Ellern Mede Ridgeway is a 26‑bed hospital providing inpatient treatment for children and young people aged 8–18 years with complex health needs including disordered eating and Eating Disorders.
The team has a long‑established record of helping children and young people achieve meaningful recovery outcomes. Over the past 21 years, the service has brought hope and progress to hundreds of patients and their families.
The Care Quality Commission rates Ellern Mede Ridgeway as Good across all five key lines of enquiry: safe, effective, caring, responsive, and well‑led.
Ellern Mede Ridgeway are looking for a housekeeper to join the team.
The main duties of the job are:
To have day to day responsibility for the environment ensuring it is safe, clean and tidy.
To ensure that the household services are functioning smoothly so that the experience for patients, carers, staff and visitors is safe, welcoming, comfortable and effective.
To be an active member of a wider centre team and get things achieved through appropriate links, effective communication skills and best use of resources.
To liaise with all departments (particularly catering and nursing) to ensure the cleanliness of the unit and to provide a high quality and responsive housekeeping service.
To ensure that patients are cared for in an environment that minimises the risk of infection by a thorough knowledge of infection control measures which are implemented at all times
To support the smooth running of the Centre in direct relation to cleanliness and tidiness, linen supply, curtains and that waste management is dealt with in accordance with procedure
To deal with minor complaints quickly and efficiently and to bring to the attention of managers any matters of a more serious nature that may affect the smooth running of the service.
To work positively and productively with all other members of the hospital based on the principles of multi-disciplinary working.
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Comprehensive induction and specialist eating disorder training
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Clear career progression pathways
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Online Academic Meetings
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Free meals during shifts
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Workplace pension scheme
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Blue Light Discount Scheme
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Employee Assistance Programme
Qualification
Essential criteria
Basic reading and writing skills
Desirable criteria
Good communication skills
Experience
Essential criteria
Relevant experience in Housekeeping
Desirable criteria
Experience of working in a hospital or school setting
