Main area: Older Adults Mental Health
Grade Band: 2
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 28.5 hours per week (This covers weekends and bank holidays between 07:30 - 18:00 hours seven days a week)
Job ref: 457-25-7150125
Employer: Sheffield Health & Social Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Dovedale 1
Town: Sheffield
Salary: Pro Rata
Closing: 30/04/2025 23:59
Band 2
About us
At Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust, we provide a range of mental health, learning disability, substance misuse, primary care, and other specialist services designed around the needs of people in our city.
We have a dedicated and skilful team of people caring in Sheffield, which you could become a part of.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do: working together for our service users, respect and kindness, everyone counts, commitment to quality, improving lives.
Job overview
To provide and maintain a high standard within the Ward Environment in support of good quality patient care. To provide and maintain a high standard of cleanliness on the Ward. To prepare and provide a ward catering service.
Main duties of the job
An opportunity has arisen for an individual to join our enthusiastic and motivated ward team. The post holder will be expected to work as part of a team to achieve high standards of cleanliness and contribute to changes in working as part of a changing and progressing service. They will strive to give service users a positive experience of their time within the ward environment.
You should have a Food Hygiene Certificate or be willing to undertake relevant training to complete certification, show excellent communication skills, be flexible, and demonstrate an adaptable approach to work. Previous experience is desirable but not essential.
Principal duties will include:
1. Maintaining a high standard of a wide range of housekeeping tasks on the Ward.
2. Preparation and serving of freshly cooked food.
3. Carrying out duties with regard to Health & Safety, Food Hygiene Legislation.
Working for our organisation
We aim to be an organisation that is diverse and inclusive and welcome applications from people with a wide range of life experiences. Please think about your personal values and how these align with our values when applying.
We are a Disability Confident employer level 2 and hope to achieve level 3 this year. We offer a guaranteed interview to disabled applicants who meet all of the essential criteria for a role.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Job title: Cook/Housekeeper - x1 part time (28.5 hour) posts.
Band: Band 2
Accountable to: Senior Housekeeper
Job purpose:
1. To provide and maintain a high standard within the Ward Environment in support of good quality patient care.
2. To provide and maintain a high standard of cleanliness on the Ward.
3. To prepare and provide a ward catering service.
General requirements
1. To cooperate with the Senior Housekeeper and work as part of a team.
2. To undertake other duties as may be delegated by the Senior Housekeeper and/or Operational Support Manager.
Principal duties
1. Supporting Patient Care
2. Ward Cleanliness
3. Health & Safety
This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities, and the postholder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the Banding of the post.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Good standard of written and verbal communication.
* Ability to undertake training and apply learning to work practices.
* Food Hygiene Certificate or willing to work towards qualification.
* Health and Safety certificate.
Experience
* In conjunction with the people supported, to plan, prepare and cook appropriate menus to ensure a varied and nutritional diet.
* Maintain high standards of cleanliness within the ward, undertaking domestic duties as required.
* Experience of working with adults with complex mental health problems.
Knowledge & Skills
* Ability to use own initiative.
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