Job summary
- Main area
- Catering
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7am-3pm and 4pm-6:30pm shifts available. Monday-Sunday)
- Job ref
- 828-PROVIDE3048
- Employer
- Provide CIC
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Brentwood Community Ward
- Town
- Brentwood
- Salary
- £22,383 pa, plus London Fringe allowance
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Ward Hostess
Band 2
Job overview
Provide are seeking a Band 2 Housekeeper/Hostess to work on our community ward in Brentwood where we specialise in stroke rehabilitation.
The purpose of the role is to provide an efficient and effective catering, cleaning and housekeeping service according to all Organisational policies and procedures to always ensure the highest standards of service.
Main duties of the job
- To prepare meals and snacks with the kitchen team according to patient’s dietary requirements and liaise with nursing staff surrounding any changes to patient’s diets. Having an understanding or awareness of the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) is preferred.
- To oversee housekeeping duties in partnership with the supervisor and as detailed in the Provide Cleaning Guidelines.
- Monitoring and ordering stock and storing appropriately for the patient kitchen.
- To have an understanding of protocols, organisational policies and departmental procedures and adhere to them.
- To ensure that the health and wellbeing of patients is at the centre of all activities and that all staff engage and communicate with patients as appropriate.
Working for our organisation
Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.
We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.
A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:
Vision: Transforming Lives
Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion
Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.
Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+, Ethnic Minority and Men’s Networks.
We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required for audit purposes.
- Working with the ward team to ensuring all defects are logged and reported immediately.
- To ensure effective risk management by accident/incident reporting.
- Basic administration duties.
- To follow and adhere to the Organisation’s Health and Safety Policies and instructions and be responsible for your own and other’s health and safety in the workplace.
- To undertake and statutory and mandatory training as provided by the Organisation and participate in an annual PDR, where working practices may be reviewed, and objectives set. Show willingness to pursue opportunities to develop oneself and complete additional training relevant to the role and service needs.
- To observe and comply with all COSHH regulations regarding use, handling and storage of all cleaning materials and fluids, in accordance with Organisation’s policies and procedures.
- Maintain good communication and co-operation with all wards and departments and feeding back information and seeking advice as and when necessary to/from the Team Leader.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 2 or equivalent for literacy and numeracy
Desirable criteria
- Food hygiene certificate
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in food handling and hygiene
- Awareness of COSHH
- Health and safety experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous infection prevention experience
- Previous housekeeping experience
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
- Trudy Connolly
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01277 713990
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