Hotel Services Assistant

Job Description

Acorn Recruitment is looking for a Hotel Services Assistant to work within the Cwm Taf Health Board in The Rhondda Cynon Taf area.This temporary, ongoing position will require 16 hours of work per week, paid at £9.50 per hour.Your general duties will include general cleaning of all ward / departmental areas and the preparation, presentation and service of patients meals and beverages. Housekeepers will be expected to demonstrate a flexible attitude to working hours in order tomeet the needs of the ward and the patients. Furthermore, housekeepers are expected to work in a controlled and systematic way, in an environment where there may be constant distractions and contact with service users displaying disturbed and challenging behaviouron a frequent basis.Housekeeping duties:* Cleaning in all areas to the agreed NHS specification (including but not limited to National Standards of Cleanliness, CQC outcomes and PLACE, and in line with local schedules* Areas will include but not be limited to service user bedrooms, communal areas, sanitary areas, clinic rooms, kitchens, offices, corridors* To replenish stocks of disposable items (paper towels, hand soap)* Working in accordance with all relevant Health and safety procedures at all times (COSHH, Manual Handling)* Completion of cleaning records signing off areas completed and noting areas those areas that are inaccessible* Highlighting to the Nurse in Charge or Hotel Service Supervisor areas of concern e.g. on-going issues around access* Adhering to all aspects of Infection Control to ensure the potential for spread of infection is minimised* Working in accordance with the National Colour Coding guidance* Carrying out termination cleans in line with Trust policy* Carrying out isolation cleaning in line with Trust policy* Completing and documenting a scheduled deep cleaning programme for the specified area* Collection and storage of waste from locations according to the Hospital waste disposal policy* Complete other cleaning duties as required - this will include items such as wheelchairs, commodes, trolleys, furniture/fittings, internal glass and wall-washing* Report all sightings of pests to the Hotel Services Office* Change soiled screen, cubicle and window curtains as required under the direction of the Hotel Services Supervisor* Receive and store clean laundry/linen* Remove full soiled linen bags to the collection point* Replace linen bags as required* Operating of a range of cleaning equipment including floor cleaning equipment, steam cleaners etc ensuring their safe and effective use* Assessing condition of equipment and reporting defectsCatering duties:* Receipt of chilled meals and stores, checking for quantity, quality. signing for all goods received, temperature checking chilled and frozen foods and recording the temperatures* Ensuring any unacceptable temperatures are reported to the Hotel Services Supervisor* To ensure the correct storage and rotation of chilled meals and stores* Regeneration of chilled/frozen meals, according to guidelines and food safety instructions* Under Nursing supervision to serve all meals, ensure correct portioning and presentation of meals* Monitoring, recording of food temperatures, taking remedial action as required* Monitoring and recording of fridge and freezer temperatures* Washing by machine all crockery, cutlery and utensilsFor more information on this job role, please get in touch with Laura at Acorn Recruitment on , or email .Acorn Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Keyskills :
CleaningHotel ServicesHouse Keeper