Mobile Housekeeper LMH & ACMH

at  Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary
We are seeking to recruit a motivated, enthusiastic individual looking for a housekeeping position within our Estates & Facilities team, working to the below rota pattern, is this you?
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Week 1 Off Off Working Working Working Off Off
Week 2 Working Working Off Off Off Working Working
Do you want to work for an ambitious friendly NHS team?
strive in an environment that offers variety?
Have experience or knowledge of National Standards Cleanliness 2021?
If you answered yes, we are looking for great individuals to join our diverse and inclusive team, with opportunities for everyone including personal development, career progression opportunities and many employee benefits including enhanced rates, NHS pension scheme, blue light cards with great discounts and much more!
Still interested?
Check out the job description and submit your application form.
Previous applicant need not apply.
Closing - 11/11/24
Shortlisting - 12/11/24
Interview - TBC
To provide an effective and efficient food and beverage service in line with Food Safety and Hygiene legislation and Improving the Patient Experience (ItPE) protocols.
To provide an effective and efficient cleaning service in line with NHS National Standards Cleanliness 2021.
To meet the requirements of patients, service users, staff, and visitors to maintain and provide a clean, safe, and welcoming environment.
You may be asked to adopt flexible working and provide cover for planned and unplanned leave across all in – patient areas as required to meet the needs of the service.

FOOD SERVICE RESPONSIBILITIES:

To communicate with patients /service users, clinical leads, regarding meal choices, complete menu collation forms for submission to the main production kitchen for meal preparation.
To serve meals on the ward at breakfast, lunch and dinner in line with Improving the Patient Experience (ItPE) protocols, including maintaining the quality of food from preparation to service.
To ensure a clean environment during meal service provision.
To ensure hot and cold beverages are constantly available to patients/service users.
To work together and communicate with clinical staff and departmental leads on all relevant housekeeping matters including patient dietary needs, environmental issues, new admissions, and discharges.
To work together and communicate with line manager on all relevant work-related matters.
To work together with Food Service colleagues to provide an effective and efficient meal service provision to patients.
To maintain appropriate levels of food stocks in the ward kitchen and ensure the correct rotation of all products completing necessary paperwork in line with guidance e.g Food service quality forms, waste collation sheets, question of the day forms.

CLEANING RESPONSIBILITIES:

To maintain standards in line with National Specifications for Cleanliness in the NHS.
To provide general cleaning within all in–patient areas with inclusion of wards, communal areas, offices, departments, non-clinical areas.
To follow National Colour Coding in line with infection prevention and control guidance.
To ensure safe use and storage of materials to meet health and safety regulations and adhere to Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations.
To ensure safe use and storage of cleaning equipment e.g. vacuum cleaners, water extraction machines.
To adhere to safe working practices as outlined in Safe Systems of Work (SSOW) procedures