The community inpatients service is based across four hospital locations in Cambridgeshire: Brookfields Hospital in Cambridge, Princess of Wales in Ely, North Cambridgeshire Hospital in Wisbech and ICU based at City Care Centre, Peterborough. These four units provide rehabilitation to patients after prolonged periods of care in acute hospitals or whilst recovering from physical injuries.
The multidisciplinary rehabilitation team delivers programmes of care to help people recover from their injuries, whilst helping them prepare to return to normal living, or make a smooth transition to long term, palliative or residential care.
T his vacancy will be based at Cambridge Rehab Unit, Brookfields Hospital
The Housekeeping Assistant’s role is to assist the ward team to provide a high standard of care to the patient, through maintaining a clean, tidy and safe environment and providing for patients’ eating and drinking needs.
The postholder will:
Order diets using patients care plan
Prepare vacant beds for new arrivals
Clean and tidy patients lockers & tables.
Assist in removing used clinical waste bags according to infection control policy.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.
Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children’s, adult and older people’s mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.
To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly underrepresented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
All appointments for new employees to CPFT are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.
Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
Prepare patients and their environment for meals
Moving & Handling of electric ovens
Assist with serving meals and drinks.
Clean and make good patient dining areas after mealtimes.
Observing patients and reporting changes to professional staff.
Maintain a hygienic and safe kitchen environment.
Carry out general light cleaning duties as necessary to maintain a high standard of hygiene, comfort, and safety.
Report equipment faults and defects.
To attend all relevant mandatory training as and when required to do so.
To comply with all relevant Trust policies, procedures, and guidelines, including those relating to Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Confidentiality of Information and to be aware of any changes in these
To be aware of the responsibility of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients/ clients, visitors, and staff.
