Housekeeper

Full Time
London
Posted
Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are looking for an individual who will welcome visitors and orientate them to the ward/department; advise on local routines and available amenities; communicate clearly, effectively and appropriately with the multidisciplinary team, patients and their family/visitors/carers and providing effective customer care; respond appropriately to requests for general information, take phone messages and pass on written and verbal information as required; maintain patient confidentiality; maintain professional boundaries and working relationships with patients and colleagues and respect the privacy and dignity of patients and their family/visitors/carers while carrying out housekeeping duties

Person specification

Knowledge & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of routine work procedures gained through induction or on the job training
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of basic food hygiene

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience in carrying out assigned duties after training
  • Working in a team
  • Good standard of written and spoken English
  • Previous experience in a customer service/catering environment

Communication

Essential criteria
  • Able to communicate accurately and effectively with patients and colleagues
  • Able to deal with the public in person and on the phone
  • Calm under pressure
  • Understands importance of maintaining confidentiality

Health, Safety And Security

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of relevant Health & Safety issues

Service Improvement

Essential criteria
  • Able to carry out administrative and clerical duties appropriate to the work area
  • Customer service orientated

Quality

Essential criteria
  • Able to maintain resources efficiently and effectively

Equality and Diversity

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge and understanding of the importance of equal opportunities
  • Demonstrates understanding of importance of maintaining privacy and dignity
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment

Environments and Buildings

Essential criteria
  • Able to prioritise and use initiative
  • Able to multitask effectively

Information processing

Essential criteria
  • Basic computer skills
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of e-mail, Word and spreadsheets

Procurement and Commissioning

Essential criteria
  • Able to assist with catering/mealtime
Desirable criteria
  • Able to order stock and implement stock rotation

We are committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation or is disadvantaged by requirements that cannot be justified.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh/flexible-working.

We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, all our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on-site accommodation to name a few.

Additionally, UCLH Arts and Heritage’s staff wellbeing programme, Creative Comfort, offers a variety of ways to engage with the arts as a member of UCLH staff. You can try out the weekly choir, weekly art club and join the Culture Club for exclusive access to free and discounted tickets for opera, exhibitions, theatre and more.

We recognise, reward and thank colleagues by nominating them for our annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, which are funded by UCLH Charity.

We are also members of www.mytrustbenefits.co.uk/ which offers discounts on high street retail stores, offers on travel deals, and also to take advantage of cash back schemes.

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Please note that all correspondence regarding your application will be via email. The emails will be sent to you via TRAC.jobs and not via NHS Jobs, we encourage you to check your inbox regularly.

Please note that if you are at present in a training position on the 2016 new junior doctor’s contract and are applying for a Trust doctor role your salary will not be pay protected.

You will be placed on the appropriate point of the Trust Doctor pay scale based on your previous experience.

Please note that if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date of the advert to assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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