North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Band 2 housekeeper, 36 hours per week position
Willow A ward is a large friendly ward providing care to renal and haematology patients.
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic housekeeper who wants to work as part of a dedicated multidisciplinary team. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team.
Previous experience as a housekeeper is not essential as in-house training will be provided to ensure you are fully equipped to meet the demands of this role.
Main duties of the job
1. Work under supervision of the Ward Manager/Registered Nurse as part of the ward team to maintain a clean, safe and comfortable environment for patients, visitors and staff.
2. Serve patient meals and hot and cold beverages at the scheduled times, adhering to food hygiene regulations. Assist with feeding patients as deemed appropriate by qualified nursing staff.
3. Monitor and maintain high standards of cleaning and hygiene standards of ward kitchen (including fridge and microwave) and treatment/stock/staff rooms, ensuring all equipment/utensils and surfaces are clean at all times, e.g., discarding out of date food, stock rotation.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
1. Being a clinically led organisation
2. Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
3. A positive patient experience every time
4. A great place to work
5. Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
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Person Specification
Qualifications
* Good standard of general education
* NVQ 1 in hotel services/food service or equivalent or equivalent experience
Experience
* Previous experience of working in a customer service/caring environment
* Experience of housekeeping/domestic duties
* Acute hospital work
* Health care work.
Knowledge
* Basic food hygiene
* Infection prevention
* Knowledge of cleaning/COSHH
* Knowledge of systems and processes, e.g., manual handling, fire safety
Skills
* Effective communication and interpersonal skills both written and verbal.
* Able to prioritise work to meet deadlines.
* Able to work well within a multi-disciplinary team.
* Ability to cope with distressing or emotional circumstances, e.g., death, bereavement, safeguarding issues
* Able to use initiative appropriately.
* Reliable
* Good time keeper
* Non-judgemental
* Empathetic and caring approach
* Ability to respond to changing requirements
* Ability to respond to sensitive situations
* IT Skills
Personal Circumstances
* Adaptable.
* Flexible approach to work patterns
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.
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
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