Housekeeper - Wotton Lawn

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 27 January 2025

Job summary

We have 3 opportunities to join our Facilities Team at Wotton Lawn Hospital.

Two full time posts and one 30 hour per week post.

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, from 8.00am - 6.30pm, seven days a week.

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.

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

15 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

327-24-1075-A

Job locations

Wotton Lawn Hospital

Horton Road

Gloucester

GL1 3WL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Service Delivery Cleanliness

Ensure the cleanliness of the environment in accordance with the National Specification of Cleanliness 2007 or equivalent and to the agreed work schedules. The post holder will clean all areas of the site using a range of methods e.g. High dusting, damp dusting, vacuuming and mopping, in line with the NHS Cleaning Manual.

Be responsible for maintaining and replenishing stocks of consumable items used within the department, i.e.: paper hand towels, soap, in a safe and responsible manner.

Adhere to all aspects of Infection Control in all areas of work, including the use of colour coded equipment to ensure there is no spread of infection.

Follow local procedures for reporting areas cleaned and highlighting issues which have prevented duties being carried out.

Undertake enhanced cleaning duties under the direction of the Facilities Supervisor.

Service Delivery Linen

Distribute and store linen in a safe and responsible manner.

Change curtains as required under the direction of the Facilities Supervisor /unit manager and in accordance with a curtain change programme.

Assist with the removal of used linen and follow the rejected linen process.

Service Delivery Food & Beverage Preparation and Service

Receipt of chilled/frozen meals/stores, checking for quantity, quality and signing for all goods received, reporting of errors and unacceptable goods to the Facilities Supervisor.

Responsible for the preparation of food service and the regeneration of chilled/frozen meals, according to guidelines/food safety instructions. Under Nursing supervision to plate up all meals, ensuring correct portioning and presentation of meals.

Complete temperature control records to ensure compliance with food hygiene legislation, and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) requirements.

Record and monitor food wastage, report discrepancies to the Facilities Supervisor.

Cleaning of all Facilities equipment used for food preparation and during food service.

Preparation, service and clearing up of inpatient beverage service, including the replenishment of water jugs, in accordance to the work schedule.