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Housekeeper

Housekeeper

Dorset Clinical Commissioning Grouppoole, UK
30+ days ago
Salary
£23,615.00 yearly
Job type
  • Part-time
Job description

Detailed job description

and main responsibilities

  • To provide refreshments to patients and relatives attending the day unit for anti-cancer treatment.
  • To receive, welcome and guide visitors coming onto unit, liaising with other staff as appropriate.
  • To act as a ward contact point for the catering department.
  • Check all food items held in kitchen to ensure good practice with stock rotation. Dispose of any items that have exceeded their designated use by date.
  • To collect medications and chemotherapy from pharmacy.
  • Delivery of samples and items within the hospital.
  • To ensure the ward is clean and safe for patients and staff.
  • Be responsible for ensuring the ward is fully stocked, including the nursing trolleys. That equipment is in date, stored correctly and store areas tidy.
  • Completing fridge temperature audits and escalating concerns to ward lead.
  • To be responsible for keeping linen stocked in both cupboard and trolley.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

  • English qualification (for example GCSE)
  • Math qualification (for example GCSE)
  • Experience

    Essential criteria

  • Experience with working with members of the public
  • Desirable criteria

  • Experience of working in a health care organisation
  • Competencies

    Essential criteria

  • Ability to work in a busy, face paced environment
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Ability to prioritise work load
  • To have basic computer skills
  • Knowledge

    Desirable criteria

  • Previous experience of hospital IT systems
  • Understanding of food hygiene
  • language requirement

    Essential criteria

  • Able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role
  • Other requirements

    Essential criteria

  • Work to the standard of UHD trust values
  • Energy and enthusiasm
  • Presents as friendly and approachable