Job summary
Up to 19 hours per week. Some vacancies include weekend and bank holiday working. Shifts range from 7am to 7pm.
Please contact the Hotel Services Team for more information regarding shift patterns, hours and base of work.
"please note that this role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route"
A highly motivated individual; who
can work using own initiative, as well as able to follow directives, is
required to join the Hotel Services Team.
Your main duties will include
maintaining the clinical cleanliness of ward areas / out-patient clinics and
providing a catering service of in-patient meals
You may be required to work flexibly across a
seven-day week service and may be required to work in alternative Livewell
Southwest locations. You will also be required to work alternative shifts to
cover annual leave or sickness to meet service needs.
Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
All Livewell staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.
Main duties of the job
Providing a domestic cleaning service to Livewell Southwest clinical and office environments maintaining a high standard of cleanliness, tidiness and general appearance
within all Livewell Southwest premises.
Please see supporting information for full Job Description and Person Specification.
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values, kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while empowering staff and those we serve.
We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead healthy, independent lives.
We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.
Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Domestic Duties
Cleaning of all furniture and
fittings, including lockers, doors, curtain rails, beds, chairs. Ensuring beds
are pulled out as outlined in the work schedules.
Cleaning of all bathrooms, toilet
areas, utility treatment rooms, bed rooms, sluice areas and therapy rooms,
flats if applicable.
To carry out any enhance cleans, deep
cleans as requested by the Hotel Services Team Leader or Nurse in Charge.
Cleaning of offices, day rooms and
dining room in line with work schedules.
Ensure that all floor surfaces are
cleaned, and have safety signs clearly displayed and visible.
Spillages on floors are to be removed
as quickly as possible and appropriate signs placed.
Ensure all bins are emptied and
appropriate bin liner replaced. Bins cleaned in line with work schedule.
Responsible for ensuring a constant
supply of paper products, soap etc.
To be responsible for cleaning and
storing of all domestic equipment correctly, ensuring all cleaning equipment is
clean and debris free, buckets to be clean and dried and stored upside down.
Remove mop and leave in designated
mop bucket for laundering.
To ensure work schedules, all check
sheets (i.e. toilet, kitchen etc) are completed and initialed daily.
Maintain the cleanliness and tidiness
of the ward at all times reporting any areas of concern to the Hotel Services
Team Leader.
To cover other domestic duties as
required by the Hotel Services Team Leader to ensure continuity of service requirements.
To provide a laundry service to
patients.
Catering Duties
To prepare and serve beverages to
patients, ensuring all dietary requirements are met.
To regenerate and serve patients’
meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Tea).
To participate in the cleaning of
kitchen, appliances, refrigerators, regen ovens, trolleys and microwaves.
To assist in the collection and
washing of food containers, dishes etc.
Ensure dining room is clean and tidy
and prepared for meal service.
To follow Safe Catering Practices
& Procedures.
Other Responsibilities
Responsible for reporting faults,
accidents, pests to Hotel Services Team Leader.
Ensuring all aspects of Health &
Safety, Food Safety, COSHH and other relevant regulations are strictly adhered
to.
Maintain patient and professional
confidentiality at all times.
Always address staff, patients and
members of the public in a polite and respectful manner.
To identify and attend all relevant
training courses through the annual appraisal system appropriate to personal
and service needs.
To assist new members of staff with
induction and in-service training.
Must be able to adapt to service
needs and changes when required.
To ensure own actions reduce risks to
Health & Safety and to promote a health and safety culture within the workplace.
To attend all training sessions
including mandatory training and role specific training as necessary in line
with organisation policy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Domestic Duties
Cleaning of all furniture and
fittings, including lockers, doors, curtain rails, beds, chairs. Ensuring beds
are pulled out as outlined in the work schedules.
Cleaning of all bathrooms, toilet
areas, utility treatment rooms, bed rooms, sluice areas and therapy rooms,
flats if applicable.
To carry out any enhance cleans, deep
cleans as requested by the Hotel Services Team Leader or Nurse in Charge.
Cleaning of offices, day rooms and
dining room in line with work schedules.
Ensure that all floor surfaces are
cleaned, and have safety signs clearly displayed and visible.
Spillages on floors are to be removed
as quickly as possible and appropriate signs placed.
Ensure all bins are emptied and
appropriate bin liner replaced. Bins cleaned in line with work schedule.
Responsible for ensuring a constant
supply of paper products, soap etc.
To be responsible for cleaning and
storing of all domestic equipment correctly, ensuring all cleaning equipment is
clean and debris free, buckets to be clean and dried and stored upside down.
Remove mop and leave in designated
mop bucket for laundering.
To ensure work schedules, all check
sheets (i.e. toilet, kitchen etc) are completed and initialed daily.
Maintain the cleanliness and tidiness
of the ward at all times reporting any areas of concern to the Hotel Services
Team Leader.
To cover other domestic duties as
required by the Hotel Services Team Leader to ensure continuity of service requirements.
To provide a laundry service to
patients.
Catering Duties
To prepare and serve beverages to
patients, ensuring all dietary requirements are met.
To regenerate and serve patients’
meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Tea).
To participate in the cleaning of
kitchen, appliances, refrigerators, regen ovens, trolleys and microwaves.
To assist in the collection and
washing of food containers, dishes etc.
Ensure dining room is clean and tidy
and prepared for meal service.
To follow Safe Catering Practices
& Procedures.
Other Responsibilities
Responsible for reporting faults,
accidents, pests to Hotel Services Team Leader.
Ensuring all aspects of Health &
Safety, Food Safety, COSHH and other relevant regulations are strictly adhered
to.
Maintain patient and professional
confidentiality at all times.
Always address staff, patients and
members of the public in a polite and respectful manner.
To identify and attend all relevant
training courses through the annual appraisal system appropriate to personal
and service needs.
To assist new members of staff with
induction and in-service training.
Must be able to adapt to service
needs and changes when required.
To ensure own actions reduce risks to
Health & Safety and to promote a health and safety culture within the workplace.
To attend all training sessions
including mandatory training and role specific training as necessary in line
with organisation policy.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Health & Safety Knowledge and understanding of COSHH
Desirable
- Vocational Qualification Level I/II in Cleaning & Support Services
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of recent work related training in catering and cleaning. 12-months' plus experience within a cleaning and/or catering environment.
Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational Qualification Level II and/or able to demonstrate the skills; knowledge and ability to work to the required level.
Desirable
Specific Skills
Essential
- Able to respond to written and verbal communication. Effective team player Approachable Flexible Able to work alone unsupervised at times.
Desirable
- Able to adapt to service needs.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Health & Safety Knowledge and understanding of COSHH
Desirable
- Vocational Qualification Level I/II in Cleaning & Support Services
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of recent work related training in catering and cleaning. 12-months' plus experience within a cleaning and/or catering environment.
Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational Qualification Level II and/or able to demonstrate the skills; knowledge and ability to work to the required level.
Desirable
Specific Skills
Essential
- Able to respond to written and verbal communication. Effective team player Approachable Flexible Able to work alone unsupervised at times.
Desirable
- Able to adapt to service needs.
Additional information
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).
