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Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
About
It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.
You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required.
We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care.
The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Ward Housekeeper
Closed for applications on: 1-Oct-2024 00:01
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 1-Oct-2024 00:01
Key details
Location
- Site
- Bedford Hospital
- Address
- Kempston Road
- Town
- Bedford
- Postcode
- MK42 9DJ
- Major / Minor Region
- Bedfordshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent: Any 5 days out of 7, hours between 7:00am - 7:30pm- can be 7.5hour shift or 12hour shift.
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
Salary
- Salary
- £22,383 Weekends & Bank Holiday enhancements
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 2)
Specialty
- Main area
- Housekeeper
Job overview
To ensure the provision of an individualised high quality food and beverage service to patients liaising closely with the ward dietitian and ensure appropriate fortification of foods at ward level, as detailed by the dietitian.
Working hours available are 37.5hours weekly, either 7.5hour shifts or 12 hour shifts depending on the needs of that ward over a 7 day period. Also 20 hours per week part time vacancy available.
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- Explain the menu system to new patients’ and liaise on a daily basis with the patients’ and family members regarding meal preferences and appetites, taking into account any cultural and religious choices.
- To encourage and assist patients to order food, where necessary taking into account special dietary needs and medical requirements.
- To ensure in conjunction with the nursing staff that discharged and newly admitted patient’s meal requirements are actioned.
Working for our organisation
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.
You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.
We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.
All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.
Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Explain the menu system to new patients’ and liaise on a daily basis with the patients’ and family members regarding meal preferences and appetites, taking into account any cultural and religious choices.
- To encourage and assist patients to order food, where necessary taking into account special dietary needs and medical requirements.
- To liaise closely with the ward dietitian and ensure appropriate fortification of foods at ward level, as detailed by the dietitian.
- To ensure that each patient receives their chosen meal, have any assistance they require to eat and drink (red tray/beaker system) and to record food intake on food record charts, in conjunction with nursing staff.
- To ensure all food and beverages are served at the correct temperature in accordance with Food Hygiene Regulations.
- Ensure all patients’ menu cards are filled in correctly, collated and delivered to the menu clerk on a daily basis.
- In conjunction with nursing staff collate information of special diets and update the ward kitchen nutrition information board on a daily basis.
- To serve meals from the ward kitchen in conjunction with the nursing/midwifery team and at the appropriate times in accordance with the Trust’s ‘Protected Mealtime’ system.
- Collect crockery and cutlery and in conjunction with ward domestic ensure that all equipment/utensils used in the preparation, consumption and service of meals are washed to correct hygiene standards.
- To prepare and serve hot/cold snacks (e.g. toast) as requested – offering a 24-hour snack service.
- To take responsibility for the ward kitchen ensuring it is clean at all times in accordance with daily, weekly and periodic cleaning schedules (includes equipment: fixed and mobile)
- To ensure refrigerated food is labelled and stored correctly as per policy e.g. discarding out-of-date food, rotating stock.
- To ensure in conjunction with the nursing staff that discharged and newly admitted patient’s meal requirements are actioned.
- To co-ordinate extra meal requirements/special diets with the diet chef and dietitian, as necessary.
- Order daily provisions using the requisition book to agreed stock levels from the catering stores.
- Inform the ward manager of replacement crockery, cutlery and food service/storage equipment requirements.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Ability to read and write English Post registration
Desirable criteria
- Food Hygiene Certificate
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience working in a food environment
Desirable criteria
- Calm Under Pressure
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- An understanding of Health & Safety Procedure
Desirable criteria
- Works well in a team and unsupervised
Personal Skills
Essential criteria
- Strong communication skills – written and verbal
Desirable criteria
- Experience of dealing with Customers in a catering/retail environment
Documents
- Job Description (PDF, 232.4KB)
- Personal Specification (PDF, 49.8KB)
- Functional Aspects (PDF, 160.4KB)
- Disclosure & Barring Information and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 78.5KB)
- Staff Diversity Network (PDF, 140.3KB)
- Information for Disabled Applicants (PDF, 98.7KB)
- Bedford Hospital Site map (PDF, 2.6MB)
- Staff Benefits (PNG, 1.6MB)
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Steven Cowley
- Job title
- Catering Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01234 792152
- Additional information
Sandra Smith
Catering Office Manager
012340355122 ext 2152
No longer accepting applications
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