About this role
Job summary
You will be part of our Estates & Facilities team, delivering a high-quality, flexible and customer-focused service.
We are looking for someone who can make a positive contribution to the team -- an individual with a can-do attitude, a cheerful approach, and the willingness to go the extra mile to ensure patients and customers receive the best possible experience.
The ideal candidate will be responsible, reliable, demonstrate excellent customer service skills, and maintain high standards of Health and Safety at all times.
Hours: Monday to Friday, 25 hours per week (07:30-13:00)
Flexibility: Must be able to cover bank holidays if required.
The successful applicant will need to work well under pressure and meet strict timeframes.
Main duties of the job
The Domestic Housekeeper is an important member of the team who supports the wards. Assisting with completing patient menus, preparing & serving patient breakfasts and proving hot & cold refreshments at regular intervals.
Other responsibilities include daily cleaning of equipment and patient kitchen areas, ensuring fridge temperatures are taken and recorded accurately.
Maintaining the required levels of stock and rotation of food items.
You will be required to carry out specific duties to set procedures and standards. You will be required to work as part of a team and have the ability to use a degree of initiative to prioritise and organise the daily duties, whilst maintaining a professional approach at all times.
Our vision is to provide safe, high quality services delivered with courtesy and respect.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job description Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Level 1 functional skills in English, Maths Can demonstrate basic level of computer literacy Food Hygiene Level 1
Desirable
Food Hygiene Level 2
Knowledge, Training & Experience Essential
Demonstrate an understanding of the domestic housekeeping role within a healthcare setting
Desirable
Experience working within a healthcare setting Knowledge of infection control Knowledge of COSHH Previous catering experience
Skills & Abilities Essential
A good understanding of Trust Values and Behaviours and ability to demonstrate these values in the working day
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 Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address Fairfield General Hospital
Rochdale Old Road
Bury
BL9 7TD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)