House Keeper

+ You will ensure the clinical environment is maintained to the appropriate standards. You will be instrumental in ensuring patients nutritional requirements are met.
+ You should also have a positive attitude to change and be flexible. If you think you have the personality, motivation to join our team, this may be the opportunity you have been waiting for.
+ To act as Housekeeper, ensuring the patient service and the clinical environment are managed and maintained to appropriate standards.
+ To maintain a high standard of cleanliness without direct supervision.
+ To support the ward/department staff in the smooth running of their area and to come into contact with patients.
+ The post holder will be instrumental in ensuring patients' nutritional requirements are met.
+ The post holder is required to use their initiative and take responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service they provide to patients.

Working for our organisation
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
+ high-quality care for all,
+ being a great place to work
+ partnerships for impact, and
+ research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
+ we are compassionate,
+ we are proud,
+ we are inclusive, and
+ we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies, + Undertake the collection, ordering and distribution of patient food in a timely manner at appropriate meal
+ Taking menu orders directly from
+ Taking delivery of food
+ The serving of food trays directly to the
+ Preparing patients for their meal and directly assisting patients assessed as suitable by the Registered
+ The collection and return of trays to food trolleys, noting what patients have/have not eaten and report, where necessary to the nurse in
+ Completing bedside food and drink
+ Prepare and distribute water jugs to patients as
+ Prepare and distribute hot and cold drinks to patients as
+ Responsible on behalf of the Ward/Unit Manager for the correct care of ward mattresses and to assist the ward team with bed
+ Ensure housekeeping and day-to-day management of the kitchen is maintained.

Are you compassionate about caring for the needs of patients? You may be the person we are looking for.
We are looking for are looking for a dynamic motivated Housekeeper to work on Ward 36 at Glenfield Hospital, Leicester.
As a valuable member of the ward team you will be responsible for maintaining a high standard of patient care at meal times and offer refreshments throughout their stay.
Experience in the care setting would be desirable but not essential. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who is hard working with good communication and organizational skills.
Full or Part time positions available

Please submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment; we will close vacancies prior to the publishing closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
Please check the email account (including your junk mail) that you supplied as part of your application on a regular basis following the closing date and throughout the recruitment process, as this is how we will communicate with you.
UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.
UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.
The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three month period commencing on your first month's payment.
The current price of a check is £38 for an enhanced and £18 for a standard check.
COVID 19 Risk Assessment
Due to the current Covid pandemic we have introduced a staff risk assessment into our pre-employment process. This now forms part of the mandatory pre-employment checks that will be carried out if you receive a conditional offer.
The risk assessment is intended to ensure you are able to safely perform your duties in any of our work areas, and if you have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to coronavirus. Our main aim is to reduce risk and to ensure the safety of all new starters to the Trust as well as current staff, patients and visitors.
If it is identified that you are within a vulnerable category, we will endeavor to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate this through discussions with both Occupational Health and your recruiting manager.
Covid Vaccination Status
Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We therefore continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated.
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust holds the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything it does and all that it stands for. We are committed to developing a workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from the diverse community of Leicester, Leicester and Rutland, to help deliver healthcare services that meets the needs of our diverse communities.