Housekeeper - Starlight Ward - Bristol, United Kingdom - University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
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Bristol, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Starlight Ward Housekeeper


Band 2:
Full Time hours per week - Permanent

We have an exciting opportunity for a housekeeper to join our friendly team on Starlight Ward.

Starlight Ward is the specialist oncology and haematology ward here at the hospital; it is also a tertiary centre for bone marrow and stem cell transplantation.

There are 17 beds, of which 10 are en-suite. We predominantly treat children aged 0 to 12 but can take patients up to 16 years old.


Catering:


  • To ensure food meets quality standards, regenerating meals as per policy
  • Encourage and assist patients to order food, where necessary taking into account special needs and medical requirements.
  • Serve meals in conjunction with the nursing team, ensuring patients intake is known and that their dietary needs are met.
  • Ensure people have any nursing staff assistance they require to eat and drink providing such assistance as cutting up food, placing food within reach, encouraging patients to eat.
  • To prepare and serve hot/cot snacks as requested offering a 24 hour snack service
  • Prepare hot/cold beverages, including appropriate trolley/equipment, ensuring they are serviced at the correct temperature.
  • To prepare areas where food and beverages are served/consumed to ensure a patient environment for patients.
  • Ensure all equipment used in preparation, regeneration, serving, and consuming food and beverages is washed and clean, taking responsibility for the ward kitchen
  • Ensure refrigerated food is labelled and store correctly as per policy.
  • Ensure, in conjunction with ward staff, that discharged and newly admitted patients' meal requirements are acted on, coordinating extra meal requirements that may arise.
  • To ensure that patients whose fluid is not medically restricted have access to fresh water
  • Implement advised changes to food hygiene standards


For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

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