NHS Catering Assistant / Housekeeper
Job Type : Temporary, Full Time
Salary : £10/hour
NHS Catering Assistant / Housekeeper
Sector: Healthcare
Base: Hospital Wards
Location: Cambridge
Job Type: Temporary
Duration of the temporary role: This is expected to be for 4 weeks and likely to be longer
Start date: ASAP
Band: 2
Pay Rate: £10.00 paye inclusive of holiday pay per hour
Working days and hours: Monday to Friday 7am to 7.30pm, working 3 x 12 hours shifts per week, worked flexibly across a 4 week rota
*Please note, weekend hours may be available too
Please note this role may involve working on Hospital Wards that may have COVID patients.
Overall purpose of the role
* Provide patients with an excellent standard of meal and snack delivery service.
* Support nursing staff in maintaining a clean and suitable environment at the bedside for meals to be eaten by patients.
* Uphold and maintain a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene in the ward kitchens and meal delivery areas.
* Support the Supervisor in providing a comprehensive meal service to meet the nutritional and environmental needs of the patient.
Duties of this role include:
* Prepare patients and their environment for meals.
* Ensure that all utensils, plates, cutlery and cups are within easy reach of the patient.
* Refresh the water and glasses at least three times a day.
* Deliver meals, ensuring the patient is offered choice and alternative food/supplement as required.
* Meals served will be presentable and appetite inducing.
* Meals served will meet with the patients nutritional requirements.
* Has an understanding of how a patient condition/procedure may impact on appetite and ability to eat/drink.
* Assist the patient to eat and drink whenever necessary reporting any concerns to the Head Housekeeper and nurse caring for the patient.
* Alerts the relevant person when there are changes noticed in the patients ability to eat/drink
* Undertaking the day to day cleaning of patient, public and employee areas.
* Housekeepers undertake a range of services throughout the client’s facilities.
* Maintaining a safe and pleasant environment for patients, visitors and client employees.
* Replenishment of linen and consumables.
* Flexibility to work in all departments (including theatre areas) and at other client sites where appropriate and as requested
* Any cleaning duties required by manager, department and colleagues
Questions
Do you have experience working as a Housekeeper, cleaner or catering assistant? Essential
Do you have experience working as a Housekeeper, cleaner or catering assistant in the NHS or healthcare sector?
Are you available to work Monday to Friday 7am to 7.30pm, working 3 x 12 hours shifts per week?
Are you happy to work 3 x 12 hours shifts worked flexibly across a 4 week rota?
Do you met the job criteria and available immediately?
More Information
- Address CB2, Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire
