Job description Job Title: Housekeeper
Trust: Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health Care NHS Trust
Location: Tenbury Community Hospital, Worcester Road, Burford, Tenbury Wells, WR15 8AP
Pay Rates: £12.08 + Escalated rates after 8pm.
Shift Patterns: Mondays - Fridays, 5pm till 7pm.
Are you an experienced Housekeeper looking for some flexibility and a perfect work/life balance?
About the Trust
We are the lead provider of mental health and learning disability services across Herefordshire and Worcestershire supporting children, adults and older people. We work alongside community partners to support people’s mental wellbeing; provide support for people experiencing stress, anxiety or depression; run a range of specialist services which care for people at home or on a ward; and our crisis team provides around the clock support for people experiencing an escalation of their mental health needs or a crisis. We also provide learning disability services across both counties which support children and adults to increase or maintain levels of independence.
We are the main provider of Integrated Community Services in Worcestershire, working alongside GPs, social care teams and the voluntary sector to deliver nursing and therapy services which keep people at home for as long as possible. These services support around 10,000 patients, and their efforts help avoid approximately 30 hospital admissions everyday In addition our Countywide Community Services include Worcestershire’s community hospitals and rehabilitation units, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, community stroke services and specialist neurological clinics. We work with a range of partners to support children, young people and families across Worcestershire. Through our Starting Well Partnership, we provide health visiting, school health nursing and early years support. We also provide respite care for families of children with life-limiting learning and/or physical disabilities, and are responsible for community based paediatric services, which are delivered by multi-disciplinary teams.
What you’ll be responsible for:
*Cleaning toilets, kitchen area, offices, waiting room and reception.
*Emptying bins
*Replenishing hand towel, toilet roll & soap dispensers.
*Dusting highs and lows
*Wiping over desks
*Hoovering and mopping
*To provide a clean and safe environment for patients, visitors, and colleagues
The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above.
You’ll have the following skills/experience:
· Catering/ kitchen experience
· Knowledge of food allergens
· Knowledge of serving meals and completing temp checks
· Housekeeping or similar essential
· Good computer skills
· Excellent communication skills
The benefits we can offer you in return:
· Putting People in Places to Care - be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
· Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
· First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
· Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.
· Working options to suit your lifestyle?- being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
· Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSP’s own academy.
· Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
· Being part of the NHSP Community means you’ll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.
Who are NHS Professionals?
NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.
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By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.
Disclaimer
Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.