Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health - Adolescent Inpatient
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 310-CYPF-6263908-A
- Employer
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Darwin Centre for Young People
- Town
- Fulbourn, Cambridge
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Housekeeper
Band 3
Job overview
We are looking for a Housekeeper to join our team at the Darwin Centre.
The Darwin Centre for Young People is a Tier 4 adolescent inpatient unit based in Cambridge. The unit offers assessment and treatment to young people, aged 13-18 years old, experiencing psychiatric, emotional or psychological problems that interfere with their social, interpersonal and educational functioning.
The ward housekeeper is a vital role within the inpatient ward setting, as well as being part of a wider team that ensure each patient has a good experience.
Main duties of the job
- To help maintain and improve the patients’ experience by ensuring that a high standard of fresh, nutritious, and appealing food is available to young people at all times.
- To plan, organise, and supervise the day to day catering operations on the unit.
- To be responsible for all aspects of food preparation and ordering relating to patients’ needs. This includes making simple meals for the patients e.g. sandwiches, salads, pasta dishes etc. Ensuring that food for special diets is available as required.
- To co-ordinate and manage all aspects of cook chill meals; ordering, storage, preparation.
- To augment cook chill meals with fresh food.
- To support therapeutic cookery activities on the unit.
- To support young people and families in their use of the kitchen.
- To work closely as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Take responsibility for electronic ordering, stock control and supervision of environmental upkeep.
Working for our organisation
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- Participate in the ordering of food for the unit, ensuring that there are adequate supplies, and that young people have a choice about what is available.
- Organise the kitchen in order that each young person has the food they require and that this is labelled and stored appropriately.
- To work closely with nurses in order to promote healthy eating.
- To check and maintain food supplies/stocks.
- To be responsible for regular food shopping from local supermarket.
- To ensure the maintenance of kitchen/eating areas in line with regulations.
- To manage food storage in line with regulations.
- To assist nursing staff with the preparation of cooking activities for the families and children.
- To provide hospitality when required for meetings and for visitors.
- Ensure that all food preparation and serving areas are maintained to the highest standards (e.g. hygiene, tidiness, and a fresh and appetising appearance of products).
Person specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good literacy and numeracy skills
- Computer literacy
Desirable criteria
- NVQ Level 2 or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Familiarity with electronic ordering systems
- Attending meetings and escalating concerns
- Liaising with other departments
- Food handling experience
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good interpersonal skills
- Moving and handling training
- Infection control awareness
- Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
Desirable criteria
- Good time management skills
- Ability to prioritise work
- Ability to initiate work schedules
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate understanding of acceptance and commitment to the principles underlying equal opportunities
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of mental health care provision
Physical Requirements
Essential criteria
- Physically fit and able to undertake patient moving and handling activities
Other
Essential criteria
- Recognise people’s rights to privacy & dignity, treating everyone with respect
Employer certification / accreditation badges
.png "NHS Rainbow badge")
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Louise Marks
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
List jobs with Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust in Support Services or all sectors