Job summary Are you able to work flexible hours? Are you looking to provide a high quality housekeeping service? Do you have previous cleaning and catering experience? If you answered yes, we've got the perfect role for you This is an exciting opportunity for highly motivated and professional housekeepers to be part of the housekeeping team based at the Wisdom Hospice, Rochester to a high standard. You must be able to communicate in a clear and concise manner, be of a cheerful disposition and able to adapt to changes effectively. Duties will include: Daily cleaning schedules Provide catering to the inpatient unit Complete task as requested by line manager Periodical cleaning tasks included within schedules and ad hoc cleaning requirements Ensure cleaning and catering stock is maintained Follow hygiene, health and safety regulation Main duties of the job To work as part of the housekeeping team within a hospice environment, 80% housekeeping and 20% kitchen The post holder will be responsible for cleaning and catering in line with the Medway Community Healthcare CIC and NHS national standards for cleanliness and food preparation for patients, staff, families and carers. Works in areas where there are patients with challenging behaviour or communication difficulties. Basic food preparation and distribution to up to 15 patients on the inpatient unit. The post holder will need to be flexible working across different shifts covering the service 7.30am and 7.00pm, Monday to Sunday including bank holidays. About us So what else? This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you'll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder. We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development. We'll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support. You'll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team. Would you like to work flexibly?In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. The small print Informal visits can be arranged on request. We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme. MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients. Date posted 23 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 2 Salary £23,615 a year pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 813-333-0924-LB-A Job locations Wisdom Hospice High Bank Rochester ME1 2NU Job description Job responsibilities Criteria Essential Qualifications, training, knowledge and experience Range of routine work procedures requiring job training. Knowledge of cleaning, food handling/hygiene CoSSH procedures; induction job training Communication skills Provide and receive routing information; barriers to understanding Communicate with patients with communication and behavioural problems Analytical and judgemental skills Judgements involving straightforward facts of situations Judgements on routine cleaning issues Planning and organisational skills Organise own day to day tasks and activities Plans own work, prioritising, cooking methods, cooking times, cooking procedures, reorganises menus Responsibility for patient/client care Provide ancillary services to patients/clients Cleans wards; distributes food ie breakfast (full English to continental), main hot meal at lunchtime (heating of regen foods), light supper (sandwiches, salads and heating tinned soup) Responsibility for financial and physical resources Observe personal duty of care/safe use of equipment other than equipment used personally; maintain stock control Safe use of cleaning equipment/assemble and dismantle cleaning equipment, order stock Responsibility for human resources Demonstrate own activities to new or less experienced employees. Demonstrates cleaning procedures to new starters Responsibility for information resources Record personally generated information Completes timesheets or similar work records Responsibility for research and development Undertake surveys or audits, as necessary to own work Cleaning audits Freedom to Act Well established procedures, supervision close by Team Lead always available for advice Physical effort Frequent moderate effort for several short/long periods Lift buckets of water, push scrubbing machine and cleaning trolley Emotional factors Occasional distressing or emotional circumstances; occasional/frequent indirect highly distressing or emotional circumstances Terminally ill patients; exposure to patient with challenging behaviour Mental factors General awareness, sensory attention; work pattern predictable Concentration while using cleaning equipment Working conditions Frequent exposure to highly unpleasant working conditions/some exposure to hazards Frequent exposure to body fluids/exposure to physical aggression Job description Job responsibilities Criteria Essential Qualifications, training, knowledge and experience Range of routine work procedures requiring job training. Knowledge of cleaning, food handling/hygiene CoSSH procedures; induction job training Communication skills Provide and receive routing information; barriers to understanding Communicate with patients with communication and behavioural problems Analytical and judgemental skills Judgements involving straightforward facts of situations Judgements on routine cleaning issues Planning and organisational skills Organise own day to day tasks and activities Plans own work, prioritising, cooking methods, cooking times, cooking procedures, reorganises menus Responsibility for patient/client care Provide ancillary services to patients/clients Cleans wards; distributes food ie breakfast (full English to continental), main hot meal at lunchtime (heating of regen foods), light supper (sandwiches, salads and heating tinned soup) Responsibility for financial and physical resources Observe personal duty of care/safe use of equipment other than equipment used personally; maintain stock control Safe use of cleaning equipment/assemble and dismantle cleaning equipment, order stock Responsibility for human resources Demonstrate own activities to new or less experienced employees. Demonstrates cleaning procedures to new starters Responsibility for information resources Record personally generated information Completes timesheets or similar work records Responsibility for research and development Undertake surveys or audits, as necessary to own work Cleaning audits Freedom to Act Well established procedures, supervision close by Team Lead always available for advice Physical effort Frequent moderate effort for several short/long periods Lift buckets of water, push scrubbing machine and cleaning trolley Emotional factors Occasional distressing or emotional circumstances; occasional/frequent indirect highly distressing or emotional circumstances Terminally ill patients; exposure to patient with challenging behaviour Mental factors General awareness, sensory attention; work pattern predictable Concentration while using cleaning equipment Working conditions Frequent exposure to highly unpleasant working conditions/some exposure to hazards Frequent exposure to body fluids/exposure to physical aggression Person Specification Qualifications Essential as per job spec Desirable as per job spec Experience Desirable as per job spec Special knowledge / expertise Essential as per job spec Desirable as per job spec Disposition, adjustment etc. Essential as per job spec Practical/ intellectual skills Essential as per job spec Mch Values Essential see person spec Person Specification Qualifications Essential as per job spec Desirable as per job spec Experience Desirable as per job spec Special knowledge / expertise Essential as per job spec Desirable as per job spec Disposition, adjustment etc. Essential as per job spec Practical/ intellectual skills Essential as per job spec Mch Values Essential see person spec 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. Employer details Employer name Medway Community Healthcare Address Wisdom Hospice High Bank Rochester ME1 2NU Employer's website https://www.medwaycommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)