Cleaning and Catering Operative - Nelsons Court

Main area Estates & Facilities Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday: 1400-2000, 27.5 hours a week; Monday to Friday: 1600-2000, 20 hours a week; Saturday and Sunday: 0800-1300, 10 hours a week; Saturday and Sunday: 1400-2000, 11 hours a week.) Job ref 419-8257745-CC-FM

Employer York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management’ Employer type NHS Site Nelson's Court In-Patient Unit Town York Salary £25,272 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 20/10/2026 23:59

Cleaning and Catering Operative - Nelsons Court

Band 2

Job overview

Contract - Permanent

Base - Nelson's Court In-Patient Unit

Are you a strong team player, kind, friendly and motivated?

Then we may have the role for you!

York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management (YTHFM) are looking for an approachable and flexible Cleaning & Catering Operative to join our team at our Nelson's Court Unit Community Site.

The various shifts are available for this location:

Monday to Friday: 1400-2000, 27.5 hours a week;

Monday to Friday: 1600-2000, 20 hours a week;

Saturday and Sunday: 0800-1300, 10 hours a week;

Saturday and Sunday: 1400-2000, 11 hours a week.

Main duties of the job

The main responsibilities of the role are maintaining levels of cleanliness throughout a designated area, and provide a catering service.

Your duties will include, but are not limited to;

• Ensuring that the ward/area you are assigned to is cleaned in accordance with the work schedule for that area. This will include lifting items and operating cleaning machinery, some of which is industrial standard
• Undertaking specialist cleaning as required under the guidance of the Facilities Supervisor and/or Nurse in Charge and/or Infection Prevention Department
• Assisting plating up of meals, ensuring the dietary requirements of patients are met
• Making and distributing hot drinks and cleaning and refilling water jugs

You will work without immediate supervision so must be able to prioritise and use your own initiative. Tasks may need to be completed under time and other pressures, but you will maintain standards and pride in your work.

We are looking for people who are able to read, write and converse in English. You will also have a basic understanding of/are willing to complete appropriate qualifications and training in:

• Knowledge of cleaning procedures
• COSSH procedures
• Infection prevention and control
• Relevant water systems training
• Use of equipment such as regeneration ovens, dishwashers and floor machines

Working for our organisation

To find out more about working for our Trust, please visit:

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants

27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)

A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.

A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave

Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme

An extensive range of learning and development opportunities

Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr. recruitment@nhs.net.

As p art of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Qualifications & Training

• Good basic education - reading and writing plus basic numeric skills.
• A willingness to complete appropriate qualifications or training relevant to the role as and when required.
• BICSc Qualification/NVQ Level 2 in Cleaning/Catering or equivalent

Experience & Knowledge

• An understanding of the importance of hygiene
• An understanding of the importance of health and safety COSHH procedures Infection prevention and control Knowledge of the safe use of cleaning equipment/machinery
• Use, experience and knowledge of computer technologies (Word, Excel and Outlook).
• Experience in a similar role or industry

Skills, Attributes and Physical Requirements

• Ability to organize and priortise work effectively
• Ability to work on own initiative with minimum supervision
• Ability to demonstrate tolerance and empathy with employees and clients at all times

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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