Job summary
- Main area
- Domestic Assistant
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 828-PROVIDE3519
- Employer
- Provide CIC
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Halstead Hospital
- Town
- Halstead
- Salary
- £24,169 per annum, part time will be pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Domestic Assistant
Band 2
Job overview
We are looking to recruit domestic service assistants to join our team within the Facilities Department at Halstead Hospital, for day and evening positions.
The successful applicant will be responsible for providing a high quality domestic and catering service.
The ability to work effectively and flexibly, both alone and as part of a team, maintaining a high standard of work will be essential.
Training in Basic Food Hygiene and Health and Safety will be provided.
Main duties of the job
Cleaning all ward areas to a high standard and providing a catering service to patients, serving breakfast, lunch and supper and beverages throughout the day
Working for our organisation
Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.
We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.
A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:
Vision: Transforming Lives
Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion
Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.
Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+ and Ethnic Minority Networks.
We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.
Eligible for NHS Pension
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To undertake routine, specific and deep cleaning tasks as required.
- To use cleaning materials as necessary to undertake the variety of cleaning tasks required and as directed by the Team Leader.
- To regenerate cook/freeze meals recording the temperatures of food prior to serving
- To ensure kitchen equipment, regeneration equipment and all surfaces are clean at all times
- To ensure food is ready to be served at the correct times for service and all waste food is discarded immediately after service.
- To ensure the dining room is cleaned after each meal.
- To wash up all crockery, cutlery and kitchen utensils after meals and breaks.
Person specification
Good standard of education
Essential criteria
- Good standard of education to GCSE level
Previous experience
Essential criteria
- Previuos experience of working in a healthcare environment
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Joanne Colyer
- Job title
- Estates & Facilities Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07894577629
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