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Direct and control the work of all housekeeping staff to ensure a high standard of cleanliness in all wards and public areas
Schedule the duties of all the housekeeping staff and supervise their daily routine
Ensure that all housekeeping staff adhere to their assigned shifts
Assume full responsibility for the day to day running of the Housekeeping Department
Maintain attendance records for all housekeeping staff
Ensure the correct uniform is worn at all times and that a high standard of appearance and personal hygiene is maintained and to ensure the same for staff.
Encourage and maintain effective communications and staff relations within the Housekeeping Department and ensure effective employee relations
Apply the disciplinary code, if need be, along with the Hospital Manager
Enforce the safety of equipment, linen, and stock.
Be fully aware of the fire and emergency procedures.
To maintain the stock level for the linen and cleaning materials
Ensure that the Hospitality staff members have sufficient stocks of cleaning materials.
Ensure that monthly stocktaking of linen, furniture, equipment, and consumables are undertaken.
Responsible for the ordering and controlling of linen and cleaning materials.
Ensure that the Housekeeping Department remains within budget limits.
Be aware of the budgeting and cost control when ordering cleaning materials, linen, and replacements.
To maintain an on-going maintenance and spring-cleaning schedule in conjunction with the Hospital Manager and Maintenance Department and to ensure that they are satisfactorily completed.
To spot check wards at regular daily intervals to ensure standards are maintained.
Manage and maintain all infection control strategies including routine cleaning, Isolation cleaning and discharge turnaround times.
Comply with Terminal and Outbreak cleaning as per the Infection prevention policies. o Ensuring all chemicals and cleaning detergents are available, controlled and stored correctly.
All chemicals are diluted and distributed in the correct containers, marked correctly in the correct dilution and strength.
The chemicals are correctly applied in the different setting.
Correct equipment is utilized such as fiber mops and muslin brushes.
Storage at ward level in the sluices is compliant to all standards.
PPE used by the staff is in accordance with the guidelines and directives.
Coordinate the management of the linen process in its entirety including bed linens, patient linens, ward curtains, pillows, theatre scrub suites and ‘Theatre linens such as drapes etc.
Supply of and receiving linens and bulk storage of all linen items.
Distribution of linen to wards.
Packing of linen trollies and scrub suit shelves
Cleanliness and storage of linen at ward level.
Supply of enough linens to cover the shifts and activities including ‘Theatre.
Collection and management of soiled or dirty linen
Counting and sorting of linen before collection by the contractor.
Management of condemned linen process.
Manage loss of linen through inventory audits at least quarterly
Prepare for and ensure compliance to departmental inspections. i.e. DOH, DOL, OHSC
Ensure that the public areas are maintained to a high standard and that the change rooms and administration officers are cleaned regularly.
To ensure that the grounds and gardens outside is kept clean.
To ensure that the exterior of the Hospital and Reception is always clean and tidy.
To ensure sufficient staff headcount is allocated daily and relief staff arranged as need.
Coordinate the management of Waste include medical, anatomical and general municipal waste. (EXCLUDING FOOD WASTE)
availability of correct containers for different waste with the correct colour coded plastic bags where applicable.
Availability and usage of PPE by all Housekeeping staff
Regular collection and removal of waste
Waste storage compliance to cold chain and collection register
Waste removal by the contractors, compliance to accurate anatomical registers.
The operational management of the cradle to grave principle o Risk assessment o Weighing of the waste o Reconciliation of waste destruction o Training of all General assistants in waste management.
Conducting the evaluations for the housekeeping department bi-annually
Requirements
Previous experience in the health care / hospitality industry
Excellent communication skills in both English and Afrikaans
Excellent interpersonal, organisational, and problem-solving skills
Knowledge of general waste and health care risk waste
Knowledge of chemical management Knowledge of linen management
Ability to maintain an effective stock control system
Commitment to initiate and implement continuous improvement projects Leadership qualities and mentoring skills
Good Computer Skills
Must have a good understanding of Infection Prevention & Control Principals in a healthcare setting
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