Housekeeper - Renal Unit

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

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Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a motivated, enthusiastic individual to join the team within the Renal Dialysis unit at Shrewsbury.

Our patients have Chronic Kidney failure and attend the unit 3 x a week for 4 hours dialysis. This role will include ensuring that the patients' experience is in line with the SATH trust values.

Under the direction of the Sister/Charge Nurse you will help us to ensure that we provide a clean, safe and comfortable environment for our patients' attending for dialysis treatment 3 x a week as outpatients.

Main duties of the job

You will need to possess good communication and interpersonal skills. A polite and courteous manner towards patients' will be essential for this role, together with your ability to work under pressure as part of a team, as well as organising your own workload and using initiative.

The main responsibilities of this post will be:

- Undertaking housekeeping tasks to ensure the renal unit areas and kitchen environment is clean & presentable, taking into account infection control policies and procedures.

- Manage the availability of stores and supplies for the kitchen to ensure enough food supplies for the patients. Ordering & collecting sandwiches on a daily basis from the main kitchen.

-Ensuring patients are offered a drink and sandwick / meal each session, making sure all their dietary needs are met.

- Assisting staff on the unit post each dialysis session to remove waste and clean and remake beds / dialysis spaces for next group of patients.

The unit is open Monday to Saturday for dialysis outpatients.

About us

On the Dialysis Unit we care for patients undergoing Haemodialysis and focus on holistic care, we also promote self-care, which enables and empowers our patients.

Our aim is to provide a high quality standard of individualised care and treatment to patients with established renal failure within a safe and supportive environment by friendly, competently trained staff.

The unit has a family feel as the patients and staff get to know each other very well. Please feel free to come and visit us if you are interested in the post.

Date posted

21 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

223-HRU-340

Job locations

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Mytton Oak Road, Copthorne

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE Maths and English grade 9-4 (A-C)

Experience and skills

Essential

Ability to work independently as well as in a team.
Good Communication and Organisational skills

IT skills

Desirable

Basic IT / local hospital administration systems knowledge
Stock control

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE Maths and English grade 9-4 (A-C)

Experience and skills

Essential

Ability to work independently as well as in a team.
Good Communication and Organisational skills

IT skills

Desirable

Basic IT / local hospital administration systems knowledge
Stock control

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.