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Housekeeper
| Posting date: | 17 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £23,615.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £23615.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 May 2025 |
| Location: | Pontefract, WF9 4LX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9378-QA01343 |
Summary
To provide a high standard of domestic, catering and general household duties within a ward environment for people with mental health problems. Duties will be carried out in line with the National standards of cleanliness. All members of hospital staff are required to respect the confidentiality of matters relating to patients, and report any adverse incidents to their Line Manager. Establish and maintain good working relationships and clear areas of communications with ward staff and service users whilst delivering the core duties of a housekeeping service. Receive and store all food in accordance with set standards and Trust policy. Maintain accurate records in relation to food storage and regeneration of food in accordance with Trust policy. To regenerate/prepare and serve meals and sundry items of food in accordance with set standards. Provide and prepare ad hoc meals when requested by service user, liaising with named nurse to ensure care plans are followed. To prepare for meal times ensuring menus are displayed in accordance with set standards. To prepare for the requisitioning of sundry items of food, cleaning materials, linen and equipment for authorisation by the Clinical or Facilities Service Manager. Remove and store dirty linen to appropriate storage area with due care and attention to moving and handling techniques. To store linen personal clothing as laundered and ensure sufficient stocks are available at all times to meet service user requirements. To launder bed linen within the unit as required and in accordance with Trust policy. Support Service users in guiding them to use laundry equipment when required. Communicate with multidisciplinary teams (nursing staff, catering, dieticians and facilities) to ensure service users receive special diets in accordance with nutritional requirements and care plans. Liaise and communicate any menu changes and answer any queries relating to menu changes with service users and nursing staff. We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms.Over reliance on AI-generated content in application forms is strongly discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.