Job summary
Axess Sexual Health is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented housekeeper to join our team. The ideal candidate will bring a positive attitude, a strong sense of responsibility, and a commitment to maintaining health, safety, and hygiene standards. Working across our three Liverpool sites - the Linda McCartney Centre, Garston, and The Beat - the post holder will ensure that our facilities are clean, safe, and welcoming for both patients and staff.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in line with health and safety protocols.
- Collaborate with team members while also working independently to complete tasks effectively.
- Communicate professionally with patients, staff, and regional community services.
Main duties of the job
-
Inventory Management: Regularly checking stock levels to ensure adequate supplies, including contraceptives, STI testing kits, medical gloves, sanitisers, swabs, and other essential items. This includes maintaining a well-organised inventory system.
-
Order Placement: Accurately placing orders with approved suppliers
-
Receiving and Checking Orders: Verifying incoming orders against purchase orders, checking for accuracy, and ensuring all items are accounted for, properly packaged, and within expiry dates.
-
Stock Rotation and Expiry Monitoring: Organising stock to ensure older items are used first and keeping an eye on expiry dates, especially for items with shorter shelf lives.
-
Budget Management: Monitoring expenses and staying within budget constraints, seeking cost-effective options, and negotiating with suppliers if possible.
-
Record Keeping: Documenting orders, deliveries, and usage to maintain an up-to-date record for budgeting,
-
Liaison with Staff: Communicating with clinical and administrative staff
-
Adhering to Policies and Compliance: Ensuring that all procurement activities meet organisational and legal standards, including compliance with health and safety guidelines.
-
Managing Emergency Supplies: Maintaining a small reserve of critical supplies for unforeseen demands or emergency use.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click herehttps://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
Follow us on Social Media:
Facebook - Liverpool University Hospitals Careers
Instagram - @LUHFTcareers
Twitter - @LUHFTcareers
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in line with health and safety protocols.
- Collaborate with team members while also working independently to complete tasks effectively.
- Communicate professionally with patients, staff, and regional community services.
-
Inventory Management: Regularly checking stock levels to ensure adequate supplies, including contraceptives, STI testing kits, medical gloves, sanitisers, swabs, and other essential items. This includes maintaining a well-organized inventory system.
-
Order Placement: Accurately placing orders with approved suppliers when stock reaches reorder levels, while prioritising items with high turnover or essential use to prevent shortages.
-
Receiving and Checking Orders: Verifying incoming orders against purchase orders, checking for accuracy, and ensuring all items are accounted for, properly packaged, and within expiry dates.
-
Stock Rotation and Expiry Monitoring: Organising stock to ensure older items are used first and keeping an eye on expiry dates, especially for items with shorter shelf lives.
-
Budget Management: Monitoring expenses and staying within budget constraints, seeking cost-effective options, and negotiating with suppliers if possible.
-
Record Keeping: Documenting orders, deliveries, and usage to maintain an up-to-date record for budgeting, audits, and tracking supply usage trends.
-
Liaison with Staff: Communicating with clinical and administrative staff to understand supply needs, get feedback on product quality, and update them on any delays or substitutions.
-
Adhering to Policies and Compliance: Ensuring that all procurement activities meet organisational and legal standards, including compliance with health and safety guidelines.
-
Managing Emergency Supplies: Maintaining a small reserve of critical supplies for unforeseen demands or emergency use.
-
Continuous Improvement: Identifying areas for process improvement, such as reducing wastage, optimising order quantities, and reviewing vendor performance for efficiency gains.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in line with health and safety protocols.
- Collaborate with team members while also working independently to complete tasks effectively.
- Communicate professionally with patients, staff, and regional community services.
-
Inventory Management: Regularly checking stock levels to ensure adequate supplies, including contraceptives, STI testing kits, medical gloves, sanitisers, swabs, and other essential items. This includes maintaining a well-organized inventory system.
-
Order Placement: Accurately placing orders with approved suppliers when stock reaches reorder levels, while prioritising items with high turnover or essential use to prevent shortages.
-
Receiving and Checking Orders: Verifying incoming orders against purchase orders, checking for accuracy, and ensuring all items are accounted for, properly packaged, and within expiry dates.
-
Stock Rotation and Expiry Monitoring: Organising stock to ensure older items are used first and keeping an eye on expiry dates, especially for items with shorter shelf lives.
-
Budget Management: Monitoring expenses and staying within budget constraints, seeking cost-effective options, and negotiating with suppliers if possible.
-
Record Keeping: Documenting orders, deliveries, and usage to maintain an up-to-date record for budgeting, audits, and tracking supply usage trends.
-
Liaison with Staff: Communicating with clinical and administrative staff to understand supply needs, get feedback on product quality, and update them on any delays or substitutions.
-
Adhering to Policies and Compliance: Ensuring that all procurement activities meet organisational and legal standards, including compliance with health and safety guidelines.
-
Managing Emergency Supplies: Maintaining a small reserve of critical supplies for unforeseen demands or emergency use.
-
Continuous Improvement: Identifying areas for process improvement, such as reducing wastage, optimising order quantities, and reviewing vendor performance for efficiency gains.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of cleaning/ CoSHH
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of cleaning/ CoSHH
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).
