Cook/ Housekeeper inSheffield inSheffield PUBLISHED FRI 8 NOV 2024

Woodland view Nursing Home provides 30 nursing home beds for people with complex dementia. The Registered Provider and owner is Sheffield Health and Social Care Foundation Trust. The focus of the home is improvement and empowerment for the service user.

We are looking for a pleasant and friendly person to join the team, to work alongside and at times alone, with a good hold of communication skills who prides themselves on maintaining high standards of both catering and cleanliness.

The post holder will be responsible for providing excellent hotel services and care for people with Dementia thus requiring them to maintain a high degree of confidentiality, relating to our residents, in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.

The post will include working over a morning, late and weekend shift pattern. This also includes Bank Holiday's meaning that a flexible approach to shift work is essential.

It is crucial that the post holder has good communication skills, is organised and assertive. This is to enable effective prioritisation of their work to ensure good quality care starts at the beginning.

The main duties of the role include: To provide an effective and high-quality service for all individuals and to be responsible for food preparation and the cooking of. To be responsible for menu planning, incorporating special dietary/cultural needs and choice. To report any matters of concern to the Hospitality Manager and to work within Sheffield Health & Social Care Trust and South Yorkshire Housing Association Policies and Procedures. Cleaning of bungalows, bedrooms, offices, corridors, dining rooms, kitchens, equipment, machinery and sanitary areas as detailed by work schedules, including internal windows. To do laundry, laundry housekeeping, linen and personal clothing. To work Flexibly providing cover for holidays and sickness absence.

Any other duties and responsibilities appropriate to the grade and purpose of the job as may be agreed between the post holder, management and the appropriate Trade Union.

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A few examples of Housekeeper/ cook duties expected are as follows:

• To have excellent communication skills and willingness to attend training sessions
• Practice good personal hygiene
• Experience of maintaining a clean and hygienic environment, the ability to maintain accurate written records, IT literate, meaning able to use word processing software and Microsoft Office, evidence of working as a team member
• Be able to use their initiative and work without constant supervision
• Flexibility and enthusiasm to fulfil the requirements of the service being prepared to meet the needs of the service over 365 days of the year
• Understanding of the needs of a high standard of cleanliness in a 24- hour establishment

The ability to reflect on the impact of your behaviour on others and the work environment