To support and deliver a full Patient Environment cleaning service. Delivering an enhanced patient experience and support the Trust in providing a cohesive, cost effective, efficient and fully compliant Environmental Cleanliness service.
To maintain the standards set out in the National Clearing Standards and improving compliance with the Patient Led Assessments of the Care Environment. To be able to work on your own initiative with the support and guidance of the Housekeeper Coordinators(s).
- Ensure a clean environment for patient care in accordance with Trust Local policies, health and safety requirements, NHS National Specification of Cleaning Standards, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH), and Patient Led Assessments of the Care Environment (PLACE), audits.
- Adhere to Infection Prevention & Control principles specifically ‘Hand Hygiene’ and ‘Bare below the Elbow’.
- Adhere to the Trust`s Uniform Appearance Code/ Policy at all times maintaining a high standard of appearance and personal hygiene at all times .
- Duties include, but are not limited to: vacuum cleaning; damp mopping of floors; damp dusting of furniture/fittings; cleaning of mirrors and internal glass; sanitary ware for example, baths, showers, sinks, toilets, washing of tiled surfaces and paintwork; high dusting of walls and ceilings (To shoulder height) High level cleaning, above shoulder height to be undertaken by ‘Housekeeping enhanced clean team’. Floor maintenance; changing of all curtains; Provide focused cleaning practices (Hydrochloride based products and solutions) when presented with an infected area (Barrier rooms and Bays) Assist the enhanced clean team with deep clean/terminal cleans when necessary (in-patient areas). During outbreaks of infections i.e. diarrhoea and vomiting, Clostridium Difficile, Norovirus etc.
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.
Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we're always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.
The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.
We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace. Flexible working requests will be considered.
The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.
If you have a disability and need any support with your application or require any reasonable adjustments to be implemented please do get in touch with the Recruiting Manager for this position so that the team can support you.
- Correctly and safely use equipment as necessary to provide the service, for example: suction cleaners (including vacuums; floor maintenance equipment; mopping systems (wet and dry); carpet cleaning machinery; steam cleaners.
- Ensure all equipment used in delivery of duties is cleaned regularly and maintained in a safe manner, in compliance with COSHH.
- Ensure all equipment used in delivery of duties is cleaned regularly and maintained in a safe manner.
- Ensure daily cleaning and storing of cleanliness equipment after use, also maintaining and cleaning of assigned sluice rooms.
- Responsibility for signing out and returning of all keys when issued.
- Supply and replacement of consumables, for example: paper towels; toilet tissue; hand soap and sanitiser dispensers.
- Assist in ensuring cleaning stock is controlled and supplied to a level that meets the location.
- Adhere to the national colour coding system for any work undertaken in accordance with current NHS national standards and Trust policies.
- Report any defects, repairs required to furniture and equipment/fabric of building etc. to the Housekeeping Coordinator and monitor response.
- Preparation of patient’s crockery and wrap cutlery ensuring they are ready for service.
- To assist with the collection of patient’s mealtime wares, and wash patient’s beverage crockery, cutlery and serving utensils that remain at ward level. Including the collection, cleaning, sterilising and re-distribution of all water jugs.
- Where appropriate ensure the building or work area is secure on leaving, for example: windows; doors; and exits are secure as appropriate.
- Reports incidents via the Trust electronic incident reporting system or escalate to Supervisor or Line Manager.
- Attend all local and mandatory training within the Trust. I.e. Manual Handling, Fire, Health and Safety, Infection Control, and Environmental Cleanliness.
- Assist with training staff involved with environmental cleanliness services into routines to achieve required standards.
- To perform any reasonable request as indicated by the line supervisor/facilities senior management.
