Housekeeper

Equans Group; Tipner; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform provided

NHS pension scheme

Job summary

Equans Group, in partnership with Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, is recruiting Housekeepers (food service) for QA Hospital. You will support ward catering, serve patient meals and beverages, and help keep ward kitchens clean in a busy healthcare environment.

The role emphasizes high standards of personal hygiene, excellent customer care, and safe handling of ward stock and waste. Uniform is provided, and a comprehensive training package plus NHS pension eligibility are offered.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer care and communication skills.
• High standards of personal hygiene and cleanliness.

Responsibilities

• Serve patient meals and beverages on ward.
• Wash up and clean ward kitchen and equipment.
• Set up ward stores and distribute supplies.
• Dispose of waste safely according to NHS policy.
• Report faults and issues with equipment or fabric.

Skills

Customer care

Hygiene standards

Attention to detail

Job description

A vacancy has arisen for Housekeepers (food service) to join the busy Patient Services Department at QA Hospital., Clean and prepare ward food trolleys for meal service and deliver food service trolley to wards.

Assisting nursing staff during managed meal times with portioning and plating food from food trolley at ward level.

Provision where applicable of a range of catering related duties e.g. making toast, setting up and distributing patient beverages.

Prepare and deliver ward stores and supplies to wards and departments.

Responsible for safe/secure/hygienic storage of various stocks at ward / department level e.g. cleaning chemicals, consumables, dry /refrigerated food stuffs and equipment.

Responsible for ensuring the safe disposal/packaging of waste as per NHS policy for example Clinical Waste, Household Waste.

Reporting details of faults and failures of electrical equipment /fabric of the building to the relevant team.

Complete all working schedules and any other relevant paperwork accurately.

The post holder will follow all guidance and procedures relating to Healthcare Associated Infection to ensure their safety and that of others, to prevent the spread of infection.

Maintain confidentiality at all times.

Housekeepers provide a comprehensive catering service at ward level. Duties will include, serving of patient meals and beverages, washing up and general cleaning of the ward kitchen. Applicants must have excellent customer care skills and high standards of personal hygiene.

Equans working in Partnership with Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

The Trust is committed to driving excellence in care for our patients and communities and was rated good by the Care Quality Commission report published 2020 and became a University Hospital.

We are ranked as the third in the country for research; embedding education and training across the organisation and we continuously strive to achieve our core values which are at the heart of everything we do.

The Trusts main hub is the QAH, starting life as a military hospital over a century ago and now one of the largest hospitals on the south coast. The Trust provides comprehensive secondary care and specialist services to a local population of 675,000 people across South East Hampshire.

The Trust employs over 8,000 staff and are #ProudtobePHU; our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because its the right thing to do, but because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for providing outstanding care and support for patients, colleagues and our community you will find a home at PHU.

The post is monthly paid and uniform is provided. The successful applicant will receive a first class training package, and on and off the job training. We also offer a generous annual leave entitlement and opportunity to join the NHS pension scheme.