Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
6 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Essential
Previous Housekeeping Experience
- Essential
Previous Catering Experience
- Essential
Food Hygiene Awareness
- Essential
COSHH Awareness
- Essential
Flexible approach/Teamwork
- Other Requirements
Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems and ability to cope with behaviour which may be challenging at times.
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Essential
Literate
- Essential
Numerate
Job overview
Previous Applicants Need Not Apply.
The successful candidate will be providing cover across all areas of the Hospital, which will change daily, so a flexible approach to working is essential.
You will be working as part of an established Team who provide a full Hotel Services function across the Hospital. Right to Work in the UK: This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application, as the organisation is unable to support sponsorship for this post.
Main duties of the job
Catering - The handling, reheating, and service of cook-freeze meals. Making light snacks including salads, sandwiches and beverages. Washing up and associated cleaning within the ward kitchen and dining room.
Cleaning - Cleaning all areas of the Hospital, including bedrooms with en-suite facilities, bathrooms, day rooms, lounges, corridors, offices and other areas of the Ward.
Other duties - Handling and disposal of waste, curtain changing and laundering.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Housekeepers support the Nursing Staff to provide an appropriate environment for patient care. Duties will include general cleaning of all Ward/Departmental areas and the preparation and presentation and service of patients' meals and beverages. Housekeepers will be expected to demonstrate a flexible attitude to their work to meet the needs of the ward and the patients. Housekeepers are expected to work in a controlled and systematic way in an environment where there may be constant distractions and contact with service users displaying disturbed and challenging behaviour on a frequent basis.
Applicant requirements
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.
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This advert is for Band 2 Hotel Services Assistant - Bristol with Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Trust Partnership NHS Trust in Bath, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £25,272 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 15 Sep 2026.
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