Band 2 General Hotel Services Assistant - Bristol

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; West of England; Sur place; GBP 14 000 - 18 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust is seeking housekeepers to support nursing staff by maintaining a clean, safe environment across wards and departments, and by preparing and serving patient meals.

The role requires flexibility, a systematic approach in a busy setting with potentially distressed service users, and strict adherence to health and safety procedures. AWP values diversity and offers a supportive NHS environment.

Qualifications

• Flexible attitude to work
• Able to work in busy environments and follow NHS standards

Responsabilités

• General cleaning in ward/departments to NHS standards (including service user bedrooms, communal areas, sanitary areas, clinic rooms, kitchens, offices, corridors)
• Replenish stocks of disposable items (paper hand towels, soap)
• Prepare, present and service patient meals
• Work in a controlled and systematic way in environments with distractions and contacts with service users

Description du poste

Housekeepers support the nursing staff to provide an appropriate environment for patient care. Duties will include general cleaning of all Ward/Departmental areas and the preparation and presentation and service of patient meals.

Housekeepers will be expected to demonstrate a flexible attitude to their work to meet the needs of the Ward and the Patients.

Housekeepers are expected to work in a controlled and systematic way in an environment where there may be constant distractions and contact with service users displaying disturbed and challenging behaviour on a frequent basis.

HOUSEKEEPING

Cleaning in all areas to the agreed NHS specification (including but not limited to National Standards of Cleanliness, CQC outcomes and PLACE and in line with local schedules. Areas will include but not be limited to service user bedrooms, communal areas, sanitary areas, clinic rooms, kitchens, offices, corridors. To replenish stocks of disposable items, i.e.: paper hand towels, soap. Working in accordance with all relevant Health and safety procedures at all times e.g. COSHH, Manual Handling

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.

We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

AWP is committed to support and create a positive research and evidence-based environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community.

We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Emma Cooper Job title: Operations Facility Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01173547000