Housekeeper inDoncaster inDoncaster PUBLISHED
WED 20 NOV 2024
The Housekeeper position is a 30-hour per week role involving 6-hour shifts across 7 days, including weekends and bank holidays. The role is part of the Facilities Team and involves catering and cleaning duties at Cheswold Park Hospital. Key responsibilities include adhering to National Standards of Cleanliness, serving food, completing related paperwork (including food temperature checks), and preparing small meals.
Candidates must demonstrate flexibility, teamwork, and the ability to prioritize workloads. Overtime opportunities may be available to cover staff absences. Confidentiality and effective communication with service users and healthcare staff are critical, as the role supports individuals with mental health issues. The position also involves inventory management for food and supplies, and assisting service users with laundry tasks.
Please note that the role does not currently meet the criteria for visa sponsorship. Candidates are encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and should avoid using AI tools for application submissions, disclosing any such use if applicable.
30 Hours Per Work
6 hour shifts over 7 days including bank holidays and weekends
The post holder is a member of the Facilities Team based in Housekeeping and Domestic Services and will be responsible for carrying out catering and cleaning duties across the Cheswold Park Hospital site, reporting to Housekeeping and Domestic Supervisors and the Housekeeping Manager. The role requires flexibility in approach to the duties.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.
We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We strongly discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.
At the time of advertising, this role does not meet the minimum requirements (salary threshold or occupational requirements) set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. For this reason, unfortunately we are unable to sponsor anyone on a visa for this role at this moment in time.
The main duties of the role will be to clean all areas following the National Standards of Cleanliness, this includes signing off sheets to confirm the work has been completed.
Serve food, complete relevant paperwork which include food temperature checks.
Prepare small amounts of food from the freezer.
Work as a team and be able to prioritise your workload.
Potential for overtime if needed to cover sickness and holidays.
About us
To provide a high standard of domestic, catering and general household duties within a ward environment for people with mental health problems. Duties will be carried out in line with the National standards of cleanliness.
Strictly apply the rule of confidentiality with regard to confidential information concerning service users and their care.
Maintain confidentiality regarding colleagues in order not to compromise their safety or well being.
Ensure that all relevant information obtained during the course of interactions with service users is shared with the nurse in charge of the ward area.
Establish and maintain good working relationships and clear areas of communications with ward staff and service users whilst delivering the core duties of a housekeeping service
Receive and store all food in accordance with set standards and Trust policy.
To check stocks of sundry items, food and linen
To store linen personal clothing as laundered and ensure sufficient stocks are available at all times to meet service user requirements.
Support Service users in guiding them to use laundry equipment when required.
Communicate with multidisciplinary teams (nursing staff, catering, dieticians and facilities) to ensure service users receive special diets in accordance with nutritional requirements and care plans.
Liaise and communicate any menu changes and answer any queries relating to menu changes with service users and nursing staff.
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