Night Housekeeping Assistant

HCA Healthcare UK; London; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Housekeeping Assistant to join their Hotel Services team. In this role, you will ensure that the hospital environment is clean, safe, and welcoming for patients and visitors alike. Your passion for cleanliness and customer care will be key as you interact with patients and staff, maintaining high hygiene standards. This position offers a full-time schedule with various shift patterns, and the opportunity to grow within a leading healthcare provider that values the wellbeing of both employees and patients. Join a team where your contributions truly matter!

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Healthcare Insurance

Private pension contribution

Season Ticket Loan

Cycle to Work scheme

Group Life Assurance

Critical illness cover

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

Corporate staff discount

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills with patients and visitors.
• Awareness of hygiene standards and customer care.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness in patient and communal areas.
• Perform tasks assigned by supervisors and attend training.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Passion for customer care

Awareness of hygiene standards

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

Job Title: Housekeeping Assistant
Location: The London Bridge Hospital and Canary Wharf Outpatients
Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Shift times: Various shift patterns between Monday and Sunday, 0800 - 2000, working 5 days out of 7
Permanent
Salary: £13.96 per hour + excellent benefits (pension, health cover, flexible benefits package plus career development)

We’re looking for a Housekeeping Assistant to join our Hotel Services team at The London Bridge Hospital. From cleaning private rooms to the public areas everyone enjoys, you’ll play a big part in helping us make our hospitals warm and welcoming. We’ll look to you to maintain our high standards by ensuring all areas are clean, presentable, and safe for visitors and patients.

What you’ll do:

• You’ll be passionate about patient care and cleanliness – someone who is able to communicate effectively with patients, visitors, and healthcare staff.
• You’ll also be comfortable working in a hospital environment and coming into contact with patients.
• Ensure our communal areas are clean and tidy for visitors.
• Perform any tasks specifically assigned to you.
• Carry out any other tasks assigned by the Supervisor or designee.
• Attend mandatory training on an annual basis.

What you’ll bring:

• Awareness of hygiene standards.
• Passion for customer care.
• Effective communication skills with patients, visitors, and healthcare staff.
• Able to work under pressure, with a flexible approach.

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr. Thomas Frist, HCA has become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication, and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

By caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Housekeeping Assistant you’ll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you.
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals.
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service.
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme.
• Group Life Assurance from day one.
• Critical illness cover.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay.
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland.
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection, and lifestyle benefits to suit you.
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers.

Culture and values

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard, and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.

Our mission is simple: above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:

• Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual.

• Kindness and Compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion.

• Honesty, Integrity, and Fairness: We act with absolute honesty, integrity, and fairness.

• Loyalty, Respect, and Dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect, and dignity.

Reasonable adjustments

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.