Job summary
CLEANERS AND HOUSEKEEPERS WANTED!
Do you want to make a
difference to your local community?
The Leeds Teaching
Hospitals NHS Trust is looking for flexible and reliable individuals to work as
Facilities Technicians (Patient Environment) at Leeds General Infirmary, St James's Hospital,
Chapel Allerton, Seacroft Hospital and Wharfdale Hospital.
We currently have
permanent vacancies, for Facilities Technicians to work as Ward Housekeepers on
Wards, department areas or public spaces. Various posts are available for
Monday to Friday:
- POST TYPE ONE: 07:30 -
14:00pm
- POST TYPE TWO: 12:30 pm
-19:00 pm
- POST TYPE THREE: 16:30pm
- 19:30pm
- POST TYPE FOUR: 16:00pm
- 00:00pm
- POST TYPE FIVE: 17:00pm
- 22:00pm
We currently have
limited weekend posts available for RADU unit and Peripheral hospital
sites ONLY (None at SJUH or LGI)
Successful applicants will be invited to an interview
assessment centre held on 25th
October held at either SJUH or LGI, each assessment centre will be
recruiting for positions available at BOTH sites regardless of the interview
location
A full enhanced DBS check will be required for all roles
PREVIOUS APPLICANTS FROM THE LAST 3 MONTHS NEED NOT APPLY
Main duties of the job
The
roles will provide cleaning within either wards, departments or public areas,
dependant on which role the successful candidates are appointed into. Within
ward areas the role is also required to complete full catering services to
Patients.
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Ensuring the environment is cleaned to the highest standards.
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Catering duties involve a caring, Patient centred approach to meal &
beverage services.
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There will be an expectation to complete ad-hoc duties when required.
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The ideal candidates will be enthusiastic, good team players and able to work
on their own initiative and be able to demonstrate the Leeds Way Values,
these being:-
- Patient Centred
- Accountable
- Collaborative
- Fair
- Empowered
Full
Training and a uniform will be provided.
About us
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest employers in Leeds, employing over
20,000 staff and providing care to 1.6 million patients every year. The
Estates and Facilities team keep the Trust's sites running and manage one of
the largest estate portfolios across the NHS. With over 2,500 staff, we
provide a range of facilities management services and ensure our buildings
and environments are fit for purpose, clean and safe.
Whether
we're cleaning wards, maintaining buildings, monitoring environmental impact,
providing staff childcare, delivering hot meals to patients or patrolling our
sites, we support the delivery of patient care. Guided by our Leeds Way
Values, we are committed to creating the best place to work and being the
employer of choice for estates and facilities in the region. By joining the
team, you'll have access to a friendly support network with ongoing training,
career progression and an excellent benefits package
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post holder is member of the facilities operational team and will be
responsible for carrying out any duties commensurate with the grade of
post. The role includes provision of
catering, cleaning, portering, receptions, logistics and traffic management
across any of the Trust sites. The role requires flexibility in approach to the
duties required as these may alter throughout the course of a work day/week,
however the post holder will have one primary role that they will orientate
towards on a daily basis. High standards of quality will be expected to be
delivered in line with Facilities/LTHT practices and policies.
The
post holder will be expected to have basic knowledge of a number of
administrative and operational functions and utilise both facilities and LTHT
IT systems in order to complete their job role.
The nature of the role requires the use of responding to some tasks via
a defined communication system.
Adhering
to standards and practices in Trust Policy and Facilities practices/procedural
manuals alongside national initiatives, to ensure that a safe and clean
environment is provided for patients.
To
be a point of contact for patients and other visitors to the Trust and provide
a warm friendly welcome offering directions, support and assistance.
Team
members will be expected to operate as part of the Facilities team covering any
Trust managed service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post holder is member of the facilities operational team and will be
responsible for carrying out any duties commensurate with the grade of
post. The role includes provision of
catering, cleaning, portering, receptions, logistics and traffic management
across any of the Trust sites. The role requires flexibility in approach to the
duties required as these may alter throughout the course of a work day/week,
however the post holder will have one primary role that they will orientate
towards on a daily basis. High standards of quality will be expected to be
delivered in line with Facilities/LTHT practices and policies.
The
post holder will be expected to have basic knowledge of a number of
administrative and operational functions and utilise both facilities and LTHT
IT systems in order to complete their job role.
The nature of the role requires the use of responding to some tasks via
a defined communication system.
Adhering
to standards and practices in Trust Policy and Facilities practices/procedural
manuals alongside national initiatives, to ensure that a safe and clean
environment is provided for patients.
To
be a point of contact for patients and other visitors to the Trust and provide
a warm friendly welcome offering directions, support and assistance.
Team
members will be expected to operate as part of the Facilities team covering any
Trust managed service.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- experience of cleaning commercially in previous roles
- experience of catering commercially in previous roles
-
- experience of working within a customer facing role
Desirable
- experience of working within a health care setting
- experience of cleaning
- experience of catering
- experience of IT skills/computer literate
- experience of infection / cross contamination control practice
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Ability to work under own initiative and as part of a team
-
- Conduct themselves in a polite professional appearance/ manner at all times
- Prioritise workload with competing demands and tight deadlines through effective time management
- Flexible & customer focused
- Ability to read/understand instructions
- Ability to follow verbal instruction & communicate to others
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic literacy & numeracy - GCSE or equivalent in maths / English
Desirable
- Food Safety level 1 Cleaning / Housekeeping NVQ or equivalent
- Health and Safety level 1 NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care
Additional Requirements
Desirable
- Ability to carry out physical tasks and be physically fit (with reasonable adjustments if necessary)
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- experience of cleaning commercially in previous roles
- experience of catering commercially in previous roles
-
- experience of working within a customer facing role
Desirable
- experience of working within a health care setting
- experience of cleaning
- experience of catering
- experience of IT skills/computer literate
- experience of infection / cross contamination control practice
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Ability to work under own initiative and as part of a team
-
- Conduct themselves in a polite professional appearance/ manner at all times
- Prioritise workload with competing demands and tight deadlines through effective time management
- Flexible & customer focused
- Ability to read/understand instructions
- Ability to follow verbal instruction & communicate to others
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic literacy & numeracy - GCSE or equivalent in maths / English
Desirable
- Food Safety level 1 Cleaning / Housekeeping NVQ or equivalent
- Health and Safety level 1 NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care
Additional Requirements
Desirable
- Ability to carry out physical tasks and be physically fit (with reasonable adjustments if necessary)
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.
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.
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).
