Ward Host

Job summary

We are looking for Ward Hosts to join our team!

Solent NHS Trust are looking to recruit 2 x 20 hours a week positions to on the Jubilee Unit at Harry Sotnik House and 1 x 14 hour a week position to work on Spinnaker Ward at St. Marys Community Healthcare Campus.

The role will involve working on wards taking patient meal orders and serving meals and drinks to patients as well as working in the kitchen area covering all kitchen duties such as basic food preparation, serving staff and visitors and general cleaning duties.

The roles will involve some weekend working.

If this sounds like the role for you then apply today!

Main duties of the job

General Requirements:

• Familiar with & adhere to trust policies/procedures at all times
• Comply with trust standing orders, standing financial instructions, policies, procedures & guidelines
• Follow policies/procedures about infection, prevention & control
• Aware of their responsibilities to safeguard children/vulnerable adults & the responsibilities placed on individuals who care for them
• Adhere to relevant safeguarding policies, act in a way that safeguards the health, safety & well-being of children/vulnerable adults at all times
• Take reasonable steps to manage/promote a safe & healthy working environment free from discrimination
• Comply with trust policy on confidentiality & the Data Protection Act 1998 as amended, relating to information held manually or on computerised systems
• Respect the confidentiality & privacy of clients & staff
• Maintain constant awareness of health, welfare & safety issues affecting colleagues, patients, visitors & themselves, reporting any accidents or fault in line with trust policy
• Fully participate in health & safety training
• Complete statutory/mandatory, personal training, development, appraisal & attend relevant training courses as required
• Comply with the professional body code of conduct
• Protect the environment by reducing waste & travel whilst at work

About us

Make a difference with us

If you are looking for somewhere you can make a real difference and are passionate about keeping people safe, well and out of hospital, a career with us may be just what you're looking for. At Solent NHS Trust, we strive to make a difference to the health and wellbeing of our communities.

We are proud to be an organisation which is focused on our people and we welcome people who share our values to come and work with us.

To deliver great care that is safe, simple and easy to access

To be a caring, flexible and supportive place to work

To deliver the best value for money

Our shared values support the development of a strong working culture. They breathe life into our organisation -- guiding and inspiring all of our actions and decisions. They enable us to be better at what we do and create a great place for our staff to work, whilst ensuring we provide the highest quality of care to our patients.

In creating our values, we spent time listening to our employees and members. Based on what people told us, we created our HEART values to reflect the deep belief that we are caring organisation at the centre of our community: Honesty, Everyone counts, Accountable, Respectful, Teamwork.

We are an accredited Real Living Wage employer.

We encourage and support our staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against Covid-19.