Band 2 General Hotel Services Assistant (GHSA) - Bristol

Band 2 General Hotel Services Assistant (GHSA) - Bristol

Working Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays (7.5 hours per day)

A vacancy has arisen for a part time GHSA to join our Hotel Services Team at Callington Road Hospital. The role is varied and covers cleaning, catering and portering related duties.

This job requires the ability to be able to work outside for periods of time, in all weather conditions. Some of the tasks require some physical effort.

Please note: The postholder will not be required to undertake any Service User movement.

Right to Work in the UK This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application, as the organisation is unable to support sponsorship for this post.

Main duties of the job

A GHSA undertakes a wide range of duties, including:

• Cleaning - All areas of the Hospital, including deep cleans, carpet cleaning, floor scrubbing, curtain changing and laundering.
• Catering - Reheat and serve Service Users meals on wards; prepare salads, sandwiches and other catering items in central kitchen.
• Portering - Deliver and collect post, food, stores items, waste and other goods to and from all areas of the Hospital.

Job responsibilities

Key Result Areas

1. General cleaning duties
   • Sanitary areas, bedrooms, communal areas and offices.
2. Regeneration and service of frozen meals
   • Washing up, cleaning kitchens and dining rooms.
3. Catering
   • Provide a Catering Service to support the Ward based Patients meal service and prepare sandwiches, rolls, salads and snacks.
   • Ensure safe storage/handling of all food items including Cook Freeze meals, ensuring compliance with Trust Policy and current Legislation.
   • Maintain hygienic and clean condition of the Catering Department including associated areas, equipment and utensils.
4. Portering
   • Sort, pack and deliver Cook Freeze meals, fresh and ambient goods and all associated catering items to Wards on a daily/weekly/as needed basis. Ensure compliance with Trust Policy and Legislation.
   • Deliver/collect Function Catering items to various areas of the Unit as required ensuring compliance with Trust Policy and Legislation.
   • Collection and delivery between wards and departments of post, stores, laundry, pharmacy items, medical gases, pathological specimens and furniture and equipment.
   • Post duties including the collection, sorting and delivery of all postal items.
5. Other duties
   • Report maintenance faults to the Help Desk/Supervisor.
   • Report all sightings of pests to the Help Desk/Supervisor.
   • Ensure all information pertaining to Patients and staff is kept confidential.
   • Any other duties as may reasonably be requested.

Person Specification Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Previous catering experience
• Previous experience of portering/multi drop/delivery person
• Knowledge of COSHH
• Literate
• Numerate

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.