Job summary
#TeamNNUHare recruiting fora Housekeeperto join our busy team inTechnical Cardiology.
As a department, people are at the heart of what we do. Working within Cardiology Outpatients, you will work as part of our hardworking team. Working alongside our team of Cardiac Physiologists, nurses, Departmental support workers, Medical staff and AHPs you will play a pivotal role in the care of our patients.
This is an exciting opportunity to come and join us and be part of a department which...delivers some of the most advanced Cardiology services in the country!
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our Multidisciplinary team.
We take PRIDE in our work for the NNUH and we hope that your application will show us how you take PRIDE in your work too.
We are looking for an individual to maintain the cleanliness and tidiness of the department as well as ensuring that we are well stocked. Organise and put away stock as it arrives. Assist other members of the team with some patient care as required.
Making a good cup of tea/coffee for a patient after a test is a must!
You must also be able to work as part of a team and work in a timely and organised manner and be happy to take direction from senior members of the team.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Establish and maintain a working rapport with technical, nursing, medical, ancillary and administration colleagues
- Help with cleaning and maintain tidiness in all areas
- Assist with the cleaning of all equipment and quality testing of specialised equipment
- To be responsible for the maintenance of equipment at ward level, reporting and ensuring accurate records are kept and equipment retrieved and returned as necessary
- To check linen allocation daily, report any problems to the Specialist Nurse and liaise with the linen room to rectify problems. Ensure dirty linen is bagged and disposed of correctly
- Check emergency equipment is available in bed bay i.e. oxygen tubing, masks,Suction
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Establish and maintain a working rapport with technical, nursing, medical, ancillary and administration colleagues
- Help with cleaning and maintain tidiness in all areas
- Assist with the cleaning of all equipment and quality testing of specialised equipment
- To be responsible for the maintenance of equipment at ward level, reporting and ensuring accurate records are kept and equipment retrieved and returned as necessary
- To check linen allocation daily, report any problems to the Specialist Nurse and liaise with the linen room to rectify problems. Ensure dirty linen is bagged and disposed of correctly
- Check emergency equipment is available in bed bay i.e. oxygen tubing, masks,Suction
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- General education to GCSE Level
- Basic literacy and numeracy skills
Experience
Desirable
- Personal experience in health care setting
Skills
Essential
- Communication/Telephone skills
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- General education to GCSE Level
- Basic literacy and numeracy skills
Experience
Desirable
- Personal experience in health care setting
Skills
Essential
- Communication/Telephone skills
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
