Domestic Housekeeper

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

You will be part of a team working within our Estates & Facilities department, offering a high quality, flexible and customer focused service.

We are looking for individuals that can contribute to the team, someone who has a can-do attitude, cheerful and is willing to go those extra few miles to make the patient and customers experience the best it can be.

Someone who is responsible, reliable, understands what good customer service is, and will maintain good Health and Safety standards.

- Monday to Friday 07.30 - 13.00 (25hrs)

Must be flexible to cover bank holidays if required

The successful applicant will have to cope with pressure and working to strict time frames.

Main duties of the job

The Domestic Housekeeper is an important member of the team who supports the wards. Assisting with completing patient menus, preparing & serving patient breakfasts and proving hot & cold refreshments at regular intervals.

Other responsibilities include daily cleaning of equipment and patient kitchen areas, ensuring fridge temperatures are taken and recorded accurately.

Maintaining the required levels of stock and rotation of food items.

You will be required to carry out specific duties to set procedures and standards. You will be required to work as part of a team and have the ability to use a degree of initiative to prioritise and organise the daily duties, whilst maintaining a professional approach at all times.

Our vision is to provide safe, high quality services delivered with courtesy and respect.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Date posted

18 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

236-NCA-EA038-25

Job locations

Fairfield General Hospital

Rochdale Old Road

Bury

BL9 7TD


Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Food Hygiene Level 1
  • Basic English (verbal, written & reading)
  • Basic maths

Skills

Essential

  • Working with own initiative

Desirable

  • Demonstrates good customer service skills

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience working within a healthcare setting
  • Experience working in hospitality or catering industry

Knowledge

Essential

  • Good understanding of Health & Safety
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Food Hygiene Level 1
  • Basic English (verbal, written & reading)
  • Basic maths

Skills

Essential

  • Working with own initiative

Desirable

  • Demonstrates good customer service skills

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience working within a healthcare setting
  • Experience working in hospitality or catering industry

Knowledge

Essential

  • Good understanding of Health & Safety

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

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Fairfield General Hospital

Rochdale Old Road

Bury

BL9 7TD


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Fairfield General Hospital

Rochdale Old Road

Bury

BL9 7TD


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Domestic Services Manager

Michelle Tattersall

michelle.tattersall@nca.nhs.uk

01617783059

Date posted

18 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

236-NCA-EA038-25

Job locations

Fairfield General Hospital

Rochdale Old Road

Bury

BL9 7TD


Supporting documents

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