[ref. k69478021] Band 2 Housekeeper - Sandalwood Court, Swindon - Avon Products

Job overview

Are you experienced in the cleaning/domestic/catering field? Are you looking for a new opportunity?

Then this could be the role for you!

AWP are looking to recruit a friendly, approachable and flexible Housekeeper to work within our wards based at Sandalwood Court, Swindon. You should have excellent communication skills, be hardworking and can work on your own initiative and also as part of a team.

As a housekeeper within our site services team, you will play an important part in making sure we have high standards of cleaning within both clinical and non-clinical areas. Our team are trained to cover all elements of the role, including assisting in the catering function of our services, this provides flexibility in our workforce and creates more variety in the role.

This role is a vital and essential to ensure healthcare safety and compliance with infection prevention and control standards.

It’s a great opportunity to provide excellent customer service to patients and colleagues throughout the Trust.

Candidates should possess a good basic education; have some knowledge of cleaning procedures and excellent customer care skills.

Main duties of the job

Maintaining a clean, safe & pleasant environment for your service users, staff and visitors in accordance with the work schedule for your area. In line with the agreed NHS specification.

Areas will include but not be limited to bedrooms, bathrooms, communal areas, sanitary areas, clinic rooms, kitchens, offices, corridors.

To replenish stocks of disposable items, i.e. paper hand towels, soap. Working in accordance with all relevant Health and safety procedures at all times e.g. COSHH, Manual Handling.

Completion of cleaning records signing off areas completed and noting areas those areas that are inaccessible.

Highlighting to the Hotel Service Supervisor areas of concern e.g. on-going issues around access.

Collection and storage of waste from locations according to the Hospital waste disposal policy.

Operation of a range of cleaning equipment including floor cleaning equipment, steam cleaners etc ensuring their safe and effective use.

Assessing condition of equipment and reporting defects.

Provide a safe, nutritious and responsive food service to the service users.

Saturday & Sunday 7.00am -12.00 OR 8.00am - 13.00pm

Please specify in your application which post you are applying for.

• Weekend and Bank Holiday enhancements
• Access to NHS pension
• Generous Holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays

Working for our organisation

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.

We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

HOUSEKEEPING

Cleaning in all areas to the agreed NHS specification (including but not

To replenish stocks of disposable items, i.e.: paper hand towels, soap. Working in accordance with all relevant Health and safety procedures at all times e.g. COSHH, Manual Handling.

Completion of cleaning records signing off areas completed and noting areas those areas that are inaccessible.

of concern e.g. on-going issues around access.

spread of infection is minimised.

Working in accordance with the National Colour Coding guidance.

Carrying out termination cleans in line with Trust policy.

Carrying out isolation cleaning in line with Trust policy.

Completing and documenting a scheduled deep cleaning programme for the specified area.

Collection and storage of waste from locations according to the Hospital waste disposal policy.

Complete other cleaning duties as required. This will include items such as wheelchairs, commodes, trolleys, furniture/fittings, internal glass and wall washing.

Report all sightings of pests to the Hotel Services Office.

Change soiled screen, cubicle and window curtains as required under the direction of the Hotel Services Supervisor.

Receive and store clean laundry/linen. Remove full soiled linen bags to the collection point. Replace linen bags as required.

Operation of a range of cleaning equipment including floor cleaning equipment, steam cleaners etc ensuring their safe and effective use.

Assessing condition of equipment and reporting defects.

CATERING

Receipt of chilled meals and stores, checking for quantity, quality, signing for all goods received, temperature checking chilled and frozen foods and recording the temperatures. Ensuring any unacceptable temperatures are reported to the Hotel Services Supervisor.

To ensure the correct storage and rotation of chilled meals and stores.

Regeneration of chilled/frozen meals, according to guidelines and food

safety instructions. Under Nursing supervision to serve all meals, ensuring correct portioning and presentation of meals.

required. Monitoring and recording of fridge and freezer temperatures.

Washing by machine all crockery, cutlery and utensils.

GENERAL

Ensuring the security of all stock, monitoring stock levels and re-ordering on a top up basis.

Reporting maintenance faults to the Hotel Services Office in accordance with local procedure.

Undertaking flushing of water outlets in accordance with the agreed schedule. Completion of flushing records.

Assisting with the refitting of anti ligature dispenser holders as appropriate.

Maintain high standards of personal hygiene.

Ensure all information appertaining to Patients and staff is kept confidential.

Any other duties within the hotel services functions as may reasonably be requested and as appropriate to band.

Person specification

Numerate & Literate

• Relevant qualifications

Experience

• Previous experience in a cleaning role

Able to use own initiative

• evidence in application

Flexible attitude

• evidence in application

This includes people with a variety of disabilities and neurodivergent conditions (for example autism, ADHD, sensory, physical and learning disabilities).

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service users.

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Please apply to join us, we would love to hear from you. Any personal details you supply to us are kept safe in line with the General Data Protection Regulations.

Adverts normally close for application a few minutes before midnight on the closing date and we will let you know if we are offering you an interview by email via our recruitment system ‘TRAC’. We contact all applicants within 4 weeks after the closing date, so please check your emails regularly once you have submitted your application; you are welcome to contact us, via the TRAC system, if you have any queries about your application.

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