Bank Facilities Housekeeper Carlisle & Brampton

Main duties of the job

• Collect linen stores as required.
• Comply with infection prevention and control procedures at all times.
• Comply with responsibility to safeguard children and vulnerable adults.
• Vacuum carpets, ensuring cleanliness.
• Carry out damp dusting of furniture and fittings and at high and low levels.
• Mop floor areas and maintain floors using electrical equipment when necessary.
• Check electrical equipment is in good condition and currently PAT tested.
• Clean toilets, baths and washbasins.
• Empty all bins and dispose of waste appropriately, ensuring waste management regulations are followed.
• Clean equipment after use.
• Assist with ward or departmental duties as appropriate.
• Undertake second cleaning of bodily fluids as required.
• Guard against the potential risk associated with needle stick injuries, especially in toilet areas.
• Wear uniform and protective clothing provided, as instructed.
• Make beds as requested.
• Ensure attendance at appropriate training.

Catering duties:

• To ensure, in conjunction with Nursing staff, that patients are provided with appropriate meals.
• To ensure that patient meals are served in a presentable and timely manner and that appropriate cutlery and condiments are supplied.
• To ensure that all meal tables and eating areas are suitably prepared for meal times and to make sure they are wiped clean at the end of each meal.
• Probe, record temperature of food and serve.
• Record waste levels at the end of service.

About us

At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] ([Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]), we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Person Specification

Qualifications (Desirable)

• NVQ 2 in Cleaning and Support Services
• Food Hygiene Level 2

Knowledge and Experience (Essential)

• Knowledge of cleaning, food handling/hygiene, COSHH procedures
• Basic Literacy and Numeracy

Skills and Aptitudes (Essential)

• Able to communicate with patients with behavioural issues or severe communication difficulties
• Flexible approach to work

Personal Circumstances (Essential)

• Smart, clean appearance
• High personal standards
• Be able to work shifts

Other (Essential)

• Flexibility in shift patterns
• Support equality and value diversity

Additional Information

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP: Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.

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. The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

Benefits: 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years, Flexible working Scheme, NHS Discounts, Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work, Excellent opportunities for development, Competitive NHS Pension scheme, Vivup counselling service.

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Address: Carlisle & Surrounding Areas, Newtown Road, Carlisle, CA2 7HY
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Contact for questions: Louise Stephenson - [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] / [contact hidden]