Housekeeping Services Assistant

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust; Hereford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days leave

NHS pension

Flexible working

Wellbeing packages

Training and progression

Uniform provided

Job summary

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust is seeking a dedicated cleaning operative to join our teams delivering high-quality cleaning services across community hospitals and health centres in Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

You will work on-site in hospitals, clinics, wards and offices, following national standards and the Trust's cleaning plan in collaboration with infection control teams to support patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience in cleaning or housekeeping within healthcare settings.
• Attention to detail and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Flexible and willing to work weekends or unsocial hours.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a fully comprehensive cleaning service to NHS standards.
• Clean across hospitals, clinics, wards, theatres, and offices.
• Follow schedules and procedures and use specialised cleaning equipment.
• Relay information that may impact other services.
• Work with clinical and infection control teams.

Skills

Cleaning experience

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Time management

Tools

Cleaning machines

Job description

We pride ourselves on maintaining cleaning standards to a star-rated audit process. Join our teams, we pride ourselves in providing outstanding care to patients across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We will provide you with resources to develop and progress a long-term career to include flexibility, continual professional development as well as a wide range of wellbeing and support. Working alongside clinical teams and infection control, housekeeping teams ensure the cleanliness of the Trust's estate in accordance with national standards and the Trust's strategic cleaning plan. You will be responsible for delivering a fully comprehensive and professional cleaning service, to meet NHS standard of cleanliness and other housekeeping duties in accordance with schedules and procedures and will work within local community hospitals/other inpatient settings/health centres/clinics and administration areas. You will also be required to relay information that may impact on other clinical/non-clinical services. The role will provide you with variety as no two days are the same. In return, you will receive full support, training, and guidance to enable you to undertake a range of cleaning duties to include, general cleaning tasks (bathrooms, kitchens, wards, clinics, theatres, office areas, etc.) as well as specialised cleaning processes to include machines, with some specific tasks being tailored to the needs of a particular service and around patient care.

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites. We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

8 hours per week - Saturday and Sunday - 15:00 - 19:00

These are some of the benefits you will be entitled to should you work for us;

• Competitive pay with weekend enhancements [where applicable]
• Generous annual leave up to 32 days per annum dependent upon contracted hours and length of service
• Flexible hours to suit other employment and carer responsibilities
• Career progression or future job opportunities working direct for the NHS
• Extensive training and support available
• NHS pension and life assurance provision
• Uniform provided
• Health and wellbeing packages available
• Seasonal incentive schemes