Housekeeper

NHS; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job description

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

5 x 6 hour shifts including weekends and bank holidays.

The post holder is a member of the Facilities Team based in Housekeeping and Domestic Services and will be responsible for carrying out catering and cleaning duties across the Cheswold Park Hospital site, reporting to Housekeeping and Domestic Supervisors and the Housekeeping Manager. The role requires flexibility in approach to the duties.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

Main duties of the job

1. Clean all areas following the National Standards of Cleanliness, including signing off sheets to confirm the work has been completed.
2. Serve food and complete relevant paperwork, which includes food temperature checks.
3. Prepare small amounts of food from the freezer.
4. Work as a team and be able to prioritize your workload.
5. Potential for overtime if needed to cover sickness and holidays.

At the time of advertising, this role does not meet the minimum requirements (salary threshold or occupational requirements) set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. For this reason, unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor anyone on a visa for this role at this moment in time.

We are happy to accept applications from candidates who can prove their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes. Such applications will be considered alongside all other applications.

About us

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the West Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities. We do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups. We value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means we're accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we're run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We do reserve the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Job responsibilities

1. Provide a high standard of domestic, catering and general household duties within a ward environment for people with mental health problems. Duties will be carried out in line with the National standards of cleanliness.
2. All members of hospital staff are required to respect the confidentiality of matters relating to patients and report any adverse incidents to their Line Manager.
3. Establish and maintain good working relationships and clear areas of communications with ward staff and service users whilst delivering the core duties of a housekeeping service.
4. Receive and store all food in accordance with set standards and Trust policy.
5. Maintain accurate records in relation to food storage and regeneration of food in accordance with Trust policy.
6. Regenerate/prepare and serve meals and sundry items of food in accordance with set standards. Provide and prepare ad hoc meals when requested by service users, liaising with named nurse to ensure care plans are followed.
7. Prepare for meal times ensuring menus are displayed in accordance with set standards.
8. Prepare for the requisitioning of sundry items of food, cleaning materials, linen and equipment for authorisation by the Clinical or Facilities Service Manager.
9. Remove and store dirty linen to appropriate storage area with due care and attention to moving and handling techniques.
10. Store linen and personal clothing as laundered and ensure sufficient stocks are available at all times to meet service user requirements.
11. Launder bed linen within the unit as required and in accordance with Trust policy.
12. Support service users in guiding them to use laundry equipment when required.
13. Communicate with multidisciplinary teams (nursing staff, catering, dieticians and facilities) to ensure service users receive special diets in accordance with nutritional requirements and care plans.
14. Liaise and communicate any menu changes and answer any queries relating to menu changes with service users and nursing staff.

Person Specification

Personal Attributes

• Smart appearance.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Flexible approach to working patterns, change and unpredictable environments.
• Caring, friendly attitude.
• Ability to deliver high standards of work at all times.

Qualifications

• Level 2 Certificate in Food Safety or willing to undertake and successfully complete within 12 months (can be obtained through SWYPFT).
• Basic literacy and numeric skills.

Experience

• Previous experience of working in a demanding work environment.
• Previous experience of working in an industrial cleaning and/or catering environment.
• Experience within a customer care or a patient-focused environment.

Physical Attributes

• Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post.
• A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).

Special Knowledge & Skills

• Good interpersonal skills. Able to communicate with service users, work colleagues and visitors in a courteous and sensitive manner.
• Ability to work without immediate supervision, being able to prioritise, and use own initiative.
• Basic Health & Safety awareness.

Training

• Commitment to undertaking relevant training commensurate to the job role.

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.

Employer name

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust