maintain good infection control outcomes for patients and the clinical environment.
  • You will work closely with the procurement and central stores departments to maintain a safe clinical environment.

Responsibilities

  • This role will include maintaining the store cupboards, stores and deliveries and ensuring that equipment is cleaned and checked and if required sending it for maintenance.
  • The overall maintenance of the ward environment will be within the successful candidates remit also.
  • This role entails manual handling.
  • The role involves undertaking audits, valuable in achieving trust targets to promote and maintain good infection control outcomes for patients and the clinical environment.
  • You will work closely with the procurement and central stores departments to maintain a safe clinical environment.
  • You will be expected to report to the Clinical Nurse Managers regularly updating them on your progress or to highlight areas for improvement.

FAQs

What are the key responsibilities of a Housekeeper in the Infectious Disease Team at EHT?

The key responsibilities include maintaining store cupboards and deliveries, ensuring equipment is cleaned and checked, reporting to Clinical Nurse Managers, undertaking audits for infection control, and maintaining the overall ward environment.

What skills are required for the Housekeeper role?

The role requires good communication and organisational skills, as well as flexibility, adaptability, initiative, confidence, proactivity, and resilience.

Is there a need for manual handling in this role?

Yes, this role entails manual handling.

Who will I report to in this position?

You will report to the Clinical Nurse Managers, regularly updating them on your progress and highlighting areas for improvement.

Will I be working as part of a team?

Yes, you will be part of a multi-disciplinary team.

What is the importance of audits in the Housekeeper position?

Undertaking audits is valuable in achieving trust targets and promoting and maintaining good infection control outcomes for patients and the clinical environment.

Where is this position located?

This position is within London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH), serving the areas of Brent, Ealing, Harrow, and beyond.

Who should I contact for more information about the role?

For further details or informal visits, you can contact Jhoanna Piplak, the Ward Manager, at jhoanna.piplak@nhs.net or by telephone at 07970318618.

Is there a specific environment I will be working in as a Housekeeper?

Yes, you will be maintaining a safe clinical environment within various hospital settings, including Northwick Park Hospital, St Mark’s Hospital, Ealing Hospital, and Central Middlesex Hospital.

What type of patients will I be supporting in this role?

You will be supporting patients in an Infectious Disease setting, focusing on infection control and the overall cleanliness of the ward environment.

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London North West Healthcare NHS Trust

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2014
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Mission & Purpose

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust provides a broad range of healthcare services across North West London. Their mission is to offer high-quality, patient-centered care through their hospitals and community services, including acute, elective, and emergency care. They aim to enhance health outcomes by integrating clinical care with research and education, striving for excellence in all aspects of patient care and service delivery.