AAU Housekeeper

Isle of Wight NHS Trust; Newport; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Isle of Wight NHS Trust in Newport is looking for a part-time Housekeeper (22 hours per week) to join the AAU team. The role focuses on maintaining a safe, clean ward environment and supporting patient meals and dietary needs with a positive, flexible approach.

The position is permanent with Band 2 salary, pro rata, and requires good communication and customer service skills, basic IT, and a Food Hygiene certificate.

Qualifications

• Completion of Food Hygiene course
• Basic IT skills
• Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities
• Able to lift, push, pull items as required
• Good time management skills
• Self-motivated and disciplined
• Communicates with a limited range of people on day-to-day matters

Responsibilities

• Maintain a high standard of cleanliness and safety for the ward environment and kitchen.
• Prepare, present and serve food and beverages to patients.
• Prepare and clear away areas where food and beverages are served.
• Liaise with the catering department to manage the kitchen environment.
• Support patient meals and dietary needs and monitor linen/laundry and stock.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Organised

Flexibility

Education

Food Hygiene certificate

Job description

Job summary

NHS Band 2 Salary: £25,272 pro rata per annum (Actual salary £14,826 per annum).

Hours Per Week: Part time 22 hours per week.

Contract Type: Permanent.

We are looking to recruit a hardworking, enthusiastic individual to join our department AAU, as a Housekeeper. This position would suit a motivated, organised individual with good communication skills. You must have some experience in customer service and working with the public. Good communication and organisational skills are essential. You should also have a positive attitude to change and be flexible. If you think you have the personality and motivation to join our team, this may be the opportunity you have been waiting for. Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

Main duties of the job

• As a valuable member of the ward team you will be responsible for maintaining a high standard of cleanliness and safety for the kitchen and the ward environment.
• You will need to support patients with refreshments and dietary needs throughout their stay including completing of menu requests and administration of meals, report maintenance issues, clean equipment and maintain stock control.
• Previous experience within this type of role is desirable although full training will be given.
• To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services. We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process. Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff.

About us

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is the only integrated acute and ambulance health care provider in England. We serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users. Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust's beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions. Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Your role will be to help to maintain a safe & healthy ward environment.
• Prepare, present and serve food and beverages.
• To prepare and clear away areas where food and beverages are served/consumed.
• Manage the kitchen environment and liaise with the catering department.
• To maintain a safe and comfortable environment including the management and monitoring of linen/laundry, co-ordination of maintenance requirements, materials management and patient communication/liaison.
• Provide care in adherence to local and national policies and ensure that relationships and own behaviour is managed in line with the Trust competencies.

Person Specification

Essential

• Completion of Food Hygiene course
• Basic IT skills
• Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder e.g. standing for long periods of time
• Able to lift, push, pull items as required
• Good time management skills
• Self-motivated and disciplined
• Communicates with a limited range of people on day-to-day matters

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Employer details

Isle of Wight NHS Trust

St Mary's Hospital

Parkhurst Road

Newport, Isle of Wight

PO30 5TG

United Kingdom