Cook/housekeeper

To provide and maintain a high standard within the Ward Environment in
support of good quality patient care.
To provide and maintain a high standard of cleanliness on the Ward.
To prepare and provide a ward catering service.

An opportunity has arisen for an individual to join our enthusiastic and motivated ward team. The post holder will be expected to work as part of a team to achieve high standards of cleanliness. They will be expected to contribute to changes in working as part of a changing and progressing service. As part of a team they will strive to give service users a positive experience of their time within the ward environment.

You should have a Food Hygiene Certificate or be willing to undertake relevant training to complete certification, show excellent communication skills be flexible & demonstrate an adaptable approach to work.

Previous experience is desirable but not essential.

**Principal duties will include**:

- Maintaining a high standard of a wide range of housekeeping tasks on the Ward
- Preparation and Serving of Freshly cooked food.
- Completing appropriate monitoring documentation
- To carry out duties with regard to Health & Safety, Food Hygiene Legislation

Salary dependent on experience.

**Job title**: Cook/Housekeeper - x1 30 hour permanent, x1 30 hour 6 months fixed term contract with possible extension

**Band**: Band 2

**Accountable to**: Senior Housekeeper

**Values**:
The Trust is a major employer and provider of services. We are committed to
recruiting people who fit our organisational values. These are:

- Respect - we listen to others, valuing their views and contributions.
- Compassion - we show empathy and kindness to others so they feel

supported, understood and safe.
- Partnership - we engage with others based on equality and

collaboration.
- Accountability - we are open and transparent, acting with honesty and

integrity, accepting responsibility for outcomes.
- Fairness - we ensure equal access to opportunity, support and

services.
- Ambition - we are committed to making a difference and helping to fulfil

aspirations and hopes of our Service users and staff. Job purpose
To provide and maintain a high standard within the Ward Environment in
support of good quality patient care
To provide and maintain a high standard of cleanliness on the Ward.
To prepare and provide a ward catering service General requirements
1. To cooperate with the Senior Housekeeper and work as part of a team.
2. To undertake other duties as may be delegated by the Senior
Housekeeper and/or Ward Manager. Principal duties
Supporting Patient Care
3. In undertaking day to day cleaning duties within patient areas, to monitor
for signs of deterioration of patient hygiene and day to day living skills and
advise staff accordingly.
4. Together with Nursing Staff undertake day to day cleaning duties within
patient areas, seek cooperation of and to encourage patients to maintain
appropriate self care needs and levels of responsibility for the tidiness of
bedroom areas.
5. To ensure that meals are provided on a day to day basis in line with the
standard Ward menus, ensuring that patient choice and preferences are
accommodated.
6. To undertake day to day interactions with patients, relatives and visitors in a professional manner as a member of the Ward Team.
7. To ensure all waste and dry linen is quickly and securely removed from the immediate Ward environment in line with operational policies/procedures.
8. To ensure the delivery of clean linen is secured and appropriately stored.
9. To ensure appropriate linen supplies are available and provided to patients
on a day to day basis, identifying shortfalls and taking necessary action to
address.
10.To ensure that the dining facilities are well presented and laid out, in
support of good patient experience and that beverage areas are
maintained at all times in terms of provisions and cleanliness.
Ward Cleanliness
11.To provide for the full range of general cleaning of all areas within the
Ward, following work schedules and procedures.
12.To ensure products, equipment and materials are used appropriately and
in the correct manner to ensure safe cleaning and the best results.
13.Monitor the use of cleaning materials and store items. To ensure adequate
stock levels remain available, identifying the need to re-stock with the
Senior Housekeeper.
14.As and when indicated or required to respond to immediate need to clean
identified areas reprioritising effectively pre planned duties.
15.To ensure relevant and appropriate records are maintained in relation to
cleaning schedules and to enable the ongoing monitoring of Catering Services
16.In compliance with menus, the preparation, cooking of patient’s meals.
17.To ensure that existing arrangements to identify and promote daily menus and patient choices are adhered to.
18.To ensure that food and beverages are presented and served
appropriately for the benefit of patients.
19.To ensure that food items are pre