Housekeeper | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Outpatients departments in the Directorate of Trauma, Orthopaedics, Burns and Plastics as a Housekeeper. The post holder will work 22.5 hrs per week but this can be split over 3 or 4 days and can be flexible to work around school hours. The role will cover Fracture Clinic and Plastics Outpatients in Wythenshawe Hospital. We treat a range of outpatients who are attending for review or treatment. Clinics are open Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm. As a member of the multi-disciplinary team you will be required to provide skilled, flexible support to the Nursing staff across all duties in accordance with Trust policies and Guidelines. You will be required to give comprehensive and clinical support to staff in delivering high standards of patient care. As a Housekeeper you support the senior nursing team by ensuring the ward is clean, safe, comfortable and conducive to patient care. This is beneficial for both patients and their relatives/carers. We see patients across the whole lifespan from 2 years old upwards. This is a busy, physically active role which requires excellent communication and interpersonal skills. If you are highly motivated, work well within a team environment and hold the essential skills and experience please apply and join our successful organisation.

• You will play a key role in maintaining excellent standards of cleanliness and organisation working across two departments; undertaking and monitoring infection control procedures, equipment cleaning, assisting with ordering of stock and arranging this.
• Liaise with other departments as appropriate in order to support flow through the department.
• Support accreditation and audit
• Ensure all defects are logged via the appropriate Help Desk. Report, record, and signed off once completed.
• Ensure any all essential and non-medical equipment is in a clean condition and available for use.
  
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MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary. We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022. We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable. At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together. To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the 'Candidate Essentials Guide'that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how 'we care for you as you care for others'. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. Diversity Matters MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.