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NHS Catering Assistant / Housekeeper

Job Type : Temporary, Full Time

Salary : £10/hour

NHS Catering Assistant / Housekeeper

Sector: Healthcare

Base: Hospital Wards

Location: Cambridge

Job Type: Temporary

Duration of the temporary role: This is expected to be for 4 weeks and likely to be longer

Start date: ASAP

Band: 2

Pay Rate: £10.00 paye inclusive of holiday pay per hour

Working days and hours: Monday to Friday 7am to 7.30pm, working 3 x 12 hours shifts per week, worked flexibly across a 4 week rota

*Please note, weekend hours may be available too

Please note this role may involve working on Hospital Wards that may have COVID patients.

Overall purpose of the role

* Provide patients with an excellent standard of meal and snack delivery service.

* Support nursing staff in maintaining a clean and suitable environment at the bedside for meals to be eaten by patients.

* Uphold and maintain a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene in the ward kitchens and meal delivery areas.

* Support the Supervisor in providing a comprehensive meal service to meet the nutritional and environmental needs of the patient.

Duties of this role include:

* Prepare patients and their environment for meals.

* Ensure that all utensils, plates, cutlery and cups are within easy reach of the patient.

* Refresh the water and glasses at least three times a day.

* Deliver meals, ensuring the patient is offered choice and alternative food/supplement as required.

* Meals served will be presentable and appetite inducing.

* Meals served will meet with the patients nutritional requirements.

* Has an understanding of how a patient condition/procedure may impact on appetite and ability to eat/drink.

* Assist the patient to eat and drink whenever necessary reporting any concerns to the Head Housekeeper and nurse caring for the patient.

* Alerts the relevant person when there are changes noticed in the patients ability to eat/drink

* Undertaking the day to day cleaning of patient, public and employee areas.

* Housekeepers undertake a range of services throughout the client’s facilities.

* Maintaining a safe and pleasant environment for patients, visitors and client employees.

* Replenishment of linen and consumables.

* Flexibility to work in all departments (including theatre areas) and at other client sites where appropriate and as requested

* Any cleaning duties required by manager, department and colleagues

Questions

Do you have experience working as a Housekeeper, cleaner or catering assistant? Essential

Do you have experience working as a Housekeeper, cleaner or catering assistant in the NHS or healthcare sector?

Are you available to work Monday to Friday 7am to 7.30pm, working 3 x 12 hours shifts per week?

Are you happy to work 3 x 12 hours shifts worked flexibly across a 4 week rota?

Do you met the job criteria and available immediately?

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