Job summary
- Main area
- House keeper
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week (3 hours per day, mon-fri. 11:00 - 14:00)
- Job ref
- 846-6461558-CF
- Employer
- Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Edenbridge Memorial health Centre
- Town
- Edenbridge
- Salary
- £22,383 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Well-being Centre assistant / House keeper
NHS AfC: Band 2
Job overview
The Wellbeing Centre welcomes people with long term conditions, dementia and elderly people who need support to better care for
A therapeutic programme of care and activities is provided, as well as social interaction and respite for carers and family members.
You will participate within the wellbeing centre in the provision of food
You work closely with all users of our services and their families, friends and
Main duties of the job
• Keeping the people who use our services as safe as possible through the use of sound clinical skills and effective risk assessments
• Ensuring the best possible clinical outcomes by using up-to-date skills and adhering to evidence based policies and procedures within
• Ensuring the people using our services have a good experience by respecting, empowering and working in partnership with people
Band 2 Well Being centre assistants / housekeeper who work in these services require a range of core skills as follows:
• To provide refreshments and undertake the provision of food production for the patients
• To actively work as a member of the multi-professional team to provide high quality care to patients
• To implement straightforward tasks and work guided by standard operating procedures and protocols and undertake roles/duties as
• To undertake a variety of clinical intervention tasks after achieving appropriate core competencies delegated by the Assistant
Additional Working Pattern: 3 hours per day, mon-fri. 11:00 - 14:00
Working for our organisation
Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent
We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences
We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission
The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Functional Skills at Level 2 (Literacy and numeracy/ GCSE grade A-C or equivalent in English and Maths)
Desirable criteria
- Level 2 Food service qualification or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a similar role. Experience of working as part of a team.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of catering in a health or social care setting
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of good hygiene and health and safety practices. Understands the role and remit of an Unregistered worker Basic computer skills
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Sound communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written) Attention to detail and presentation. Can work as part of a team and on their own initiative. Able to carry out manual tasks
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Friendly and approachable manner Professional in approach Calm and able to work under pressure Flexible and adaptable with ability to use own initiative Integrity and willingness to be accountable. Discretion and confidentiality at all times
Ability to manage
Essential criteria
- Ability to manage own time effectively.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Sherree Kempton
- Job title
- Site Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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