AAU Housekeeper

Isle of Wight NHS Trust; Newport; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 16,000; Part time

Job summary

Isle of Wight NHS Trust in Newport, Wales is seeking a part-time Housekeeper (Band 2) to maintain a high standard of cleanliness and safety in the ward and kitchen areas. The role supports patients with refreshments and meals, and requires good communication and a flexible, customer-focused approach.

You will work 22 hours per week, with full training provided, and share responsibility for linen, stock control, and liaising with the catering team.

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
• 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 ward and kitchen areas
• Prepare, present and serve food and beverages
• Prepare and clear away areas where food and beverages are served/consumed
• Manage the kitchen environment and liaise with the catering department
• Maintain linen/laundry and stock control
• Provide care in adherence to local and national policies and communicate with patients

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Flexibility

Education

Food Hygiene certificate

Job description

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.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main 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 andensure that relationships and own behaviour is managed in line with the Trust competencies.

Person specification

• 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
• Self-motivated and disciplined
• Communicates with a limited range of people on day-to-day matters

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.