Housekeeper - Ward 16

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly enthusiastic and energetic individual to join War 16 as a Ward Housekeeper. Successful individuals will need to be able to work with the Ward Manager to ensure that all facilities on the ward are conducive to a clean, safe and comfortable environment. The Housekeeper will work as an integral part of the ward team. Working with the Person in Charge to ensure that all facilities on the ward are conducive to a clean, safe, tidy, comfortable and efficient environment. The main elements of the role are supporting the smooth and efficient delivery of care within the ward environment by the delivery of nursing aspects of cleaning, catering and supplies management, together with other specified tasks to meet patients needs. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, are essential., Cleaning To assist the person in charge to ensure the clinical environment meets the standards for the Infection and Prevention Control Ward Accreditation programme for the Trust Catering Catering support is a key part of the role for ward based housekeepers or in departments where food is served as part of the appointment. In other OP areas this may be a minimal requirement. Maintaining the Environment Assist clinical staff to ensure the storage areas are kept clean and tidy and productive, free from clutter and overstocking. Maintain adequate linen stock levels and return linen not fit for purpose

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, it's our pledge to help you Develop, Belong and Thrive, Here. As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers