Housekeeping Assistant

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Swindon; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full on-site training

Necessary PPE provided

Supportive team environment

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a dedicated Housekeeping Assistant to uphold cleanliness and hygiene standards at the Central Health Clinic. The role involves delivering high standards of cleanliness in clinical and non-clinical areas, replenishing supplies, and managing waste disposal. Candidates must have functional skills in Maths and English and an understanding of health and safety. Full training and support will be provided within a collaborative team atmosphere. Job offers will not consider applications that require visa sponsorship.

Qualifications

• Ability to maintain cleanliness across clinical and non-clinical areas.
• Comprehension of infection control requirements.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of cleanliness across all areas.
• Empty, clean, and relining waste bins properly.
• Replenish essential supplies such as soap and toilet rolls.
• Carry out floor cleaning to maintain hygiene.

Skills

Understanding of Health & Safety in the workplace

Basic food hygiene knowledge

Education

Functional Skills Maths and English or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary

We're looking for a dedicated and reliable Housekeeping Assistant (Band 2) to help us maintain a clean, safe and welcoming environment for patients, visitors and staff at the Central Health Clinic.

What You'll Do

• Deliver high standards of cleanliness across both clinical and non-clinical areas
• Play a key role in ensuring our premises remain safe, hygienic and comfortable

What We Offer

• Full on-site training
• All necessary PPE provided
• A supportive team environment

Who We're Looking For

Someone who takes pride in their work, enjoys contributing to a healthcare setting and can commit to early morning weekday shifts.

Important Information

This role requires current right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we cannot offer visa sponsorship for this position, and applications without existing right to work cannot be considered.

Main duties of the job

Your day-to-day duties will include:

• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness across the premises, including clinical areas, offices, kitchens, sanitary spaces and communal zones
• Emptying, cleaning and relining both general and clinical waste bins, ensuring correct waste segregation and disposal
• Replenishing essential supplies such as soap, toilet rolls and paper towels
• Carrying out floor cleaning to ensure all areas remain hygienic and presentable

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.

Job Description

To carry out a range of cleaning and housekeeping duties to specified standards and infection control requirements, supporting patient care by helping to maintain a safe and hygienic environment for all site users.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Functional Skills Maths and English or equivalent

Desirable

• Basic Health and Safety knowledge/qualification.
• Basic food hygiene knowledge/qualification.

Experience

Essential

• Understanding of Health & Safety in the workplace

Desirable

• Control of infection knowledge
• Cleaning Experience
• NHS Workplace experience

Additional information

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.

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 (Opens in a new tab). 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 (Opens in a new tab).