Housekeeper - Respiratory Unit - 15 hpw

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford

Housekeeper - Respiratory Unit - 15 hpw

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Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford

  • Part time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 week ago, 1 Nov | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 62f066bf94ea405098bf17f3a4de96c0

Full Job Description

Cleaning

  • To champion exceptional cleaning and hygiene standards on the ward. You will be empowered to challenge bad hygiene practices at all levels of staff across the unit in order to safeguard patients.
  • To ensure that general and specialist medical equipment are cleaned to a high standard.
  • To identify problems with cleanliness and deal with them immediately. If an immediate solution cannot be achieved report to the nurse in charge.
  • To ensure that the ward and family areas of the unit are clean and tidy at all times.
  • To clean and stock the milk kitchens and monitor and record milk fridge temperatures.
  • To clean patient bed areas following discharge and prepare the area for the next patient.
  • Equipment andMaintenance
  • Ensure equipment is safely and appropriately stored.
  • To ensure defective equipment is reported and sent to the appropriate location for repairs.
  • Ensure all equipment is charging.
  • To ensure adequate stock levels to maintain safe delivery of care. Identify stock problems to the Ward management team.
  • Keep accurate logs of loaned out equipment and actively seek their return as soon as possible.
  • Assembly of sharps bins and their safe disposal following trust policy.
  • To prepare equipment for use by nursing/medical staff as required.

    Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
  • We value people
  • We are one team
  • We care
  • We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.