Weekend Kitchen Housekeeper - Buckingham Hospital | Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 22 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,465 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 21 August 2025 |
| Location: | Buckingham, MK181NU |
| Company: | Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7366922/434-C7239653-A |
Summary
We are seeking a self-motivated individual to join our Housekeeping Team on weekends. The successful applicant will be responsible for preparing and serving breakfast and lunch to in-patients, in addition to maintaining cleanliness in the kitchen.
To provide a high-quality food service to our in-patient ward, maintaining a clean and safe environment in the food preparation area, that assists in ensuring a positive service user experience and reflects the values of the organisation.
To undertake preparation of meals and beverages for patients in line with the CIEH Food Hygiene Regulations, when necessary, ensuring the quality and materials used are of the highest standards, while ensuring correct and economical use of resources under the guidance of the Housekeeping Supervisor and Community Team Lead.
Liaise with clinician, Dietetic service, patients and or their relatives ensuring the patient is provided with appropriate nutrition and hydration compatible to their medical needs ensuring accurate information is communicated with patients and colleagues.
Cleaning of food preparation areas using appropriate and available equipment and colour-coded accessories (e.g. rubber gloves, aprons, cloths etc).
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
This advert closes on Tuesday 5 Aug 2025