Job summary
CLEANERS
AND HOUSEKEEPERS WANTED!
Do
you want to make a difference to your local community?
The
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is looking for flexible and reliable
individuals to work as Facilities Technicians (Patient Environment) at both
Leeds General Infirmary and St James's Hospital.
We
currently have permanent vacancies, for Facilities Technicians to work as Ward
Housekeepers on Wards, department areas or public spaces. Various posts are
available for Monday to Friday work patterns
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POST TYPE ONE: 12pm - 630pm
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POST TYPE TWO: 130pm - 730pm
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POST TYPE THREE: 3pm or 4pm - 730pm
Successful
applicants will be invited to an interview assessment centre held on 17th August held at either SJUH or LGI, each assessment centre will be recruiting
for positions available at BOTH sites regardless of the interview location
A
full enhanced DBS check will be required for all roles
PREVIOUS
APPLICANTS FROM THE LAST 3 MONTHS NEED NOT APPLY
Main duties of the job
The
roles will provide cleaning within either wards, departments or public areas,
dependant on which role the successful candidates are appointed into. Within
ward areas the role is also required to complete full catering services to
Patients.
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Ensuring the environment is cleaned to the highest standards.
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Catering duties involve a caring, Patient centred approach to meal &
beverage services.
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There will be an expectation to complete ad-hoc duties when required.
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The ideal candidates will be enthusiastic, good team players and able to work
on their own initiative and be able to demonstrate the Leeds Way Values,
these being:-
- Patient Centred
- Accountable
- Collaborative
- Fair
- Empowered
Full
Training and a uniform will be provided.
About us
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest employers in Leeds, employing over
20,000 staff and providing care to 1.6 million patients every year. The Estates
and Facilities team keep the Trust's sites running and manage one of the
largest estate portfolios across the NHS. With over 2,500 staff, we provide a
range of facilities management services and ensure our buildings and
environments are fit for purpose, clean and safe.
Whether
we're cleaning wards, maintaining buildings, monitoring environmental impact,
providing staff childcare, delivering hot meals to patients or patrolling our
sites, we support the delivery of patient care. Guided by our Leeds Way Values,
we are committed to creating the best place to work and being the employer of
choice for estates and facilities in the region. By joining the team, you'll
have access to a friendly support network with ongoing training, career
progression and an excellent benefits package
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process
of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As
such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right
to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do
experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please
bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if
you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post holder is member of the facilities operational team and will be
responsible for carrying out any duties commensurate with the grade of
post. The role includes provision of
catering, cleaning, portering, receptions, logistics and traffic management
across any of the Trust sites. The role requires flexibility in approach to
the duties required as these may alter throughout the course of a work
day/week, however the post holder will have one primary role that they will
orientate towards on a daily basis. High standards of quality will be
expected to be delivered in line with Facilities/LTHT practices and policies.
The
post holder will be expected to have basic knowledge of a number of
administrative and operational functions and utilise both facilities and LTHT
IT systems in order to complete their job role. The nature of the role requires the use of
responding to some tasks via a defined communication system.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post holder is member of the facilities operational team and will be
responsible for carrying out any duties commensurate with the grade of
post. The role includes provision of
catering, cleaning, portering, receptions, logistics and traffic management
across any of the Trust sites. The role requires flexibility in approach to
the duties required as these may alter throughout the course of a work
day/week, however the post holder will have one primary role that they will
orientate towards on a daily basis. High standards of quality will be
expected to be delivered in line with Facilities/LTHT practices and policies.
The
post holder will be expected to have basic knowledge of a number of
administrative and operational functions and utilise both facilities and LTHT
IT systems in order to complete their job role. The nature of the role requires the use of
responding to some tasks via a defined communication system.
Person Specification
Skills & Behaviours
Desirable
- Ability to work under own initiative and as part of a team
- Conduct themselves in a polite professional appearance/ manner at all times
- Prioritise workload with competing demands and tight deadlines
Other
Desirable
- Ability to carry out physical tasks and be physically fit (with reasonable adjustments if necessary)
Experience
Essential
- experience of cleaning commercially in previous roles experience of catering commercially in previous roles experience of working within a customer facing role
Desirable
- experience of working within a health care setting
- experience of cleaning
- experience of catering
- experience of IT skills/computer literate
- experience of infection / cross contamination control pra
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic literacy & numeracy - GCSE or equivalent in maths / english
Desirable
- Food Safety level 1 Cleaning / Housekeeping NVQ or equivalent Health and Safety level 1 NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care
Person Specification
Skills & Behaviours
Desirable
- Ability to work under own initiative and as part of a team
- Conduct themselves in a polite professional appearance/ manner at all times
- Prioritise workload with competing demands and tight deadlines
Other
Desirable
- Ability to carry out physical tasks and be physically fit (with reasonable adjustments if necessary)
Experience
Essential
- experience of cleaning commercially in previous roles experience of catering commercially in previous roles experience of working within a customer facing role
Desirable
- experience of working within a health care setting
- experience of cleaning
- experience of catering
- experience of IT skills/computer literate
- experience of infection / cross contamination control pra
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic literacy & numeracy - GCSE or equivalent in maths / english
Desirable
- Food Safety level 1 Cleaning / Housekeeping NVQ or equivalent Health and Safety level 1 NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
