Band 2 General Hotel Services Assistant - Bristol

NHS Jobs; West of England; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral Bonus

Employee discounts for food on-site

Job summary

NHS Jobs in Bristol seeks a Band 2 General Hotel Services Assistant to support cleaning and catering tasks within hospital services. You will follow infection control guidelines, operate cleaning equipment, and help maintain hygiene standards under supervision.

Role involves signing cleaning records, reporting areas of concern, and assisting with meal service and waste management in accordance with Trust policies.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospital cleaning or healthcare support preferred.
• Knowledge of infection control practices and policies.
• Ability to sign off cleaning records and report areas of concern to supervisor.
• Good communication with Hotel Services Supervisor and team.
• Capable of operating cleaning equipment safely and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Complete cleaning duties across designated areas.
• Ensure cleaning records are signed off and areas of inaccessible noted.
• Report concerns to Nurse in Charge or Hotel Services Supervisor.
• Follow National Colour Coding guidelines for cleaning tasks.
• Carry out termination and isolation cleans per Trust policy.
• Manage waste collection and storage per hospital policy.
• Assist with serving meals under supervision and ensure proper portioning.
• Monitor and record temperatures for foods as required.

Skills

Cleaning and sanitation

Infection control

Record keeping

Communication with supervisor

Attention to detail

Tools

Floor cleaning equipment

Steam cleaners

Job description

Band 2 General Hotel Services Assistant - Bristol

• 1.Completion of cleaning records signing off areas completed and noting areas those areas that are inaccessible.
• 2. Highlighting to the Nurse in Charge or Hotel Service Supervisor areas of concern e.g. ongoing issues around access.
• 3. Adhering to all aspects of Infection Control to ensure the potential for spread of infection is minimised.
• 4. Working in accordance with the National Colour Coding guidance
• 5. Carrying out termination cleans in line with Trust policy.
• 6. Carrying out isolation cleaning in line with Trust policy
• 7. Completing and documenting a scheduled deep cleaning programme for the specified area
• 8. Collection and storage of waste from locations according to the Hospital waste disposal policy.
• 9. Complete other cleaning duties as required. This will include items such as furniture/fittings, internal glass and wall washing.
• 10.Report all sightings of pests to the Hotel Services Office.
• 11.Change soiled screen, cubicle and window curtains as required under the direction of the Hotel Services Supervisor.
• 12.Receive and store clean laundry/linen.
• 13.Operation of a range of cleaning equipment including floor cleaning equipment, steam cleaners etc ensuring their safe and effective use
• 14.Assessing condition of equipment and reporting defects.

CATERING

• 1. Receipt of frozen & chilled meals, ambient stores, checking for quantity, quality, signing for all.
• 2. Goods received, temperature checking chilled and frozen foods and recording the temperatures.
• 3. Ensuring any unacceptable temperatures are reported to the Hotel Services Supervisor.
• 4. To ensure the correct storage and rotation of chilled meals and stores.
• 5. Regeneration of chilled/frozen meals, according to guidelines and food safety instructions.
• 7. Under Nursing supervision to serve all meals, ensuring correct portioning and presentation of meals.
• 8. Monitoring, recording of food temperatures, taking remedial action as required. Monitoring and recording of fridge and freezer temperatures.
• 9. Washing by machine all crockery, cutlery and utensils.

• Referral Bonus, Employee discounts for food on-site