Housekeeper

Gloucestershire Health and Care; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

27 days annual leave

Training & development

NHS pension

Flexible working

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a Housekeeper to join our Facilities Team at Charlton Lane Hospital on a permanent basis. The role covers cleaning and catering tasks from 7:30am to 8pm, seven days a week, supporting a clean and safe environment for patients and staff.

Training will be provided to ensure high hygiene standards and COSHH compliance; NHS pension and flexible working are among the benefits offered by the Trust.

Qualifications

• COSHH knowledge with training provided.
• Experience in cleaning duties within a similar NHS environment.
• Familiarity with maintaining hygiene standards in clinical settings.

Responsibilities

• Work as a member of the Estates & Facilities Team across the site.
• Maintain high hygiene standard as per National Specification of Cleanliness.
• Assist with cleaning and catering tasks as required.
• Support flexible duties to meet service needs.

Skills

COSHH knowledge

Cleaning experience

Job description

We love what we do and we think you will, too!

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county .

We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care . We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you ’.

We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and w e are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality team s in all areas of the Trust .

Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.

It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .

Job overview

This role is offered on a permanent basis.

We have an opportunity to join our Facilities Team at Charlton Lane Hospital.

If you are eager to learn and keen to deliver the highest standards, you could be the person we are looking for.

Our Facilities Team delivers Porter, Cleaning, Catering and Linen services within our in-patient units, from 7:30am to 8pm, seven days a week.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and flexible individual to work within the Facilities team. The job involves both catering & cleaning tasks.

Main duties of the job

As a Housekeeper you will help maintain a safe, clean environment for our patients & staff.

If you give us your time and commitment, we will give you all the training necessary to be a part of this great Team.

For an informal chat or site visit please call the Facilities Manager named on this vacancy.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Working for our organisation

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Work as a member of the Estates & Facilities Team in all areas of the site. Housekeepers will be expected to demonstrate a flexible attitude to their work to meet the needs of the service.
  
• Maintains a high standard of hygiene and cleanliness, as defined within the National Specification of Cleanliness.
• Knowledge and understanding of COSHH (TRAINING GIVEN)
• Previous experience of cleaning duties within a similar working environment
• Previous experience of working in the NHS

When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:

• Free car parking at many of our sites
• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
• A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
• Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities
• Recognition and long service awards
• Fast Track physiotherapy
• Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.