Housekeeper, Healthcare

Overview

30 hours - 5 x 6 hour shifts over 7 days including bank holidays and weekends.

The post holder is a member of the Facilities Team based in Housekeeping and Domestic Services and will be responsible for carrying out catering and cleaning duties across the Kendray Hospital site, reporting to Housekeeping and Domestic Supervisors and the Housekeeping Manager. The role requires flexibility in approach to the duties.

• The main duties of the role will be to clean all areas following the National Standards of Cleanliness, this includes signing off sheets to confirm the work has been completed.
• Serve food, complete relevant paperwork which include food temperature checks.
• Prepare small amounts of food from the freezer.
• Work as a team and be able to prioritise your workload.
• Potential for overtime if needed to cover sickness and holidays.

• All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.
• We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We strongly discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.
• We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
• Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
• We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
• Being a foundation Trust means we're accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we're run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.
• Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.