Housekeeping Assistant

Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital; Taunton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free gym membership

Health assessments

Retail discounts

Pension options

Job summary

Nuffield Health Taunton Hospital is seeking a Housekeeper/Domestic Assistant to maintain a clean and safe environment for patients across hospital areas. You will perform room cleaning, waste removal, linen handling and deep cleans, while following infection prevention protocols.

We value friendly staff with strong customer service and organisational skills, able to work as part of a team. The role offers 37.5 hours per week (with full-time and part-time options) and a benefits package including

Qualifications

• Previous housekeeper/domestic assistant experience preferred.
• Ability to follow cleaning protocols and infection prevention guidance.
• Friendly with good communication and customer service.
• Well organised with time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Clean and prepare areas to create a clean, safe environment for patients.
• Perform room cleaning, waste removal, linen collection and deep cleaning as required.
• Work with the infection prevention team and report incidents.
• Maintain hygiene standards and ensure a pleasant patient experience.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Organisation

Flexibility

Tools

Cleaning equipment

Job description

Housekeeper/ Domestic Assistant HospitalsTaunton Hospital | Cleaning | Permanent | Full time |£12.84 per hour37.5 hours per week- Part time can also be consideredAt Nuffield Health the UKs largest healthcare charity, everything we give our patients, members and customers would not be possible without you. Your passion, your warmth, your drive to make a difference. Whether it’s driving connected health, helping the nation, transforming experiences, or building the career you want – we give you the support to do it all. Join our journey. It starts with you.Keeping our Hospitals clean is a big priority for us. We are looking for a Housekeeper who will help us to create a clean, safe and pleasant environment for patients by cleaning and preparing a range of areas, utilising the latest equipment, products and supported by a first-class training programme. You will take pride in your work and undertake a variety of general responsibilities ranging from room cleaning, waste removal, linen collection and deep cleaning.As a Housekeeper, you will:Care about our patients so that you can organise your work and plan your time with assistance from our Heads of Housekeeping to make sure cleaning never gets in the way of a patients’ experience.Be friendly, with good communication and customer service skills. This will come in handy when you are working in a team with your colleagues and also when you are interacting with our patients.Motivated, friendly and flexibleIdeally experienced in a similar role, you will be well organised and will ensure that cleaning processes are followed and that the location is clean, pleasant and safe for patients.Work closely with the Infection prevention team, reporting incidents to the relevant team members.Helping you feel good.We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what’s important to you.Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.Applications will be considered as they are received, and interviews will be arranged accordingly. We reserve the right to close adverts early, for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications. Therefore, please apply early to ensure you are considered for the post.It starts with you.