Housekeeper - Band 2

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We have an opportunity to join our Facilities Team at Charlton Lane Hospital.

If you are eager to learn and keen to deliver the highest standards, you could be the person we are looking for.

Our Facilities Team delivers Porter, Cleaning, Catering and Linen services within our in-patient units, from 7:30am to 8pm, seven days a week.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and flexible individual to work within the Facilities team. The job involves both catering & cleaning tasks.

Main duties of the job

As a Housekeeper you will help maintain a safe, clean and relaxing environment for our patients to recover in as well as work in catering making sure patients are provided with healthy food.

If you give us your time and commitment, we will give you all the training necessary to be a part of this great Team.

You will also receive:

27 - 33 days paid holiday
Enhanced pay for unsocial hours
Free car Parking
Staff benefits, example: Blue Light discount card

For an informal chat or site visit please call the Facilities Manager named on this vacancy.

This post requires the post holder to be able to undertake all statutory and mandatory training and post holders must be able to undertake physical interventions. Fitness for physical intervention will be assessed by Occupational Health.

About us

Please note that this role does not meet the criteria for sponsorship and therefore we are only able to consider applicants with unrestricted right to work in the UK due to the role not currently meeting the UK Government's Visa's & Immigration's requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa.

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach we take for our employees. We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS. We treat NHS patients according to NHS principles and standards. The difference is the Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we are able to work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local people.

Our Staff Survey results showed people at our Trust feel they are engaged, part of a team and work for a compassionate and inclusive organisation.

Our overall scores were better than average in eight of nine themes and level in one - the best overall results for a community, mental health and learning disabilities Trust in the south west and first equal amongst all sector NHS providers within the region too.

Date posted

18 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

327-24-003-C

Job locations

Charlton Lane Hospital

Charlton Lane

Cheltenham

GL539DZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

Basic level of education

Desirable

NVQ Level 1 in Cleaning or equivalent qualification or experience
Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate (training will be given; willing to complete and pass)

LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

Essential

Previous experience of cleaning and catering duties within a similar working environment

PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

Essential

Basic understanding of cleaning and catering procedures

Desirable

Knowledge and understanding of COSHH (training will be given)
Knowledge and understanding of the importance of Food Hygiene
Understanding of safe Manual Handling procedures

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

Basic level of education

Desirable

NVQ Level 1 in Cleaning or equivalent qualification or experience
Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate (training will be given; willing to complete and pass)

LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

Essential

Previous experience of cleaning and catering duties within a similar working environment

PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

Essential

Basic understanding of cleaning and catering procedures

Desirable

Knowledge and understanding of COSHH (training will be given)
Knowledge and understanding of the importance of Food Hygiene
Understanding of safe Manual Handling procedures

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.