House Keeper
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train.The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Job overview
This full-time role of houskeeper/hostess is a very exciting new opportunity joining the children's unit team.
As part of this role you will need to provide a food and beverage service to the patients and families across the unit.
You will be leading in ensuring our patient meals are ordered and supplies of beverages are readily available to our patients and families.
Daily you will need to check stock and replenish stores on the ward to ensure we have sufficient catering supplies.
The role involves working with our patient group and being an integral part of the team within the children's unit.
We are looking for a candidate that is able to work on their own initiative, has high standards of customer service and also has excellent communication skills.
The role is working full-time 37.5 hours per week, 5 days per week Mon-Fri.
Main duties of the job
To support nursing staff, children/young person and families with menus, keeping kitchen stocked and tidy.
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Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
There is a planned move for this service anticipated during XXX (season) 202x, when this role and base of work will relocate to xxxx site. Upon relocation of the role/service, excess mileage allowance / reimbursement will not apply, and any travel between the postholder’s home and work base will be classified as a commute.Any other changes unrelated to this, will be handled in line with Trust/National terms and conditions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- • GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths
- • Basic food hygeine certificate
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience of working in customer care
- Experience of working with the public
- • Experience of working with children
- Experience of working in a caring environment
skill
Essential criteria- Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
- Basic computer skills
- • Able to prioritise and use initiative
Please note:
Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.
This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.
Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.