Housekeeper

About us

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.

About the Role

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.

Job Opportunity

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.

Company Benefits

• Comprehensive induction and specialist eating disorder training
• Clear career progression pathways
• Online Academic Meetings
• Free meals during shifts
• Workplace pension scheme
• Blue Light Discount Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

Essential Skills

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