Housekeeper/Cook

NHS; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Sheffield seeks a Housekeeper/Cook to maintain cleanliness and prepare meals within the ward environment. The role requires excellent communication skills and a commitment to high standards of service. Join a passionate team focused on delivering exceptional care and support to service users, with opportunities for training and career development.

Qualifications

• Good standard of written and verbal communication.
• Ability to undertake training and apply learning to work practices.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a high standard of cleanliness on the ward.
• Prepare and serve meals according to standards.
• Cooperate with the Senior Housekeeper and team.

Skills

Communication

Flexibility

Initiative

Education

Food Hygiene Certificate

Health and Safety Certificate

Job description

Go back Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust

Housekeeper/Cook

The closing date is 20 May 2025

An opportunity has arisen for an individual to join our enthusiastic and motivated ward teams. The post holder will be expected to work as part of a team to achieve high standards of cleanliness. They will be expected to contribute to changes in working as part of a changing and progressing service. As part of a team they will strive to give service users a positive experience of their time within the ward environment.

Main duties of the job

You should have a Food Hygiene Certificate or be willing to undertake relevant training to complete certification, show excellent communication skills be flexible & demonstrate an adaptable approach to work.

Previous experience is desirable but not essential.

Principal duties will include:

Maintaining a high standard of a wide range of housekeeping tasks on the Ward

Preparation and Serving of food.

To carry out duties with regard to Health & Safety, Food Hygiene Legislation

About us

We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.

What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.

It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of

If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.

We are all very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.

Job responsibilities

Job purposeTo provide and maintain a high standard within the Ward Environment insupport of good quality service user care.To provide and maintain a high standard of cleanliness on the Ward.To prepare and provide a ward catering service.To cooperate with the Senior Housekeeper and work as part of a team.To undertake other duties as may be delegated by the SeniorHousekeeper and/or Site Services Manager.

Principal dutiesSupporting Patient CareIn undertaking day to day cleaning duties within service user areas, to monitorfor signs of deterioration of service user hygiene and day to day living skills andadvise staff accordingly.

Undertake day to day cleaning duties withinservice user areas, seek cooperation of and to encourage service users to maintainappropriate self care needs and levels of responsibility for the tidiness ofbedroom areas.

To ensure that meals are provided on a day to day basis in line with thestandard ward menus, ensuring that service user choice and preferences areaccommodated.

To undertake day to day interactions with service user, relatives and visitors in a professional manner as a member of the Ward Team.

To ensure all waste and dry linen is quickly and securely removed from the immediate Ward environment in line with operational policies/procedures.

To ensure the delivery of clean linen is secured and appropriately stored.

To ensure appropriate linen supplies are available and provided to service usersOn a day to day basis, identifying shortfalls and taking necessary action toaddress.

To ensure that the dining facilities are well presented and laid out, insupport of good patient experience and that beverage areas aremaintained at all times in terms of provisions and cleanliness.Ward CleanlinessTo provide for the full range of general cleaning of all areas within theWard, following work schedules and procedures.

To ensure products, equipment and materials are used appropriately andstored in the correct manner to ensure safe cleaning and the best results.

Monitor the use of cleaning materials and store items. To ensure adequate stock levels remain available, identifying the need to re-stock with the Senior Housekeeper.

As and when indicated or required to respond to immediate need to cleanidentified areas reprioritising effectively pre planned duties.

To ensure relevant and appropriate records are maintained in relation tocleaning schedules and to enable the ongoing monitoring of Catering Services

In compliance with menus, the preparation, and cooking of service user meals.

To ensure that existing arrangements to identify and promote daily menus and service user choices are adhered to.

To ensure that food and beverages are presented and servedappropriately for the benefit of service user.

To ensure that food items are prepared, and made available to service users inline with the Trust policies and procedures relating to monitoring oftemperature, cooking times and quality control.

To ensure required provisions are available on a day to day basis in linewith agreed menus and day to day needs/requests.

To ensure that all food items are appropriately and safely receivedaccounted for and stored within designated facilities in line with Trustprocedures.

To ensure relevant and appropriate records are maintained in relation tokitchen cleanliness, temperature monitoring and stock control to enableongoing service monitoring.

Health & SafetyTo carry out duties having due regard for Food Hygiene, Health and Safetyand COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) legislation.

To ensure existing arrangements for the safe storage, removal anddisposal of household and clinical waste are maintained and followed.

To adhere to existing arrangements for monitoring of water temperature toprevent the development of legionella bacteria within the Ward.

Promptly report all defects, breakages and incidents relating to the work area.

To be aware of the Wards Personal Safety Plan and apply in day-to-daypractice.

To attend training and retraining sessions regarding Food Hygiene, Healthand Safety and Fire, etc.

To participate in arrangements for supervision, and personal development reviews.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Good standard of written and verbal communication
• Ability to undertake training and apply learning to work practices
• Evidence of having undertaken relevant job training.
• Health and Safety certificate

Experience

• In conjunction with the people supported, to plan, prepare and cook appropriate menus to ensure a varied and nutritional diet and to organise, plan and purchase online provisions and to ensure food is correctly stored and prepared.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness within the ward, undertaking domestic duties as required.
• Ensure all records and reports are completed as appropriate.
• Experience of working with adults with complex mental health problems

Knowledge & Skills

• Ability to use own initiative

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.

Employer name

Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust