Housekeeping Assistant

NHS; East Grinstead; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in East Grinstead is seeking a motivated Housekeeping Assistant to maintain high standards of cleanliness across its facilities. Responsibilities include cleaning patient rooms and public areas, managing linen supplies, and following safety protocols. Ideal candidates should have prior housekeeping experience, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work flexible hours including weekends.

Qualifications

• Experience in housekeeping, ideally in a hospital or healthcare environment.
• Confident in working independently and as part of a team.
• Flexible, willing to work weekends and bank holidays.

Responsibilities

• Perform all cleaning tasks to the highest standard across patient areas.
• Safely dispose of clinical and household waste.
• Restock clean linen supplies.

Skills

Housekeeping experience

Attention to detail

Customer-focused

Professionalism

Teamwork

Job description

At Horder Healthcare, we take great pride in our reputation for exceptional cleanliness and outstanding patient care. We are now looking for a motivated and experienced Housekeeping Assistant to join our fantastic corporate housekeeping team at The McIndoe Centre.

As a Housekeeping Assistant, you will be at the heart of maintaining high standards of cleanliness across our hospital. From patient rooms and treatment areas to staff facilities, youll ensure a safe, clean, and comfortable environment for patients, staff, and visitors.

Main duties of the job

Key Duties:

• Maintain Cleanliness: Perform all cleaning tasks to the highest standard across patient rooms, lounges, treatment areas, and public spaces.
• Waste Management: Safely dispose of clinical, household, and recycling waste.
• Linen Management: Restock clean linen supplies and manage soiled laundry.
• Infection Control: Follow Health & Safety and Infection Control guidelines to ensure a safe environment.
• Communication: Work closely with staff and occasionally interact with patients. Good communication skills are a must!

About us

Horder Healthcare has been committed to caring since 1954 when we were called 'The Horder Centre for Arthritis'. We\'ve come a long way since then. Our consultants are amongst the most skilled, experienced and innovative in their field. Our staff love to work here, so it makes sense that our patient outcomes are in the top 99%.

We have grown into a multi-service healthcare provider, with hospitals in Crowborough and East Grinstead, and outreach clinics in Eastbourne and Seaford. We are committed to making a positive impact to the health of individuals and the communities in which we work.

Not only have we developed an international reputation for orthopaedic and musculoskeletal care, our partnership with The McIndoe Centre - the birthplace of pioneering plastic surgery treatments, means that we can deliver high-quality plastic, reconstructive, maxillofacial, ophthalmology and orthopaedic services from world-class consultants to an even greater number of people.

We know that our working lives are fundamental to emotional wellbeing. Our employees are as valuable to us as our patients and we see it as our duty to nurture an engaged and skilled workforce. To do this we ensure employees have access to training and development opportunities as well as being a flexible and diverse workplace.

We are committed to caring, and committed to you.

Job responsibilities

Location: The McIndoe Centre, East Grinstead

Contract Type: Permanent

Shift Pattern: 32.50 hours Includes weekends (1 in 3) and Bank Holidays (2 per year)

Salary: From £20,685.60 pro rata (£23,868.00 FTE) per annum (Experience Dependent)

Right to work in the UK

In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencing employment. We have assessed this role and it does not meet the criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. As such, we will not be accepting any visa sponsorships for this role, and candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK independently, without sponsorship from Horder Healthcare.

At Horder Healthcare, we are proud to champion and celebrate diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in all areas of our business. We are committed to creating an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to protected characteristics by applicable law.

As a disability confident employer, we are pleased to offer our full support should you require an alternative method of applying or any reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process.

In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Due to the nature of work here at Horder Healthcare, and to ensure that we remain committed to our Safeguarding policy, any applicant upon an initial offer of employment will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. References and Occupational Health checks will also be taken up before appointment.

Person Specification

About you

• Experienced in housekeeping, ideally in a hospital or healthcare environment.
• Confident in working independently and as part of a team, with a strong focus on high standards of cleanliness and hygiene.
• Customer-focused, friendly, and professional in every interaction.
• Organised, with a keen eye for detail and the ability to manage time effectively.
• Flexible, willing to work weekends and bank holidays as part of a rota.
• Aligned with our core values: Caring, Friendly, Quality, Integrity, and Pride.

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.

£20,685.60 to £21,057.40 a yearPro-Rata Rate