Housekeeper - Melton

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

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Job summary

Would you like to improve the experience of being in hospital for our patients? Are you passionate about being part of a team who aim to provide excellent care and support to our patients? If the answer is yes then this role could be for you! We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our team as a housekeeper on Dalgliesh Ward at Melton Mowbray Hospital which provides sub-acute care, palliative care and rehabilitation. This ward is one of thirteen wards which form the Trusts Inpatient Community Health Services division. You are welcome to visit during the application process to give you an insight to the role. If you would like to arrange a visit, please contact the name on this advert.

You will work your contracted weekly hours between 08.00 and 20.00 over a roster covering Monday to Sunday including bank holidays.

Free parking is available on site.

The local bus transport network has a stop near the hospital.

The Trust encourages a healthy work life balance and flexible working opportunities are available.

Main duties of the job

Housekeepers are a vital part of our ward teams and aid the nursing and multidisciplinary team to deliver excellent patient care. This role includes but is not limited to -

Helping patients with their nutrition and hydration to include serving meals, assisting patients to feed themselves or feeding them.

Maintaining a clean, tidy and welcoming ward environment.

Sitting with patients who may require one to one support and supervision.

Managing stores and store rooms.

Working closely with the Ward Manager in maintaining and monitoring clinical and environmental standards including the use of audit tools.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Date posted

07 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9313-24-0827

Job locations

Melton Mowbray Hospital

Thorpe Road

Melton Mowbray

Leicestershire

LE13 1SJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you are interested in this role please see the attached job description and person specification for more information.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you are interested in this role please see the attached job description and person specification for more information.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Demonstrate good communication skills.
Demonstrate the ability to work under the direction of others and as part of a team.
Demonstrate the ability to manage time effectively and organise workload.
Demonstrate how you would encourage patients to be independent.
Willingness to undertake further training.

Qualifications

Essential

Evidence of good basic education including reading and writing skills.

Standard Requirements

Essential

Demonstrates an understanding of equality and valuing diversity principles.
Demonstrates an understanding of confidentiality and data protection.
Demonstrates an understanding of the needs of service users of the Trust.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Demonstrate good communication skills.
Demonstrate the ability to work under the direction of others and as part of a team.
Demonstrate the ability to manage time effectively and organise workload.
Demonstrate how you would encourage patients to be independent.
Willingness to undertake further training.

Qualifications

Essential

Evidence of good basic education including reading and writing skills.

Standard Requirements

Essential

Demonstrates an understanding of equality and valuing diversity principles.
Demonstrates an understanding of confidentiality and data protection.
Demonstrates an understanding of the needs of service users of the Trust.

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.