Job summary
- Main area
- Cook/Housekeeper
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (this covers weekends and bank holidays between 07:00 - 18:30 hours seven days a week)
- Job ref
- 457-25-7164750
- Employer
- Sheffield Health & Social Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Forest Close
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- Pro Rata
- Closing
- 20/05/2025 16:00
Employer heading
Housekeeper/Cook
Band 2
About us
At Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust we provide a range of mental health, learning disability, substance misuse, primary care and other specialist services designed around the needs of people in our city.
We have a dedicated and skilful team of people caring in Sheffield, which you could become a part of.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do. These are: working together for our service users, respect and kindness, everyone counts, commitment to quality, improving lives.
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for an individual to join our enthusiastic and motivated ward teams. The post holder will be expected to work as part of a team to achieve high standards of cleanliness. They will be expected to contribute to changes in working as part of a changing and progressing service. As part of a team they will strive to give service users a positive experience of their time within the ward environment.
Main duties of the job
You should have a Food Hygiene Certificate or be willing to undertake relevant training to complete certification, show excellent communication skills be flexible & demonstrate an adaptable approach to work.
Previous experience is desirable but not essential.
Principal duties will include:
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Maintaining a high standard of a wide range of housekeeping tasks on the Ward
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Preparation and Serving of food.
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Completing appropriate monitoring documentation
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To carry out duties with regard to Health & Safety, Food Hygiene Legislation
Working for our organisation
We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.
What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.
It’s important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of
If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.
We are all very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Job purpose
To provide and maintain a high standard within the Ward Environment in
support of good quality service user care.
To provide and maintain a high standard of cleanliness on the Ward.
To prepare and provide a ward catering service.
To cooperate with the Senior Housekeeper and work as part of a team.
To undertake other duties as may be delegated by the Senior
Housekeeper and/or Site Services Manager.
Principal duties
Supporting Patient Care
In undertaking day to day cleaning duties within service user areas, to monitor
for signs of deterioration of service user hygiene and day to day living skills and
advise staff accordingly.
Undertake day to day cleaning duties within
service user areas, seek cooperation of and to encourage service users to maintain
appropriate self care needs and levels of responsibility for the tidiness of
bedroom areas.
To ensure that meals are provided on a day to day basis in line with the
standard ward menus, ensuring that service user choice and preferences are
accommodated.
To undertake day to day interactions with service user, relatives and visitors in a professional manner as a member of the Ward Team.
To ensure all waste and dry linen is quickly and securely removed from the immediate Ward environment in line with operational policies/procedures.
To ensure the delivery of clean linen is secured and appropriately stored.
To ensure appropriate linen supplies are available and provided to service users
On a day to day basis, identifying shortfalls and taking necessary action to
address.
To ensure that the dining facilities are well presented and laid out, in
support of good patient experience and that beverage areas are
maintained at all times in terms of provisions and cleanliness.
Ward Cleanliness
To provide for the full range of general cleaning of all areas within the
Ward, following work schedules and procedures.
To ensure products, equipment and materials are used appropriately and
stored in the correct manner to ensure safe cleaning and the best results.
Monitor the use of cleaning materials and store items. To ensure adequate stock levels remain available, identifying the need to re-stock with the Senior Housekeeper.
As and when indicated or required to respond to immediate need to clean
identified areas reprioritising effectively pre planned duties.
To ensure relevant and appropriate records are maintained in relation to
cleaning schedules and to enable the ongoing monitoring of Catering Services
In compliance with menus, the preparation, and cooking of service user meals.
To ensure that existing arrangements to identify and promote daily menus and service user choices are adhered to.
To ensure that food and beverages are presented and served
appropriately for the benefit of service user.
To ensure that food items are prepared, and made available to service users in
line with the Trust policies and procedures relating to monitoring of
temperature, cooking times and quality control.
To ensure required provisions are available on a day to day basis in line
with agreed menus and day to day needs/requests.
To ensure that all food items are appropriately and safely received
accounted for and stored within designated facilities in line with Trust
procedures.
To ensure relevant and appropriate records are maintained in relation to
kitchen cleanliness, temperature monitoring and stock control to enable
ongoing service monitoring.
Health & Safety
To carry out duties having due regard for Food Hygiene, Health and Safety
and COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) legislation.
To ensure existing arrangements for the safe storage, removal and
disposal of household and clinical waste are maintained and followed.
To adhere to existing arrangements for monitoring of water temperature to
prevent the development of legionella bacteria within the Ward.
Promptly report all defects, breakages and incidents relating to the work area.
To be aware of the Wards Personal Safety Plan and apply in day-to-day
practice.
To attend training and retraining sessions regarding Food Hygiene, Health
and Safety and Fire, etc.
To participate in arrangements for supervision, and personal development reviews.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good standard of written and verbal communication
- Ability to undertake training and apply learning to work practices
- Food Hygiene Certificate
- Evidence of having undertaken relevant job training.
Desirable criteria
- Health and Safety certificate
Experience
Essential criteria
- In conjunction with the people supported, to plan, prepare and cook appropriate menus to ensure a varied and nutritional diet and to organise, plan and purchase online provisions and to ensure food is correctly stored and prepared.
- Maintain high standards of cleanliness within the ward, undertaking domestic duties as required.
- Ensure all records and reports are completed as appropriate.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with adults with complex mental health problems
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to use own initiative
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
- Janet Furniss
- Job title
- Site Services Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0114 271 6098
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