Job summary
- Main area
- Housekeeper
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 825-7064481-OPS
- Employer
- Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Whitchurch Community Hospital
- Town
- Whitchurch
- Salary
- £23,615 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Housekeeper - Whitchurch Community Hospital
NHS AfC: Band 2
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust believes in fairness, equity and above all values diversity in all aspects of its work, as a provider of health services and as an employer of people. We provide visa sponsorship to applicant who require a visa to work in the UK, providing the role you’ve been recruited to meets the requirements set by the Home Office.
From 4 April 2024 overseas workers requiring a general Skilled Worker Visa (such as data analysts, IT and finance professionals, etc) but sponsored by an NHS organisation will need to meet the new salary threshold of £38,700. In addition, applications to the Health and Care Visa route for those occupations paid by NHS bands that are on the immigration salary, a list of skilled jobs which have lower salary requirements, will need to meet the national pay scale for their role or the new minimum salary threshold of £23,200 (whichever is higher). We advise that you check that the role you wish to apply for meets the requirement for sponsorship before applying.
Further guidance on eligible roles can be found here- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list
https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa/different-salary-requirements
Job overview
Please note that this job does not meet the salary requirements for work visa sponsorship and as such we will be unable to progress your application if you do not have the right to work in the UK.
Are you a positive and motivated individual who enjoys working as part of a dedicated team? If so, we would love to hear from you.
Whitchurch Community Hospital are looking to recruit a Housekeeper. The role involves ensuring the high standards of cleanliness and hygiene are maintained. The successful applicant will be responsible for stock ordering and distribution. They will be involved in ordering and serving of meals and ensuring the kitchen area on the ward is maintained in line with national and local guidelines. They will be required to undertake relevant audits and assessments.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received, we advise you apply early to avoid disappointment.
Main duties of the job
- To assist in maintaining a safe, clean, and tidy working environment for patients and staff, supporting nutritional needs of patients.
- To provide non-clinical support to the ward team.
- To work as a member of the Estates & Facilities Department.
- To work within a patient environment and have daily contact with patients and service users.
- To ensure Infection Control guidelines are adhered to.
- Times will be varied and could be early morning, day or early evening hours to suit the needs of the service being conducted in the specific area.
- To work as part of the ward team, including attending necessary meetings, feeding back relevant information to support a safe and smooth running of the ward.
Working for our organisation
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ 2 in Housekeeping or equivalent (or willingness to undertake).
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience in a cleaning or hospitality role.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Basic numeracy skills.
- Knowledge of COSHH regulations.
- Knowledge of health & safety guidelines in a work environment.
- Able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Ability to follow written instructions /read notices and complete records.
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Deana Girling
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01948 509225
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