Housekeeper / Storekeeper - Theatres

Part Time - 30 hours per week.
We are looking for an enthusiastic Housekeeper/Storekeeper to join our dedicated Theatre Team at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The post holder will be expected to perform a range of tasks operating both within a team and independently. You will be involved in all aspects of indirect patient care under supervision of the Team Leader, ensuring the tidiness and appearance of our Operating Theatre Department.
The successful candidate will be expected to continue the efforts of our hard-working team to ensure that high standard and safe working practices are maintained, which is conducive for our patients, visitors and dedicated staff.
This position is based at Whiston Hospital, however the post holder may be required to work across both Whiston and St Helens Hospital sites.
This vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applicants have been received.
Interview date: 3rd October 2024, + To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team undertaking household support tasks.
+ To accept responsibility for specifically delegated functions within theatres which the Team Leader feels are appropriate for untrained staff to undertake.
+ To ensure the health and Safety of patients and staff are considered at all times.
+ To ensure that privacy and confidentiality of patients is paramount and is not compromised.
+ To be aware and assist with maintaining stock levels in theatres for clinical and non-clinical items,
+ Ensure that theatre supplies are appropriately stored and that stocks are at the levels set by the materials management team
+ All stock is to be checked against delivery note and put away when brought from logistics on a weekly/daily basis and ensure correct correspondence with purchase invoices and report any discrepancies.
+ To ensure stock is rotated according to their expiry dates.
+ To ensure the theatre department including non-clinical areas are clean and tidy at all times.
+ To maintain staff changing rooms., + To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team undertaking household support tasks.
+ To accept responsibility for specifically delegated functions within theatres which the Team Leader feels are appropriate for untrained staff to undertake.
+ To ensure the health and Safety of patients and staff are considered at all times.
+ To ensure that privacy and confidentiality of patients is paramount and is not compromised.
+ To be aware and assist with maintaining stock levels in theatres for clinical and non-clinical items,
+ Ensure that theatre supplies are appropriately stored and that stocks are at the levels set by the materials management team
+ All stock is to be checked against delivery note and put away when brought from logistics on a weekly/daily basis and ensure correct correspondence with purchase invoices and report any discrepancies.
+ To ensure stock is rotated according to their expiry dates.
+ To ensure the theatre department including non-clinical areas are clean and tidy at all times.
+ To maintain staff changing rooms.
+ To ensure the scrubs holding area is clean and tidy at all times.
+ To maintain staff tearoom fridges and microwaves as per Trust Policy.
+ To maintain infection control and prevention as per trust policy.
+ To comply with all other Trust policies and procedures.
+ To collect/deliver items or messages to and from departments within the Trust
+ This role involves moving and handling of bulk stock items using various methods such as stock cages and trolleys. Relevant training will be provided as required.
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
+ To attend regular mandatory update training, fire lectures, moving and handling and resuscitation training within the requirements of the trusts health and safety policy.
+ To support learners in the area as own skills develop. Assist in the training and developing for individuals undergoing training in your area.
Transitional arrangements are in place for EU,EEA and Swiss Citizens following the UK's withdrawal from the EU. Should this apply to you, you are advised to familiarise yourself with these arrangements to ensure you continue to have right to work in the UK and how to evidence that right in the future. Please see the document attached to this vacancy. This requirement does not apply to Irish citizens, who can continue to freely enter, live and work in the UK.
The Trust is a non-smoking site. Failure to follow this rule could lead to disciplinary action.
Please be aware, that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated, should a sufficient number of applications be received from which a shortlist can be confirmed therefore you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience. The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience.
We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.
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We also commit to offering an interview to all armed forces veterans who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.
The Trust operates anonymous shortlisting where no personal information about you, including your name or personal details are shared with the recruiting manager. No equality information is shared at any time during the recruitment process with the recruiting manager or other people involved in the decision making process.
The equality monitoring information you provide is used in the following situations: to review our recruitment practices; where a job is limited to a specific person to verify their eligibility to apply; and to offer disability reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.
Changes have been made to the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook which mean that:
+ All employees have the right to request flexible working from day one of employment.
+ There is no limit on the number of requests they can make.
+ Employees have the right to make requests, have them considered, regardless of the reason.
At Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, we will consider requests for flexible working.
Please be advised that the use of Artificial Intelligence on applications is monitored and if you choose to use this, you must declare this on your application form.

The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
We have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
+ CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
+ SAFETY that is of the highest standards
+ COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
+ SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
+ PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
+ Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
+ Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
+ Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme