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Apprentice Housekeeper

Employer
NHS England Apprenticeships
Location
Norwich
Salary
Competitive salary
Closing date
11 Oct 2022

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Job summary

**14 month fixed term contract - Apprenticeship**

Are you an organised and motivated individual looking to kick start your career in the NHS?

TeamNNUH's Older People's Medicine department have the opportunity for an Apprentice Housekeeper to join the team on Earsham Ward.

We welcome applications from individuals wishing to become an Apprentice and gain experience in the NHS. You will develop new skills and knowledge whilst working with an established team gaining valuable work experience and a recognised apprenticeship qualification.

You will be enrolled with a local education provider and will be required to complete your Level 2 Customer Service Practitioner Apprenticeship standard within the duration of the placement.

Main duties of the job

Under the direction and supervision of the Nursing Staff, the post holder will participate as an integral member of the departmental team, undertaking general housekeeping duties, including some direct patient contact, to help provide a quality service.

You should have a flexible approach to working and be able to cope within a changing environment, with the ability to prioritise. You will be working in a multidisciplinary team, so working well both independently and in a team is vital.

As post holder you will be expected to undertake a range of duties including:
  • General cleaning of the ward
  • Check equipment is cleaned and maintained
  • Ensuring stock levels are maintained
  • Ensure all supplies and stationary are stored correctly
  • Undertake a range of errands and work with the clinical teams.

Eligibility Criteria

All applicants must be:
  • Aged 16+
  • Resident in the UK/EEA for the last three consecutive years
  • Must not have a qualification in a similar subject at the same level or above
  • Must not be in any form of formal government-funded education upon the start of their apprenticeship

Qualifications and Skills Required:
  • Good general standard of education
  • 4 GCSE's at Grade D/3 or above (or equivalent)
  • Good standard of literacy and numeracy
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Good IT skills

If you're looking for an opportunity to achieve a qualification whilst gaining experience working in a fast paced environment, we would love to hear from you!

About us

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
  • Flexible working hours
  • Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
  • Multi Faith prayer room
  • Discounted gym memberships
  • Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
  • Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
  • Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
  • Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
  • On-site Nursery
  • On-site cafes offering staff discounts
  • Support in career development
  • Flexible staff bank
  • Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics


Date posted

30 September 2022

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£8,092 a year per annum, £180.38 per week

Contract

Apprenticeship

Duration

14 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

234-21-M2003-A

Job locations

Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital

Norwich

NR4 7UY

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Establish and maintain a working rapport with nursing, medical, technical, ancillary and administration colleagues
  • Help with cleaning and maintain tidiness in all areas
  • Assist with the cleaning of all equipment and quality testing of specialised equipment
  • To be responsible for the maintenance of equipment at ward level, reporting and ensuring accurate records are kept and equipment is retrieved and returned as necessary
  • To check linen allocation daily, report any problems to the ward coordinator and liaise with the linen room to rectify problems. Ensure dirty linen is bagged and disposed of correctly
  • Check emergency equipment is available by all beds i.e. oxygen tubing, masks, Suction
  • Ensure adequate stocks of items are in areas as required, and assist with the ordering of stores and stationery supplies. Know how to use Powergate where applicable
  • Put supplies and stationery away in storage areas as required
  • Keep all storage areas clean and neat and promote a safe working environment
  • Make refreshments and wash up as required
  • Help with bed making and where required prepare beds appropriately to meet the needs of individual patients i.e. additional pillows, cot sides, special mattresses and bed appliances
  • Help with serving meals to patients.


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Establish and maintain a working rapport with nursing, medical, technical, ancillary and administration colleagues
  • Help with cleaning and maintain tidiness in all areas
  • Assist with the cleaning of all equipment and quality testing of specialised equipment
  • To be responsible for the maintenance of equipment at ward level, reporting and ensuring accurate records are kept and equipment is retrieved and returned as necessary
  • To check linen allocation daily, report any problems to the ward coordinator and liaise with the linen room to rectify problems. Ensure dirty linen is bagged and disposed of correctly
  • Check emergency equipment is available by all beds i.e. oxygen tubing, masks, Suction
  • Ensure adequate stocks of items are in areas as required, and assist with the ordering of stores and stationery supplies. Know how to use Powergate where applicable
  • Put supplies and stationery away in storage areas as required
  • Keep all storage areas clean and neat and promote a safe working environment
  • Make refreshments and wash up as required
  • Help with bed making and where required prepare beds appropriately to meet the needs of individual patients i.e. additional pillows, cot sides, special mattresses and bed appliances
  • Help with serving meals to patients.


Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 4 GCSEs at D/3 or above (ideally to include Maths and English)


Experience

Desirable

  • Personal experience in health care setting
  • Experience of working with people


Skills

Essential

  • Communication/Telephone Skills
  • Awareness/Importance of Health and Safety and Confidentiality


Attitude, aptitude

Essential

  • Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 4 GCSEs at D/3 or above (ideally to include Maths and English)


Experience

Desirable

  • Personal experience in health care setting
  • Experience of working with people


Skills

Essential

  • Communication/Telephone Skills
  • Awareness/Importance of Health and Safety and Confidentiality


Attitude, aptitude

Essential

  • Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence


Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Address

Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital

Norwich

NR4 7UY

Employer's website

https://teamnnuh.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Address

Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital

Norwich

NR4 7UY

Employer's website

https://teamnnuh.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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