Senior Housekeeper
Job overview
The Housekeeping staff provide a clean and safe environment to our patients, visitors and staff ensuring that a high standard of cleanliness in line with National Cleaning Standards, infection control and health and safety are met and maintained.
The post holder will be expected to work as part of the wider Housekeeping team, providing an integrated and flexible service, and as such may sometimes be required to undertake duties within other areas of the Hotel Services Department should the needs of the service demand it.
Main duties of the job- Maintain the required standard of cleaning services following the correct procedure and frequencies
- Undertake a variety of cleaning duties in line with the ward/area/location cleaning schedules
- Operate mechanical cleaning equipment
- Replenish disposables and consumables
- Safely and correctly store cleaning chemicals and equipment
- Carry out specialist cleaning and one-off cleaning duties in line with service requirements
- Assist with laundry duties as and when required
- Where applicable – ward based duties as required:
o Regenerate food, probe, record temperature of food and serve
o Ensure that meals are served in a presentable and timely manner and appropriate cutlery and condiments are supplied
o Assist to ensure dining room area is ready for service and cleared afterwards
o Record waste levels at end of service
o Clean regeneration trolley
Working for our organisation
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To learn more about this varied and interesting role please see the full job description and person specification.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria- Willing to complete all in-house training necessary to own role
- Basic food hygiene certificate
- Willing to undertake training work towards a qualification to fulfil the role, eg diploma level 2 (NVQ) relevant to the post, BICS (British Institute of Cleaning Science)
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria- Demonstrable experience to carry out duties to the required standard
- Valid driving licence
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Computer literate
- Experience in food preparation and handling
- Manual handling experience
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Essential criteria- Ability to solve a problem (in line with the role level)
- Ability to allocate work
- Basic knowledge of chemicals and cleaning products
- Broad knowledge of specialist cleaning techniques and equipment