Housekeeper

Main area Housekeeping Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Full time – 37.5 hours per week (Over 7 days) Job ref 310-OPAC-7252686

Site Brookfields Hospital Town Cambridge Salary £24,169 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 07/07/2025 23:59

Job overview

The community In-Patients service is based across four hospital locations in Cambridgeshire , Brookfields Hospital in Cambridge, Princess of Wales in Ely, North Cambridgeshire Hospital in Wisbech and ICU based at City Care Centre, Peterborough. These four units provide rehabilitation to patients after prolonged periods of care in acute hospitals or whilst recovering from physical injuries.

The multidisciplinary rehabilitation team delivers programmes of care to help people recover from their injuries, whilst helping them prepare to return to normal living, or make a smooth transition to long term, palliative or residential care.

This vacancy will be based at Cambridge Rehab Unit, Brookfields Hospital

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare patients and their environment for meals.
• Assist with serving meals and drinks.
• Ordering diets using the patients care plan under the direction of the Professional Staff.
• Clean and make good patient dining areas after mealtimes.
• Observing patients and reporting changes to professional staff.
• Maintain a hygienic and safe kitchen environment.
• Clean and tidy patients’ lockers and bed tables.
• Carry out general light cleaning duties as necessary to maintain a high standard of hygiene, comfort and safety.
• Assist in removing used clinical waste bags according to infection control policy.
• Report equipment faults and defects.
• Escorting patients as delegated

Working for our organisation

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

• Prepare patients and their environment for meals
• Assist with serving meals and drinks.
• Clean and make good patient dining areas after mealtimes.
• Observing patients and reporting changes to professional staff.
• Maintain a hygienic and safe kitchen environment.
• Carry out general light cleaning duties as necessary to maintain a high standard of hygiene, comfort, and safety.
• Report equipment faults and defects.
• To attend all relevant mandatory training as and when required to do so.
• To comply with all relevant Trust policies, procedures, and guidelines, including those relating to Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Confidentiality of Information and to be aware of any changes in these
• To be aware of the responsibility of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients/ clients, visitors, and staff.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

• Basic understanding of food handling and hygiene.
• Food handling and hygiene course.

Experience

• Experience of working in a customer facing role
• Experience of working in a ward environment
• Experience of basic food preparation and serving

Skills & Abilties

• willingness to use computer with relevant training.
• Ability to work flexibly as part of a team
• Basic knowledge of balanced nutrition and hydration
• Basic knowledge of infection control
• Understanding the principle of patient care
• Knowledge of special diets

Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.

We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:

• Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
• Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
• Children’s community services in Peterborough;
• Ground-breaking research

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity .

CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.

Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a ‘Red List’ country.

Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.

If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.

All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Claire Payton Job title Ward Manager Email address Claire.Payton@cpft.nhs.uk Telephone number 01223 219426 Additional information

Mark Seniagan – Mark.Seniagan@cpft.nhs.uk

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