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Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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The closing date is 13 November 2025

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Job summary

This is a chance to join our friendly team on Bluebell Ward. Our team supports those with a functional mental health illness. We work proactively with our patient group and their loved ones promoting independence and choice in their care.

Bluebell Ward accommodates up to 14 inpatients in single, ensuite bedrooms to provide privacy and dignity to support recovery. Like the other facilities within the exciting Making Room for Dignity programme, Bluebell Ward has been designed in collaboration with staff, service users and carers to create the best possible environment for everyone, with quiet places and green spaces.

Main duties of the job

  • Serve food to patients
  • Keep kitchen clean and tidy including pot washing
  • Ensure patient menu's are completed taking into consideration allergies and dietary needs
  • Bed changing
  • Room cleaning for admission and discharge
  • Stock check
  • Complete audits

About us

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."

Benefits include:

  • Commitment to flexible working where this is possible

  • 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service

  • Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training

  • Generous NHS pension scheme

  • Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits

  • Health service discounts and online benefits

  • Incremental pay progression

  • Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7

  • Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network

  • Health and wellbeing opportunities

  • Structured learning and development opportunities

Details

Date posted

30 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year pro-rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

383-OPC-6227-25

Job locations

Bluebell Ward

Walton Hospital, whitecotes Lane

Walton

S40 3HW


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • the post-holder will be required to serve food to patients and so must hold a food hygiene certificate.
  • the post-holder will be responsible for updating any dietary needs, allergens and needs of the patients.
  • Complete menu's on a daily basis with patients ensuring choice, health promotion and needs are considered. this is completed electronically so the post-holder will need to be able to use the maple app.
  • to ensure that all beds are changed regularly, mattresses are cleaned and turned as per trust policy and complete audit for this.
  • To ensure that all stock on the ward is rotated and in date, completing a stock check order form ensuring that the ward has all equipment and stock needed to function.
  • To ensure that all rooms are deep cleaned on discharge and ready for an admission.
  • To ensure that all equipment is cleaned and ready for use by the nursing team.
  • To ensure all equipment has been serviced and is safe to use.
  • To facilitate hydration for all patients including Fresh water in every room and that the hydration station is stocked and changed regularly.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • the post-holder will be required to serve food to patients and so must hold a food hygiene certificate.
  • the post-holder will be responsible for updating any dietary needs, allergens and needs of the patients.
  • Complete menu's on a daily basis with patients ensuring choice, health promotion and needs are considered. this is completed electronically so the post-holder will need to be able to use the maple app.
  • to ensure that all beds are changed regularly, mattresses are cleaned and turned as per trust policy and complete audit for this.
  • To ensure that all stock on the ward is rotated and in date, completing a stock check order form ensuring that the ward has all equipment and stock needed to function.
  • To ensure that all rooms are deep cleaned on discharge and ready for an admission.
  • To ensure that all equipment is cleaned and ready for use by the nursing team.
  • To ensure all equipment has been serviced and is safe to use.
  • To facilitate hydration for all patients including Fresh water in every room and that the hydration station is stocked and changed regularly.

Person Specification

Essential and desirable

Essential

  • Good IT skills

Desirable

  • Willingness to learn

Essential and desirable

Essential

  • Communication in speaking and written English
  • Good organisational skills
  • Food hygiene certificate
  • Team working

Desirable

  • Willingness to undertake essential training
  • passionate about older people's care
  • previous experience in a hospital or care setting
Person Specification

Essential and desirable

Essential

  • Good IT skills

Desirable

  • Willingness to learn

Essential and desirable

Essential

  • Communication in speaking and written English
  • Good organisational skills
  • Food hygiene certificate
  • Team working

Desirable

  • Willingness to undertake essential training
  • passionate about older people's care
  • previous experience in a hospital or care setting

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bluebell Ward

Walton Hospital, whitecotes Lane

Walton

S40 3HW


Employer's website

http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bluebell Ward

Walton Hospital, whitecotes Lane

Walton

S40 3HW


Employer's website

http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Nicola Owen

nicola.owen12@nhs.net

01246932332

Details

Date posted

30 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year pro-rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

383-OPC-6227-25

Job locations

Bluebell Ward

Walton Hospital, whitecotes Lane

Walton

S40 3HW


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