Housekeeping Assistant

The Great Western Hospitals NHS FT; England; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a housekeeper to join their team, ensuring high standards of cleanliness across all areas. No experience is necessary as full training will be provided. The role involves cleaning duties in clinical and communal areas, maintaining supplies, and adhering to NHS guidelines. Ideal candidates should be friendly and reliable, with an interest in supporting a safe environment for patients and staff. Applicants are welcome from those requiring skilled worker sponsorship.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required but training will be provided.
• A cleaning background is preferred but not essential.
• Understanding of infection control is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Undertake cleaning duties in clinical departments and communal areas.
• Empty, clean, and reline waste bins as necessary.
• Replenish supplies such as soap and paper towels.
• Perform periodic cleaning maintenance of carpets and floors.
• Maintain departmental cleaning records as required.
• Change curtains occasionally.
• Use cleaning equipment and products as instructed.

Skills

Friendly

Reliable

Conscientious

Education

General educational level of numeracy and literacy

Basic food hygiene knowledge/qualification

Basic Health and Safety knowledge/qualification

Job description

We are looking for a housekeeper with a flexible approach to work, to join our existing team to help ensure all areas are kept to the highest standards. Catering experience would be an advantage, but not essential. We couldn't run our sites without you and the fantastic work you will do keeping our wards, departments and areas clean, tidy, reducing the risk of infections and effectively helping keep our staff well and our patients safe. Our people are working hard behind the scenes to provide safe, clean, well maintained environments for patients and their NHS colleagues during this challenging time. You will become part of a team who are passionate about supporting the NHS and its people in their vital work by keeping premises clean and safe. Main duties of the job As you would expect, we do have set cleaning standards and NHS guidelines to work towards, so whilst there is no experience required, we will fully train you on all of this. The work can be physically demanding and we don't shy away from this, however, we know that this will also be what motivates you. Of course we want you to be friendly, reliable and conscientious as this role isn't just about vacuuming and cleaning, it's about being part of a whole team of staff working together to ensure the best environment for our patients to receive their treatments. About Us "Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives."

Responsibilities

• Undertake cleaning duties throughout the sites, which will include clinical departments, offices, sanitary and communal areas.
• Empty, clean and relining general and clinical waste bins, segregating waste for disposal to appropriate holding areas.
• Replenishing supplies of soap, toilet rolls, paper towels etc.
• Periodic cleaning maintenance of carpets and other floor surfaces.
• Maintaining departmental records where appropriate, eg cleaning forms, temperature sheets etc.
• Occasional curtain changing.
• Using all equipment and cleaning products in accordance to the manufacturers instructions, 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.

Essential Qualifications

• General educational level of numeracy and literacy.
• Basic food hygiene knowledge/qualification.
• Basic Health and Safety knowledge/qualification.
• Cleaning background.

Desirable Qualifications

• Control of infection knowledge.
• NHS background.

Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.