Job summary
- Main area
- Housekeeper
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 21 hours per week (Hours to be discussed at interview, our service runs 7 days a week 7.30am till 6.00pm.)
- Job ref
- 327-25-274
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Berkeley House
- Town
- Cashes Green, Stroud
- Salary
- £24,169 per annum. Enhanced pay for weekend/Bank holiday working
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Housekeeper - Berkeley House
Band 2
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.
It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .
Job overview
We have an opportunity to join our Facilities Team at Berkeley House.
If you are eager to learn and keen to deliver the highest standards, you could be the person we are looking for.
Our Facilities Team delivers Porter, Cleaning, Catering and Linen services within our in-patient units. The core hours of the service are 7.30am to 6pm, 7 days a week. We are happy to negotiate working hours at interview.
Main duties of the job
As a Housekeeper you will help maintain a safe, clean and relaxing environment for our patients to recover in.
If you give us your time and commitment, we will give you all the training necessary to be a part of this great Team.
You will also receive:
- 27 – 33 days paid holiday
- Enhanced pay for unsocial hours
- Free car Parking
- Staff benefits scheme including staff lottery, Blue Light discount card
For an informal chat or site visit please call the Facilities Manager named on this vacancy.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Working for our organisation
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
- 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
- 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
- 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Service Delivery – Cleanliness
· Ensure the cleanliness of the environment in accordance with the National Specification of Cleanliness 2007 or equivalent and to the agreed work schedules. The post holder will clean all areas of the site using a range of methods e.g. High dusting, damp dusting, vacuuming and mopping, in line with the NHS Cleaning Manual.
· Be responsible for maintaining and replenishing stocks of consumable items used within the department, i.e.: paper hand towels, soap, in a safe and responsible manner.
· Adhere to all aspects of Infection Control in all areas of work, including the use of colour coded equipment to ensure there is no spread of infection.
· Follow local procedures for reporting areas cleaned and highlighting issues which have prevented duties being carried out.
· Undertake enhanced cleaning duties under the direction of the Facilities Supervisor.
Service Delivery – Linen
· Distribute and store linen in a safe and responsible manner.
· Change curtains as required under the direction of the Facilities Supervisor /unit manager and in accordance with a curtain change programme.
· Assist with the removal of used linen and follow the rejected linen process.
Service Delivery – Food & Beverage Preparation and Service
· Receipt of chilled/frozen meals/stores, checking for quantity, quality and signing for all goods received, reporting of errors and unacceptable goods to the Facilities Supervisor.
· Responsible for the preparation of food service and the regeneration of chilled/frozen meals, according to guidelines/food safety instructions. Under Nursing supervision to plate up all meals, ensuring correct portioning and presentation of meals.
· Complete temperature control records to ensure compliance with food hygiene legislation, and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) requirements.
· Record and monitor food wastage, report discrepancies to the Facilities Supervisor.
· Cleaning of all Facilities equipment used for food preparation and during food service.
· Preparation, service and clearing up of inpatient beverage service, including the replenishment of water jugs, in accordance to the work schedule.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- Basic level of education
Desirable criteria
- NVQ Level 1 in Cleaning or equivalent qualification or experience
- Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate (training will be given; willing to complete and pass)
LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of cleaning and catering duties within a similar working environment
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Basic understanding of cleaning and catering procedures
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and understanding of COSHH (training will be given)
- Knowledge and understanding of the importance of Food Hygiene
- Understanding of safe Manual Handling procedures
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Amy Bennett
- Job title
- Facilities Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 421 8870
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