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Main area
Housekeeping
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week (Post 1= 15 hours, Post 2 = 15 hours)
Job ref
357-GR-2014-22
Employer
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Grantham Hospital
Town
Grantham
Salary
£20,270 - £21,318 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

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United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Housekeeping Assistant - Band 2

NHS AfC: Band 2

We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people.  We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULHT.

We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.

Our values guide everything we do. They are:

  • Patient-centred – Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes.
  • Safety – Following ULHT and professional guidelines. Speaking up to make sure patients and staff are safe from harm.
  • Excellence – Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others.
  • Compassion – Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family.
  • Respect – Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy to others. Zero tolerance to bullying, inequality, prejudice and discrimination.

If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULHT team.

We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.

Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement – “Outstanding Care Personally Delivered” – stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’. Our rating for caring remained as ‘Good’.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

So, what is in it for you?

  • Flexible working: Depending on the needs of your role, we will consider requests for flexible and/or part-time working for whatever reason you should need it. We recognise flexible working will not look the same for everyone, because it depends on the nature of the role and the needs of the individual.

Types of flexibility could include:

  • Part-time - less than 37.5 hours per week.
  • Off-site/remote working - working from home or other sites for part or all the week.
  • Compressed hours – usually full-time hours but over fewer days or shifts.
  • Staggered hours – having different start and finish times.
  • Set shift patterns – to allow for predictability
  • NHS Pension: A generous and flexible pension scheme with contributions from us as your employer fully protected against inflation and guaranteed by the government
  • Annual Leave: Starting at 27 days a year, rising to 33 days after 10 years plus eight bank holidays (for staff covered by Agenda for Change) For Medical Workforce positions (Consultant and Specialty Doctor), the full-time entitlement commences from 32 days per annum. For all other Medical Workforce positions, the full-time entitlement commences from 27 days per annum.
  • Bank working: The chance to work extra hours at enhanced rates and we will pay you weekly too, ideal if your income needs a quick boost.

In addition, there is more.

  • Family & Childcare: Including on-site nurseries at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave following a set period of employment.
  • Health & Wellbeing: including counselling, mental health first aid, physiotherapy, eye tests.
  • Learning & Development including Lincolnshire Talent Academy, leadership training, medical education, clinical education, Lincolnshire clinical research
  •  Financial support and benefits including Cycle2Work, car lease scheme, home electronics. Free on-site parking and free tea and coffee and the ability to save and borrow through your salary.
  •  Rewards & Recognition including staff awards, long service awards, retirement awards, examples of excellence and staff lottery.

Job overview

We are looking for a housekeeper to join our existing team to help ensure all areas are kept to the highest standards of hygiene and appearance.

The successful candidate will work using a variety of equipment in order to carry out the full range of cleaning services required. You must have experience in domestic environment, be able to follow written and verbal instructions regarding use of cleaning chemicals and will be able to demonstrate both the ability to prioritise tasks and the ability to work with minimum supervision, reporting to the Supervisor/Ward Sister.

 

Post 1

Hours      15 hours 

Mon-Fri  6.00pm - 9.00pm   

Area       Theatres Housekeeping

Post 2

Area        Ward Food Service

Hours      15 hours   

Mon-Fri  4.30pm - 7.30pm   

Main duties of the job

You must be able to demonstrate a flexible approach to changes in workload/duties/priorities,  and be able to demonstrate the ability to react sensitively to meet a wide range of differing needs together with a positive approach to team working and/or lone working and demonstrate a high standard of interpersonal skills. Ideally, you will also have basic food hygiene knowledge, and an understanding of excellent customer service - although this is not essential.

Previous experience of working in a healthcare setting is desirable. We can offer you an induction programme, followed by full training, uniform, pension scheme and opportunities for career development within the NHS.

 

Working for our organisation

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.

Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement – “Outstanding Care Personally Delivered” – stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’. Our rating for caring remained as ‘Good’.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Supporting the provision of a wide range of Cleaning services to Trust standards and 
specifications, under the direction of the Supervisor / Chargehand or Department Manager, 
and to promote excellent standards of team working and Customer Care.
Cleans wards and areas; distribution and serving of food.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • • Basic general secondary education in English and Maths
  • • Knowledge of cleaning and food handling procedures;
  • • Knowledge of CoSHH and food hygiene procedures; induction and job training.
Desirable criteria
  • • NVQ Level 2 Support Services or equivalent
  • • Basic Food Hygiene certificate

Previous Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Must be able to demonstrate previous experience of housekeeping in a domestic environment
Desirable criteria
  • • Be able to demonstrate previous experience of Housekeeping
  • • Customer Service training
  • • Knowledge of/training in Moving/Handling techniques

Knowledge, Skills & Aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • • Be able to demonstrate use of initiative in problem solving
  • • Be able to demonstrate ability to prioritise tasks
  • • Demonstrate understanding of/training in COSHH
  • • Be able to demonstrate ability to work with minimum supervision
  • • Be able to demonstrate a high standard of interpersonal skills
  • • Be able to demonstrate a positive approach to team working and/or lone working.
  • • Be able to demonstrate literacy, numeracy and comprehension of written instructions sufficient to follow instructions on cleaning chemical containers

Specific Requirements

Essential criteria
  • • Be able to demonstrate a flexible approach to changes in workload/duties/priorities
  • • Be able to demonstrate the ability to react quickly sensitively to meet a wide range of differing needs

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Susan Storey
Job title
Housekeeping Supervisor
Email address
susan.storey@ULH.nhs.uk
Telephone number
01476 464018
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