Ward Host

NHS Professionals; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 31,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay rates

Bank shifts across neighbouring trusts

My Bank shift portal access

Pension scheme available

Job summary

NHS Professionals is seeking six Ward Hosts for George Eliot Hospital in Nuneaton. You will help maintain a welcoming, safe and clean hospital environment, supporting patients, visitors and staff with cleanliness and catering across wards.

Evening shifts are 16:00–19:00, with an expected commitment of 6–15 hours weekly. Experience in healthcare or food hygiene is advantageous; Level 2 Food Safety is desirable.

Qualifications

• Level 2 Food Safety certification desirable.
• Knowledge of cleaning/hygiene COSHH procedures.
• Experience cleaning in domestic environments.
• Experience working with the general public.
• Healthcare environment experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a timely and accurate response to all cleaning requests.
• Work as part of a ward-based team responsible for food and beverage service to patients.
• Regenerate food, maintain temperature records and serve meals following clinical staff advice.
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen and serving area, including crockery, cutlery and trolleys.
• Ensure adequate provisions are supplied to ward kitchen and manage stock records.

Skills

Food Safety Level 2

COSHH knowledge

Domestic cleaning experience

Public interaction experience

Healthcare environment experience

Job description

Job Description:

Job Title: Ward Host

Location: George Eliot Hospital, College Street, Nuneaton, CV10 7DJ

Shift Pattern: 16:00 - 19:00

Pay: £12.71 per hour Monday - Friday / Saturday and nights 17.22 per hour and Sunday or Bank Holiday £22.34 per hour

Trust Location: George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

We are looking to recruit 6 Ward Hosts to join our friendly and dedicated team. The successful candidates will help provide a welcoming, safe and clean environment for patients, visitors and staff, maintaining high standards of cleanliness, hygiene and catering services across designated hospital wards and departments.

These are evening positions, working from 16:00 to 19:00, with an expected working commitment of 6 to 15 hours per week. Shifts are available seven days a week, Monday to Sunday.

Applicants must have a good knowledge of cleaning procedures and food hygiene practices, with a commitment to maintaining high standards of cleanliness, food safety and patient care in line with NHS cleanliness standards and relevant food safety and hygiene regulations.

This is a temporary role

Duties will include

• Ensure a timely and accurate response to all cleaning requests.
• Working as part of a ward-based team responsible for the provision of food and beverage service to patients.
• To regenerate food, maintaining appropriate temperature records and serve meals following advice from clinical staff.
• Responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of kitchen and serving area, including crockery, cutlery, kitchen utensils and food trolley.
• Ensure adequate provisions are supplied to ward kitchen area and maintain appropriate records relating to stock control.

You ll have the following skills/experience

• Level 2 Food Safety Certificate desirable.
• Knowledge of cleaning/hygiene COSSH procedures.
• Experience cleaning in a domestic environment including knowledge of cleaning procedures and processes.
• Experience of Working/communicating with the general public.
• Experience of working in a healthcare environment advantageous.

As a member of NHS Professionals, you have fantastic benefits:

• Competitive pay rates- work this week, get paid next week
• Essential support when you need it- 24/7 365 days- call us anytime
• Multi locational- work across neighbouring Trusts
• Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go- access your My Bank shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone
• Varied working options to suit your lifestyle- access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or longer-term placements
• Training and development opportunities- Keep up with the essentials and more
• Build holiday allowance for every shift you work- your work life balance is important to us
• Stakeholder pension scheme available- a flexible future for you and yours

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We specialise in putting people in place to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier work-life balance, giving more choice and control to our members.

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