Job summary
Employer heading
Soft Facilities Assistant - Leominster
Band 2
Job overview
We are seeking motivated flexible individuals who would like to become Cleaning and Catering Members of our Soft Facilities Team working at Leominster Community Hospital providing both Cleaning and Catering Services in Leominster Community Hospital
These extremely vital roles are the lifeblood of the NHS and are pivotal in preventing infections and providing the highest standard of nutrition – our patients always remember whether food was good and if their rooms and facilities were clean.
All posts cover both domestic cleaning and catering, full training will be given. These roles are part time between from 0700- 2100 hours. The hours we are offering are:
· 3 * 5.5 hours shifts – (16.5 hours per week) however additional hours are available for the ideal candidate and can be discussed at interview.
If you are interested or have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Chris Bryne on 07928739685.
Main duties of the job
To maintain the levels of cleanliness throughout the hospital environment to the laid down standards based on the National Standards of Cleanliness and ensuring that a continuity of service is maintained whilst adhering to all relevant policies and procedures.
To carry out a wide range of general catering duties ensuring a high quality service in line with Food Hygiene Regulations at all times.
Ability to problem-solve day to day issues that may arise.
Working for our organisation
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust and the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we’d want for our family and friends.
More than 3,000 people work for the Trust – they tell us it’s a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: “The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential.”
Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time…all the time.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view role requirements and responsibilities in full, please see "Supporting Documents" linked to this vacancy.
Please note: This vacancy maybe retracted as a result of being deemed suitable for the redeployment of internal staff.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good level of communication skills
- Basic Literacy Skills
Desirable criteria
- Food Hygiene Certificate ( or willingness to complete)
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good customer service skills /experience
- Ability to follow instructions and organise own work to meet the team objectives, adapting work to meet any changing priorities which may need to meet tight timescales.
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of health and safety processes
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience in cleaning or catering environment
Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Chris Bryne
- Job title
- Site Supervisor
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07928 739685
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