South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust
5 x 6 hour shifts over 7 days including bank holidays and weekends.
The post holder is a member of the Facilities Team based in Housekeeping and Domestic Services and will be responsible for carrying out catering and cleaning duties across the Kendray Hospital site, reporting to Housekeeping and Domestic Supervisors and the Housekeeping Manager. The role requires flexibility in approach to the duties.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.
At the time of advertising, this role does not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. For this reason, unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor anyone on a skilled worker visa for this role for the time being.
We are happy to accept applications from candidates who are able to prove their right to work in the UK in this role via alternative visas or routes. Such applications will be considered alongside all other applications.
Main duties of the job
1. Clean all areas following the National Standards of Cleanliness, including signing off sheets to confirm the work has been completed.
2. Serve food and complete relevant paperwork, including food temperature checks.
3. Prepare small amounts of food from the freezer.
4. Work as a team and be able to prioritise your workload.
5. Potential for overtime if needed to cover sickness and holidays.
Job responsibilities
1. Provide a high standard of domestic, catering and general household duties within a ward environment for people with mental health problems, in line with the National Standards of Cleanliness.
2. Strictly apply the rule of confidentiality with regard to confidential information concerning service users and their care.
3. Maintain confidentiality regarding colleagues to ensure their safety and well-being.
4. Ensure that all relevant information obtained during interactions with service users is shared with the nurse in charge of the ward area.
5. Establish and maintain good working relationships and clear areas of communication with ward staff and service users.
6. Receive and store all food in accordance with set standards and Trust policy.
7. Check stocks of sundry items, food, and linen.
8. Store linen and personal clothing as laundered and ensure sufficient stocks are available at all times to meet service user requirements.
9. Support service users in guiding them to use laundry equipment when required.
10. Communicate with multidisciplinary teams (nursing staff, catering, dieticians, and facilities) to ensure service users receive special diets in accordance with nutritional requirements and care plans.
11. Liaise and communicate any menu changes and answer any queries related to menu changes with service users and nursing staff.
Person Specification
Special Knowledge and Skills
* Good interpersonal skills. Able to communicate with service users, work colleagues, and visitors in a courteous and sensitive manner.
* Ability to work without immediate supervision, being able to prioritise, and use own initiative.
* Basic Health & Safety awareness.
Qualifications
* Level 2 Certificate in Food Safety or willing to undertake and successfully complete within 12 months (can be obtained through SWYPFT).
* Basic literacy and numeric skills.
Training
* Commitment to undertaking relevant training commensurate to the job role.
Experience
* Previous experience of working in a demanding work environment.
* Previous experience of working in an industrial cleaning and/or catering environment.
* Experience within a customer care or a patient-focused environment.
Physical Attributes
* Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post.
* A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Personal Attributes
* Smart appearance.
* Ability to work as part of a team.
* Flexible approach to working patterns, change, and unpredictable environments.
* Caring, friendly attitude.
* Ability to deliver high standards of work at all times.
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 name
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust
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