Cook/HousekeeperNHS

Job summary

To provide and maintain a high standard within the Ward Environment insupport of good quality patient care.

To provide and maintain a high standard of cleanliness on the Ward.

To prepare and provide a ward catering service.

Main duties of the job

An opportunity has arisen for an individual to join our enthusiastic and motivated ward team. The post holder will be expected to work as part of a team to achieve high standards of cleanliness. They will be expected to contribute to changes in working as part of a changing and progressing service. As part of a team they will strive to give service users a positive experience of their time within the ward environment.

You should have a Food Hygiene Certificate or be willing to undertake relevant training to complete certification, show excellent communication skills be flexible & demonstrate an adaptable approach to work.

Previous experience is desirable but not essential.

Principal duties will include:

• Maintaining a high standard of a wide range of housekeeping tasks on the Ward
• Preparation and Serving of Freshly cooked food.
• Completing appropriate monitoring documentation
• To carry out duties with regard to Health & Safety, Food Hygiene Legislation

Salary dependent on experience.

Job description

Job title: Cook/Housekeeper - x1 Full time 37.5 Hours per week.Band: Band 2Accountable to: Senior Housekeeper

Values:The Trust is a major employer and provider of services. We are committed torecruiting people who fit our organisational values. These are:

Respect - we listen to others, valuing their views and contributions.

Compassion - we show empathy and kindness to others so they feelsupported, understood and safe.

Partnership - we engage with others based on equality andcollaboration.

Accountability - we are open and transparent, acting with honesty andintegrity, accepting responsibility for outcomes.

Fairness - we ensure equal access to opportunity, support andservices.

Ambition - we are committed to making a difference and helping to fulfilaspirations and hopes of our Service users and staff.

Job purposeTo provide and maintain a high standard within the Ward Environment insupport of good quality patient careTo provide and maintain a high standard of cleanliness on the Ward.To prepare and provide a ward catering serviceGeneral requirements1. To cooperate with the Senior Housekeeper and work as part of a team.2. To undertake other duties as may be delegated by the SeniorHousekeeper and/or Ward Manager.

Principal dutiesSupporting Patient Care3. In undertaking day to day cleaning duties within patient areas, to monitorfor signs of deterioration of patient hygiene and day to day living skills andadvise staff accordingly.4. Together with Nursing Staff undertake day to day cleaning duties withinpatient areas, seek cooperation of and to encourage patients to maintainappropriate self care needs and levels of responsibility for the tidiness ofbedroom areas.5. To ensure that meals are provided on a day to day basis in line with thestandard Ward menus, ensuring that patient choice and preferences areaccommodated.6. To undertake day to day interactions with patients, relatives and visitors in a professional manner as a member of the Ward Team.7. To ensure all waste and dry linen is quickly and securely removed from the immediate Ward environment in line with operational policies/procedures.8. To ensure the delivery of clean linen is secured and appropriately stored.9. To ensure appropriate linen supplies are available and provided to patientson a day to day basis, identifying shortfalls and taking necessary action toaddress.10.To ensure that the dining facilities are well presented and laid out, insupport of good patient experience and that beverage areas aremaintained at all times in terms of provisions and cleanliness.

Ward Cleanliness11.To provide for the full range of general cleaning of all areas within theWard, following work schedules and procedures.12.To ensure products, equipment and materials are used appropriately andin the correct manner to ensure safe cleaning and the best results.13.Monitor the use of cleaning materials and store items. To ensure adequatestock levels remain available, identifying the need to re-stock with theSenior Housekeeper.14.As and when indicated or required to respond to immediate need to cleanidentified areas reprioritising effectively pre planned duties.15.To ensure relevant and appropriate records are maintained in relation tocleaning schedules and to enable the ongoing monitoring of Catering Services16.In compliance with menus, the preparation, cooking of patients meals.17.To ensure that existing arrangements to identify and promote daily menus and patient choices are adhered to.18.To ensure that food and beverages are presented and servedappropriately for the benefit of patients.19.To ensure that food items are prepared, and made available to patients inline with the Trust policies and procedures relating to monitoring oftemperature, cooking times and quality control.20.To ensure required provisions are available on a day to day basis in linewith agreed menus and day to day needs/requests.21.To ensure that all food items are appropriately and safely receivedaccounted for and stored within designated facilities in line Trustprocedures.22.To ensure relevant and appropriate records are maintained in relation tokitchen cleanliness, temperature monitoring and stock control to enableongoing service monitoring.

Health & Safety23.To carry out duties having due regard for Food Hygiene, Health and Safetyand COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) legislation.24.To ensure existing arrangements for the safe storage, removal anddisposal of household and clinical waste are maintained and followed.25.To adhere to existing arrangements for monitoring of water temperature toprevent the development of legionella bacteria within the Ward.26.Promptly report all defects, breakages and incidents relating to the workarea.27.To be aware of the Wards Personal Safety Plan and apply in day-to-daypractice.28.To attend training and retraining sessions regarding Food Hygiene, Healthand Safety and Fire, etc.29.To participate in arrangements for supervision, and personal development reviews.

Job description reviewThis is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities and indiscussion with the manager the postholder may be required toundertake other duties which fall within the Banding of the post. The jobdescription will be reviewed regularly in the light of changing servicerequirements and any such changes will be discussed with the postholder.

The post holder should be comfortable in the use of computer technology,have basic keyboard skills and have the ability to use email.

All employees are expected to observe the following:Equal opportunities and dignity at work statement of intentThe Trust is a major employer and provider of services. We are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of and meets the needs of thelocal community.

We oppose all forms of discrimination on legal and moral grounds, andrecognise that discrimination creates barriers to achieving equality foreveryone.Staff are expected to comply with the Trusts Infection Prevention & Control policies and conduct themselves in such a manner as to minimise the risk of causing healthcare associated infections

About us

We aim to be an organisation that is diverse and inclusive and to meet this aim we welcome applications from people with a wide range of life experience and whose diversity echoes the diversity of Sheffield, that of the people who use our services, and that of the people who may need to use our services but face barriers to access. Please think about your personal values and how these align with ourvalueswhen you are applying. Find out more about our organisation through ourwebsite.