Band 2 Housekeeper - Devizes

Job overview

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 patient’s 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.

Main duties of the job

Cleaning in all areas to the agreed NHS specification (including but not limited to National Standards of Cleanliness, CQC outcomes and PLACE, and in line with local schedules).

Areas will include but not be limited to service user bedrooms, communal areas, sanitary areas, clinic rooms, kitchens, offices, corridors.

To replenish stocks of disposable items, i.e.: paper hand towels, soap.

Working in accordance with all relevant Health and safety procedures at all times e.g. COSHH, Manual Handling.

Receipt of chilled meals and stores, checking for quantity, quality. signing for all goods received, temperature checking chilled and frozen foods and recording the temperatures. Ensuring any unacceptable temperatures are reported to the Hotel Services Supervisor.

To ensure the correct storage and rotation of chilled meals and stores.

Regeneration of chilled/frozen meals, according to guidelines and food safety instructions.

Under Nursing supervision to serve all meals, ensuring correct portioning and presentation of meals.

Monitoring, recording of food temperatures, taking remedial action as required.

Monitoring and recording of fridge and freezer temperatures.

Washing by machine all crockery, cutlery and utensils.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Receipt of chilled meals and stores, checking for quantity, quality. signing for all goods received, temperature checking chilled and frozen foods and recording the temperatures. Ensuring any unacceptable temperatures are reported to the Hotel Services Supervisor.
• To ensure the correct storage and rotation of chilled meals and stores.
• Regeneration of chilled/frozen meals, according to guidelines and food safety instructions. Under Nursing supervision to serve all meals, ensuring correct portioning and presentation of meals.
• Monitoring, recording of food temperatures, taking remedial action as required. Monitoring and recording of fridge and freezer temperatures.
• Washing by machine all crockery, cutlery and utensils.