Job Description

NHS AfC: Band 2






Main area
Clinical Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplant
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
164-5775171


Site
City Hospital
Town
Nottingham
Salary
\xc2\xa322,383 Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/12/2023 08:00


Job overview This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 2 Housekeeper to join Fletcher ward, a diverse and motivated team that is dedicated to the development of specialist clinical skills and the delivery of high quality safe care. We are an 18 bed ward specialising in clinical haematology and bone marrow transplant.
Main duties of the job You will be required to familiarise yourself with the attached job description and person specification. The successful candidate will be responsible for the ensuring Fletcher Ward is consistently stocked with the necessary equipment. You will help with the continual upkeep of cleanliness and the maintenance of the unit by working with estates in reporting and monitoring of faults. Whilst working proactively as part of our team. The successful candidate will be responsible in ensuring a high standard of cleanliness throughout the unit whilst also taking responsibility for aspects of stock maintenance and control. The main elements of the role will include cleaning, and maintenance, ensuring stock levels are maintained and nursing equipment are kept to the required levels.
Working for our organisation Our organisation is driven by our strategic objectives and organisational values and we look for people who are strongly aligned with them. The service requires an ever increasing commitment which you will be keen to undertake toward giving the best possible care and experience to patients. This vacancy would suit both those with, as well as without NHS experience, looking to work with a team that provide a high level of care and support. We recognise responsibility to ensure that staff are developed and stimulated within their environment in order to achieve the NUH Trust vision and deliver care that reflects the values and behaviours of the organisation. NUH has a set of values and behaviours which are summarised in the job description for this post.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities The successful candidate will work with materials management, equipment suppliers, procurement and finance to ensure correct stock levels are maintained and that stock is correctly stored and maintained. The use of Integra and NHS Supply chain are essential in ordering both stock and non-stock items. The role will also be responsible for ensuring all electrical equipment is PAT tested in line with Health and Safety, to ensure it is safe for staff, patients and relatives.
Person specification

Qualifications
Essential criteria

• GCSE English and maths grades A \xe2\x80\x93 C or equivalent

Experience
Essential criteria

• Previous experience in dealing with customers, patients or clients.

Desirable criteria

• Hospital experience

Organisational skills
Essential criteria

• Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload. Punctual and reliable.

communication skills
Essential criteria

• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills

___________________________________________________________________________________ Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career! We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH. Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms. Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly. Easy read application: if you have a disability and find it difficult to complete our online application form, you can apply via our easy read application which you can find on the intranet https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/easy-read-job-application NUH are now able to offer application completion support and interview preparation support. Please follow the link to book onto our sessions: Support for NUH Job Applications Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers. Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted. At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are \xe2\x80\x98at risk\xe2\x80\x99 of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification. International Recruitment: If you are applying for a role with us from outside of the UK then please read the guidance on applying for a health or social care job in the UK from abroad. ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation. Consent:

• Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
• Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (\xc2\xa341.90 for enhanced and \xc2\xa321.90 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month\xe2\x80\x99s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.