Job summary
Employer heading
Housekeeper - Band 2
Band 2
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Job overview
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.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main 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 people’s 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.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- Basic level of education
Desirable criteria
- 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 criteria
- Previous experience of cleaning and catering duties within a similar working environment
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Basic understanding of cleaning and catering procedures
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and understanding of COSHH (training will be given)
- Knowledge and understanding of the importance of Food Hygiene
- Understanding of safe Manual Handling procedures
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
- Inga Manugiewicz
- Job title
- Facilities Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01242 634125
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