Housekeeper
Full-time, Temporary
Job Description
- Prepare patients and their environment for meals.
- Ensure that all utensils, plates, cutlery and cups are within easy reach of the patient.
- Refresh the water and glasses at least three times a day.
- Deliver meals, ensuring the patient is offered choice and alternative food/supplement as required.
- Meals served will be presentable and appetite inducing.
- Meals served will meet with the patients nutritional requirements.
- Has an understanding of how a patient condition/procedure may impact on appetite and ability to eat/drink.
- Assist the patient to eat and drink whenever necessary reporting any concerns to the Head Housekeeper and nurse caring for the patient.
- Alerts the relevant person when there are changes noticed in the patients ability to eat/drink
- Undertaking the day to day cleaning of patient, public and employee areas.
- Housekeepers undertake a range of services throughout the client’s facilities.
- Maintaining a safe and pleasant environment for patients, visitors and client employees.
- Replenishment of linen and consumables.
- Flexibility to work in all departments (including theatre areas) and at other client sites where appropriate and as requested
- Any cleaning duties required by manager, department and colleagues
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Provide patients with an excellent standard of meal and snack delivery service.
- Support nursing staff in maintaining a clean and suitable environment at the bedside for meals to be eaten by patients.
- Uphold and maintain a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene in the ward kitchens and meal delivery areas.
- Support the Supervisor in providing a comprehensive meal service to meet the nutritional and environmental needs of the patient.
Reference no: 89966