Housekeeper

The post holder will work within the Operating Theatre Department to ensure cleanliness and general tidiness of the communal, changing and some clinical areas. They will demonstrate initiative and creativeness in finding solutions to problems and have a level of responsibility. They will be responsible for maintaining certain stock and equipment levels. The post holder may be required to work on other wards/departments within the Trust at short notice in the event of hospital pressures/major civilian disaster. Main duties are outlined below however this is subject to change and will vary within the given role. We ask all employees to be flexible in their role and to always ensure we are delivering Safe Kind and Effective care.,

• Work collaboratively with others in the department to ensure that the department's needs are met. This will include routine and rotational cleaning of areas on a daily or weekly or adhoc basis, stocking up required items in the changing rooms, staff rest room and other communal areas.
• Ensure the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources.
• Maintain health, safety and security and report any concern. Maintain and clean equipment ready for use.
• Ensure compliance with Trust policies, procedures for self and others.
• Uphold the Trust value's and behaviors and behave in a manner fitting with the responsible position of the post holder maintaining the public confidence and trust.
  
  The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
• The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
• Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
• Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000. The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.