Job summary
Job Summary
We are seeking to recruit a motivated, enthusiastic individual looking for a housekeeping position within our Estates & Facilities team, working to the below rota pattern, is this you?Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday SundayWeek 1 Off Off Working Working Working Off OffWeek 2 Working Working Off Off Off Working WorkingDo you want to work for an ambitious friendly NHS team?strive in an environment that offers variety?Have experience or knowledge of National Standards Cleanliness 2021?If you answered yes, we are looking for great individuals to join our diverse and inclusive team, with opportunities for everyone including personal development, career progression opportunities and many employee benefits including enhanced rates, NHS pension scheme, blue light cards with great discounts and much more!
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Check out the job description and submit your application form.Previous applicant need not apply.
Closing - 11/11/24Shortlisting - 12/11/24Interview - TBC
Main duties of the job
To provide an effective and efficient food and beverage service in line with Food Safety and Hygiene legislation and Improving the Patient Experience (ItPE) protocols.
To provide an effective and efficient cleaning service in line with NHS National Standards Cleanliness 2021.
To meet the requirements of patients, service users, staff, and visitors to maintain and provide a clean, safe, and welcoming environment.
You may be asked to adopt flexible working and provide cover for planned and unplanned leave across all in - patient areas as required to meet the needs of the service.
About us
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -
We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference.We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs.We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners.
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :Increase mileage rates for > 3500A wide range of health and wellbeing support packagesA range of internal and external development and learning opportunitiesPlus many more.We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Food Service Responsibilities:
To communicate with patients /service users, clinical leads, regarding meal choices, complete menu collation forms for submission to the main production kitchen for meal preparation.
To serve meals on the ward at breakfast, lunch and dinner in line with Improving the Patient Experience (ItPE) protocols, including maintaining the quality of food from preparation to service.
To ensure a clean environment during meal service provision.To ensure hot and cold beverages are constantly available to patients/service users.
To work together and communicate with clinical staff and departmental leads on all relevant housekeeping matters including patient dietary needs, environmental issues, new admissions, and discharges.
To work together and communicate with line manager on all relevant work-related matters.
To work together with Food Service colleagues to provide an effective and efficient meal service provision to patients.
To maintain appropriate levels of food stocks in the ward kitchen and ensure the correct rotation of all products completing necessary paperwork in line with guidance e.g Food service quality forms, waste collation sheets, question of the day forms.
Cleaning Responsibilities: To maintain standards in line with National Specifications for Cleanliness in the NHS.To provide general cleaning within all inpatient areas with inclusion of wards, communal areas, offices, departments, non-clinical areas.
To follow National Colour Coding in line with infection prevention and control guidance.
To ensure safe use and storage of materials to meet health and safety regulations and adhere to Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations.
To ensure safe use and storage of cleaning equipment e.g. vacuum cleaners, water extraction machines.
To adhere to safe working practices as outlined in Safe Systems of Work (SSOW) procedures.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Food Service Responsibilities:
To communicate with patients /service users, clinical leads, regarding meal choices, complete menu collation forms for submission to the main production kitchen for meal preparation.
To serve meals on the ward at breakfast, lunch and dinner in line with Improving the Patient Experience (ItPE) protocols, including maintaining the quality of food from preparation to service.
To ensure a clean environment during meal service provision.To ensure hot and cold beverages are constantly available to patients/service users.
To work together and communicate with clinical staff and departmental leads on all relevant housekeeping matters including patient dietary needs, environmental issues, new admissions, and discharges.
To work together and communicate with line manager on all relevant work-related matters.
To work together with Food Service colleagues to provide an effective and efficient meal service provision to patients.
To maintain appropriate levels of food stocks in the ward kitchen and ensure the correct rotation of all products completing necessary paperwork in line with guidance e.g Food service quality forms, waste collation sheets, question of the day forms.
Cleaning Responsibilities: To maintain standards in line with National Specifications for Cleanliness in the NHS.To provide general cleaning within all inpatient areas with inclusion of wards, communal areas, offices, departments, non-clinical areas.
To follow National Colour Coding in line with infection prevention and control guidance.
To ensure safe use and storage of materials to meet health and safety regulations and adhere to Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations.
To ensure safe use and storage of cleaning equipment e.g. vacuum cleaners, water extraction machines.
To adhere to safe working practices as outlined in Safe Systems of Work (SSOW) procedures.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 2 Certificate in Food Safety (or willing to work towards during 6-month probationary period)
- Allergen Level 2 Certification (or willing to work towards during 6-month probationary period)
Desirable
- NVQ Level 1 in Cleaning and Support Services or equivalent experience
- NVQ Level 2 in Cleaning and Support Services or equivalent experience
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
- Basic knowledge of I.T systems e.g. word/ excel/ outlook
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 2 Certificate in Food Safety (or willing to work towards during 6-month probationary period)
- Allergen Level 2 Certification (or willing to work towards during 6-month probationary period)
Desirable
- NVQ Level 1 in Cleaning and Support Services or equivalent experience
- NVQ Level 2 in Cleaning and Support Services or equivalent experience
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
- Basic knowledge of I.T systems e.g. word/ excel/ outlook
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.
