Hotel Services Assistant

NHS; Ashbourne CP; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health service provider in Ashbourne is looking for a Hotel Services Assistant to maintain cleanliness in clinical and non-clinical areas. Responsibilities include following cleaning procedures and ensuring a safe environment for staff and visitors. Ideal candidates should have previous cleaning experience, good organizational skills, and transportation access. This role requires working independently or as part of a team and may necessitate an NHS background.

Qualifications

• Access to transportation due to working hours.
• Able to work on own or as part of a team.
• NHS experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high quality domestic service within clinical and non-clinical areas.
• Follow specific work schedules and procedures for cleanliness.
• Ensure accurate completion of required documentation.

Skills

Basic numeracy and literacy skills

Previous cleaning experience

Ability to prioritize and organize workload

Basic Health and Safety Certificate

NVQ in cleaning

Job description

Hotel Services Assistant

Would you like to work as part of a small and friendly Hotel Services Team within Derbyshire Community Health Service? Are you able to work either individually or as part of a team in ensuring a clean and safe environment is maintained for patients, staff and visitors? Can you follow agreed work schedules, methods, and procedures in accordance with the National Standards of Cleanliness?

The closing date is 14 October 2025

Main duties of the job

Provide an efficient, high quality domestic service within clinical and non-clinical areas including cleaning of sanitary ware, treatment rooms, waiting areas, office areas, kitchen areas, mirrors, internal glass, high and low dusting, washing of tiled services and paintwork etc.

Follow specific schedule of work relating to defined areas.

Ensure all incidents are raised and recorded accurately and within required timeframes and via appropriate system. i.e. Datix.

Economic and safe use of cleaning agents following manufacturers recommended instructions.

Care and safe use of mechanical equipment e.g. floor scrubbers etc.

Replenishing disposable items, e.g. hand towels, toilet rolls, soap etc. and ensure correct storage of all cleaning agents and equipment.

Disposal of waste in accordance with the Trust Waste Policy.

Accurate completion of all required documentation to support specific service processes e.g. Barrier or Terminal cleans.

Person Specification

Essential and desirable

• Access to transportation due to working hours and location
• Basic numeracy and literacy skills or willing to work towards
• Previous cleaning experience
• Ability to prioritise and organise workload as required within own area of service.
• Basic Health and Safety Certificate
• NVQ in cleaning

Interview

• Ability to work on own or as part of a team.
• Able to work the times/shifts specified
• NHS experience

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.

Note: After carefully reviewing this role, we do not believe that this position meets the requirements for sponsorship. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please visit the gov.uk website.