Ward Assistant Beech A

Job summary

Beech A

Ward Assistant

Band 3

Temporary 12 months

Part time 16 hours Tuesday and Wednesday

An exciting opportunity has arisen for committed, enthusiastic and highly motivated ward house assistant to join Beech A ward at Worcester. The main element of the role is ensuring and supporting the delivery of cleaning, catering and minor maintenance, together with other specified tasks to meet individual patients needs, as determined by the ward sister/charge nurse.

The post holder will work co-operatively with colleagues, as part of the team and perform additional duties as and when directed by the ward clinical team, to enable nursing staff to undertake direct patient care.

We are looking to recruit someone who understands the importance of working confidentially, has good communication skills, able to manage their time efficiently as an independent worker but would also value being part of a well-established team.

If you would like to join our team and feel you have the necessary skills, we welcome your application.

For more information please contact ward manager Lucy Watson via email at [email protected]

Main duties of the job

• Carry out Ward Audits, monitoring of quality standards, develop action plan and track progress as required.Responsible for utilising the Trusts iProcurement solution to raise requisitions, receipt deliveries and resolve notifications in line with the Trusts procurement policy. Responsible for the receipt and quality check of linen received on the ward. Communicate with the linen services as the need arises to resolve any problems with the ward linen supply. Order consumables and other supplies and liaise with the logistics team, ensuring that all supplies are correctly stored and used in rotation, and that storage systems are maintained in a clean condition. Liaise with supplies and materials handling staff as appropriate to ensure that the process is as efficient as possible, resolving any problems that may arise. Responsible for maintain departmental store cupboards in line with Trust guidance in a tidy, clean and concise manner. Responsible for monitoring, managing and maintaining stock replenishment.

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.

Job responsibilities

• Carry out Ward Audits, monitoring of quality standards, develop action plan and track progress as required.Responsible for utilising the Trusts iProcurement solution to raise requisitions, receipt deliveries and resolve notifications in line with the Trusts procurement policy. Responsible for the receipt and quality check of linen received on the ward. Communicate with the linen services as the need arises to resolve any problems with the ward linen supply. Order consumables and other supplies and liaise with the logistics team, ensuring that all supplies are correctly stored and used in rotation, and that storage systems are maintained in a clean condition. Liaise with supplies and materials handling staff as appropriate to ensure that the process is as efficient as possible, resolving any problems that may arise. Responsible for maintain departmental store cupboards in line with Trust guidance in a tidy, clean and concise manner. Responsible for monitoring, managing and maintaining stock replenishment. Ensure the ward is tidy and clutter free throughout, and that doors to non -patient areas remain closed at all times.Participate in the use of environmental checklists and cleaning audits in line with Trust policy. Monitor the general environment and organize and co-ordinate any repairs and follow up outstanding work as necessary. Liaise with maintenance staff to ensure that equipment is in working order.In line with the Trusts Incident Reporting system. Report any accidents, incidents, near misses and defects to the nurse in charge. Order and receive stock including pharmacy where appropriate and maintaining appropriate levels.

Person specification

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience in hospitality/customer facing or care environment
• Experience of working in a team

Desirable

• Supervisory experience in the
• NHS or similar environment
• Experience of undertaking a housekeeper role

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Good telephone and reception manner
• Self-motivated
• Ability to communicate with staff, patients and visitors
• Ability to motivate others
• Good self-organisational skills
• Ability to work on own initiative and meet deadlines

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• The candidate must have
• knowledge of the following or be prepared to undertake the relevant training:
• Basic Health & Safety
• Infection Control
• Manual Handling
• Basic Food Hygiene
• Customer Care

Desirable

• Basic keyboard skills
• Knowledge of the NHS Standards of Cleanliness

Qualifications

Essential

• Basic education to GCSE or equivalent level

Desirable

• NVQ or equivalent in relevant subject
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate