Housekeeping Assistant

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Ascot; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working patterns

Job summary

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an enthusiastic housekeeper for Heatherwood Hospital, Ascot. You will join a friendly team, keeping wards and public areas clean and safe while upholding patient dignity and comfort.

Two part-time positions are available, working 5 days out of 7 from 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm (3.5 hours per day, 17.5 hours per week). Training will be provided, with emphasis on COSHH, infection control and hospital hygiene.

Qualifications

• Basic housekeeping/cleaning experience.
• COSHH procedures knowledge is desirable.
• Good level of literacy, numeracy and comprehension.

Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain all hospital areas including patient rooms and common spaces.
• Operate cleaning equipment and ensure safe handling of waste.
• Restock consumables and maintain supplies.
• Support with patient meals and catering duties as needed.
• Maintain confidentiality and respectful patient care.

Skills

Good communication

Basic IT

Team worker

Customer focused

Time management

Initiative

Confidentiality

Education

Basic education

NVQ level 1

Job description

Job Overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic, friendly and motivated housekeeper to work in our Heatherwood Hospital in Ascot. We are interested in hearing from individuals who are willing to work hard within a strong, friendly team. They will be required to provide a key service within the hospital for both staff and patients.

Job Overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic, friendly and motivated housekeeper to work in our Heatherwood Hospital in Ascot. We are interested in hearing from individuals who are willing to work hard within a strong, friendly team. They will be required to provide a key service within the hospital for both staff and patients.

The post holders will be responsible for ensuring that the environment are of a high standards and needs of the patients and visitors. The main focus of the post holder is to facilitate the maintenance of a safe, clean, and comfortable environment for patients. They will work with the ward-based team to ensure patient safety privacy and dignity and courtesy in accordance with Trust values.

This is a challenging but rewarding job and would be ideally suited to motivated team players. Housekeeping experience within healthcare and knowledge of COSHH, BICs, Colour coding and infection control is desirable though this is not essential, as full training will be given.

The recruitment process will include a Maths and English assessment, in order to progress to interview you will need to pass this test.

Please note that we are currently offering two part-time positions, working 5 days out of 7, Monday to Sunday from 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm. This equates to 3.5 hours per day and 17.5 hours per week.

This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the contract.

Main duties of the job

The housekeeping team at Heatherwood hospital are part of the hotel services department and the Estates and Facilities directorate. The team is responsible for maintaining high standards of cleanliness in all the hospital areas. The housekeepers are valued support members helping to ensure that the wards are pleasant for the all patients and staff.

As part of our facilities team, you’ll play a vital role in keeping our hospital clean, safe and welcoming for patients, visitors and staff.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

As a valued member of our housekeeping team, your duties will include:

• Cleaning and maintaining all areas of the hospital, including patient rooms, bathrooms, offices and communal spaces.
• Vacuuming, sweeping, mopping and buffing floors using appropriate machinery.
• Dusting and polishing furniture, fixtures, skirting boards, window ledges and equipment.
• Collecting and disposing of rubbish, clinical waste and recycling in accordance with Trust policy.
• Replenishing consumables such as soap, hand towels and toilet tissue.
• Ensuring cleaning equipment is kept in a clean and safe condition, and reporting any faults promptly.
• Assisting with curtain changes and deep cleans as required.
• Supporting catering duties where needed, including preparing and serving patient breakfasts and drinks, and assisting with meal orders when required.
• Maintaining confidentiality and showing respect and compassion to patients at all times.

Please see job description and person specification for further information.

We reserve the right to close the advert early if sufficient applications have been received.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Good level of basic education.
• Able to demonstrate literacy, numeracy, and comprehension skills.

Desirable criteria

• NVQ level 1
• Basic food hygiene

Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Good communication skills – able to read and understand written and verbal communication /instruction.
• Basic IT skills
• Able to deal confidently and professionally with members of the public and staff
• Good time management skills – able to plan and prioritise time and workload
• Team worker.
• Customer focussed.
• Able to use own initiative to cope in a variety of situations.
• Able to plan and prioritise time and workload.
• Understanding of confidentiality.
• Ability to act in ways that support equality and diversity.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Basic housekeeping/cleaning experience
• Hygiene COSSH procedures.

Desirable criteria

• NHS experience
• Infection prevention and control

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.

We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.

We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.

Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.

Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.