Housekeeping Assistant (Band 2) - Facilities - Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Chippenham is seeking a flexible housekeeper to maintain cleanliness across the hospital. Responsibilities include undertaking cleaning duties, replenishing supplies, and ensuring a safe environment for patients and staff. Training will be provided, with no prior experience required. The role is part-time, Monday to Friday, focusing on teamwork and reliability.

Qualifications

• No prior cleaning experience required, training provided.
• Must be friendly and motivated.

Responsibilities

• Undertake cleaning duties across various areas.
• Empty, clean, and relining general/clinical waste bins.
• Replenishing supplies of soap and paper products.
• Periodic cleaning maintenance of carpets.
• Maintain departmental cleaning records.

Skills

Cleaning background

Teamwork

Reliability

Conscientiousness

Education

General educational level of numeracy and literacy

Basic food hygiene knowledge/qualification

Basic Health and Safety knowledge/qualification

Control of infection knowledge

Job description

Employer Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.

We are cultivating a culture that fosters our ambitions, prioritising equality, diversion, inclusion, wellbeing, and leadership. We aim to create an environment where every member of our team can truly thrive.

Job Overview

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.

The post is Monday to Friday 12.5 hours per week 06.00 - 08.30 at Chippenham Community Hospital. 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.

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.

Responsibilities

• Undertake cleaning duties throughout the sites, which will include clinical departments, offices, sanitary and communal areas.
• Empty, cleaning 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

Person Specification

Qualifications

• General educational level of numeracy and literacy
• Basic food hygiene knowledge/qualification
• Basic Health and Safety knowledge/qualification
• Control of infection knowledge

Experience

• Cleaning background
• NHS background

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer; all applicants who have a disability can opt to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme.

Candidates are responsible for covering the cost of their own DBS check if required. We are committed to supporting our staff in achieving a healthy work-life balance through flexible work arrangements.