Band 2 Hotel Services Assistant (Housekeeper) - Bristol

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  • Bristol
  • £24,465 per year
  • Permanent
  • Part-time
  • 7 days ago
Hotel Services Assistant (Housekeeper)Working between 08.00 and 14.00 Monday to Friday - 30 hours per weekPrevious Applicants Need Not ApplyThe successful candidate will be providing cover across all areas of the Hospital, which will change daily, so a flexible approach to working is essential .You will be working as part of an established Team who provide a full Hotel Services function across the Hospital.Main duties of the jobCatering - The handling, reheating, and service of cook-freeze meals. Making light snacks including salads, sandwiches and beverages. Washing up and associated cleaning within the ward kitchen and dining room.Cleaning - Cleaning all areas of the Hospital, including bedrooms with en-suite facilities, bathrooms, day rooms, lounges, corridors, offices and other areas of the Ward.Other duties - Handling and disposal of waste, curtain changing and laundering.About usWe are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.DetailsDate posted27 August 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 2Salary£24,465 a year pro rataContractPermanentWorking patternPart-timeReference number342-EFM055-0825Job locationsCallington Road HospitalMarmalade Lane, BrislingtonBristolBS4 5BJJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesHousekeepers support the Nursing Staff to provide an appropriate environment for patient care. Duties will include general cleaning of all Ward/Departmental areas and the preparation and presentation and service of patients' meals and beverages.Housekeepers will be expected to demonstrate a flexible attitude to their work to meet the needs of the ward and the patients. Housekeepers are expected to work in a controlled and systematic way in an environment where theremay be constant distractions and contact with service users displaying disturbed and challenging behaviour on a frequent basis. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesHousekeepers support the Nursing Staff to provide an appropriate environment for patient care. Duties will include general cleaning of all Ward/Departmental areas and the preparation and presentation and service of patients' meals and beverages.Housekeepers will be expected to demonstrate a flexible attitude to their work to meet the needs of the ward and the patients. Housekeepers are expected to work in a controlled and systematic way in an environment where theremay be constant distractions and contact with service users displaying disturbed and challenging behaviour on a frequent basis.Person SpecificationEssentialEssential
  • Previous Housekeeping Experience
  • Previous Catering Experience
  • Food Hygiene Awareness
  • COSHH Awareness
  • Flexible approach/Teamwork
Desirable
  • Literate
  • Numerate
Person SpecificationEssentialEssential
  • Previous Housekeeping Experience
  • Previous Catering Experience
  • Food Hygiene Awareness
  • COSHH Awareness
  • Flexible approach/Teamwork
Desirable
  • Literate
  • Numerate

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