Housekeeper

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We have an opportunity to join our Facilities Team at Berkeley House.

If you are eager to learn and keen to deliver the highest standards, you could be the person we are looking for.

Our Facilities Team delivers Porter, Cleaning, Catering and Linen services within our in-patient units.

Main duties of the job

As a Housekeeper you will help maintain a safe, clean and relaxing environment for our patients to recover in.

If you give us your time and commitment, we will give you all the training necessary to be a part of this great Team.

You will also receive:

27 - 33 days paid holiday
Enhanced pay for unsocial hours
Free car Parking
Staff benefits scheme including staff lottery, Blue Light discount card

For an informal chat or site visit please call the Facilities Manager named on this vacancy.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

About us

We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.

The annual NHS Staff Surveygives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:

89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative

Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.

Date posted

03 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

327-24-610

Job locations

Berkeley House

Berkeley Close

Cashes Green, Stroud

GL5 4SA

Job description

Job responsibilities

Work as a member of the Estates & Facilities Team in all areas of the site.Housekeepers will be expected to demonstrate a flexible attitude to their work to meet the needs of theservice.
Maintains a high standard of hygiene and cleanliness, as defined within the National Specification of Cleanliness.
Prepares and presents patient meals and beverages in inpatient areas in accordance with Food Hygiene procedures.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Work as a member of the Estates & Facilities Team in all areas of the site.Housekeepers will be expected to demonstrate a flexible attitude to their work to meet the needs of theservice.
Maintains a high standard of hygiene and cleanliness, as defined within the National Specification of Cleanliness.
Prepares and presents patient meals and beverages in inpatient areas in accordance with Food Hygiene procedures.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

Basic level of education

Desirable

NVQ Level 1 in Cleaning or equivalent qualification or experience
Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate (training will be given; willing to complete and pass)

LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

Essential

Previous experience of cleaning and catering duties within a similar working environment

PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

Essential

Basic understanding of cleaning and catering procedures

Desirable

Knowledge and understanding of COSHH (training will be given)
Knowledge and understanding of the importance of Food Hygiene
Understanding of safe Manual Handling procedures

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

Basic level of education

Desirable

NVQ Level 1 in Cleaning or equivalent qualification or experience
Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate (training will be given; willing to complete and pass)

LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

Essential

Previous experience of cleaning and catering duties within a similar working environment

PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

Essential

Basic understanding of cleaning and catering procedures

Desirable

Knowledge and understanding of COSHH (training will be given)
Knowledge and understanding of the importance of Food Hygiene
Understanding of safe Manual Handling procedures

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.