About this role
Job summary
As a Domestic Assistant at Halstead Hospital, you will play a vital role in maintaining a clean, safe, welcoming and patient-focused environment. Working closely with the Team Leader, colleagues and clinical teams, you will contribute to the smooth running of the hospital by delivering high standards of domestic, cleaning and catering services.
Above all, you will be an important part of the hospital team, helping to create an environment where patients feel safe, cared for and respected, while ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness, food safety and service are maintained.
Main duties of the job
Working as part of a supportive team, you will combine high standards of domestic cleaning with patient-focused catering and hospitality duties.
Your responsibilities will include:
Carrying out routine, specific and deep-cleaning duties across wards and departments in line with hospital cleaning guidelines, infection prevention standards and organisational procedures. Keeping the health, wellbeing, dignity and comfort of patients at the heart of everything you do, communicating with patients in a friendly and respectful manner. Supporting the hospital's catering service by receiving cook/freeze food deliveries, checking quantities and ensuring food is stored safely Taking patients' meal orders while carefully considering allergies, dietary requirements and textured meals.
About us
Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.
We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people's homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.
A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:
Vision:Transforming Lives
Values:Care, Innovation and Compassion
Mission:An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.
Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+, Ethnic Minority and Men's Networks.
We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for full detailed list of duties and requirements of the role advertised. Thank you for taking the time to apply for a role within Provide.
Person Specification
Education Essential
oGCSE grade C or above in English and Maths or equivalent qualification. oNVQ Level 3 in Admin/RSA 3. City and Guild certificate or equivalent level of experience Work Related Knowledge and Experience
Desirable
Full UK Driving licence or ability to travel between locations Knowledge of the NHS
Experience in a similar role Essential
1 year experience in a similar role
Desirable
Food hygiene certificate or cleaning certificate
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Provide CIC
Address Halstead Hopsital
Halstead
CO9 2DL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.provide.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)