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Job summary

Main area
Estates
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (2 week rota, includes alternate weekends)
Job ref
270-TG137-CORP
Employer
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Berrywood Hospital
Town
Northampton
Salary
£24,169 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/07/2025 08:00

Employer heading

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust logo

Kitchen Porter

Band 2

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and reliable person to join and become part of our team at Berrywood Hospital, Northampton. Your duties will include general cleaning of the kitchen and its equipment to the highest standards in accordance with the cleaning schedule and methods and deliver meals and provisions to ward areas ensuring the completion of appropriate paperwork. You will be required to work to, and maintain standards as set by the NHS National Cleaning Specifications. Enthusiasm and dedication to provide a clean safe environment is essential.

Shift Pattern: 37.5 hour per week on a 2 week rota. 

Week one: Monday to Wednesday 07:00-15:00 and Thursday & Friday 10:00-18:00 (with 30 minute unpaid break).

Week two: Monday to Wednesday 10:00-18:00 and Saturday & Sunday 07:00-15:00 (with 30 minute unpaid break).  This shift pattern is subject to change.  

Weekend shifts are paid at the current NHS additional enhanced rate of pay.

Main duties of the job

Some of the main duties of this job include:

General cleaning of the kitchen and its equipment to the highest standards in accordance with the prescribes cleaning schedule and method

Ensure that all cleaning equipment, materials and chemicals are used as per the manufacturers instructions and are stored securely as per departmental procedures.

Always use the safety equipment and protective clothing provided for use in conjunction with chemicals.

Always use the safety equipment and protective clothing provided for use in conjunction with chemicals.

To have an understanding of COSHH regulations and ensure compliance.

Deliver meals and provisions to ward areas ensuring the completion of appropriate paperwork

Ensure the correct use of equipment and at no time subject equipment to abuse or wilful neglect.

Report to the senior grade on duty any defective equipment and to ensure that it is taken out of service and labelled ‘OUT OF ORDER’

Working for our organisation

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • General education including literacy and numeracy
  • An understanding of the importance of health and safety
  • An understanding of the importance of hygiene

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Experience in a similar role or industry
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of COSHH data

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyWorkplace Wellbeing Charter LogoDisability confident employerCare quality commission - OutstandingStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into health

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Hollie Harman
Job title
Hotel Services Supervisor
Email address
[email protected]
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