Residences Housekeeper

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust; West of England; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated Residences Housekeeper to join the Accommodation Team. You will help provide clean, safe living environments for NHS staff across multiple residences, ensuring spaces are welcoming and well maintained after busy days.

You will work a 5-day pattern (5 days in 7) from 09:00 to 14:00, totaling 25 hours per week, with duties including cleaning, linen distribution, and reporting any issues to maintain high standards across all sites.

Qualifications

• Basic education in reading, writing and numbers required.
• NVQ Level 1 or cleaning experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Clean bedrooms, communal areas, kitchens, bathrooms and staff accommodation to a high standard.
• Prepare rooms for new residents and replenish supplies.
• Collect and distribute linen across sites.
• Carry out deep and specialist cleaning.
• Report maintenance issues and safety concerns.
• Order and manage cleaning stocks.

Skills

Cleaning duties

Prioritisation & initiative

Stock ordering & inventory

Teamwork

Using cleaning equipment safely

Education

Basic education with literacy and numeracy

NVQ Level 1 or cleaning experience

Job description

Do you take pride in creating clean, welcoming spaces where people feel comfortable and cared for?

We're looking for a dedicated and reliable Residences Housekeeper to join our Accommodation Team, helping to provide high-quality living environments for NHS staff across our residences. You'll play an important part in supporting the wellbeing of the people who care for our patients by ensuring their accommodation is clean, safe, well-maintained and ready after a busy day.

Job summary

Do you take pride in creating clean, welcoming spaces where people feel comfortable and cared for?

We're looking for a dedicated and reliable Residences Housekeeper to join our Accommodation Team, helping to provide high-quality living environments for NHS staff across our residences. You'll play an important part in supporting the wellbeing of the people who care for our patients by ensuring their accommodation is clean, safe, well-maintained and ready after a busy day.

Main duties of the job

The work schedule is:

• 5 days in 7 - 09:00 - 14:00 - 25 hours

What you'll be doing:

• Cleaning bedrooms, communal areas, kitchens, bathrooms and staff accommodation to a high standard.
• Preparing rooms for new residents, including making beds and replenishing supplies.
• Collecting and distributing linen across accommodation sites.
• Carrying out deep cleaning and specialist cleaning activities.
• Reporting maintenance issues, defects and health & safety concerns.
• Using cleaning equipment and electronic systems safely and effectively.
• Ordering and managing cleaning supplies.
• Supporting a safe, hygienic and welcoming environment for all residents.

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.

As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Basic Education - Reading and writing plus basic numeric skills

Desirable

• NVQ Level 1 or Cleaning Experience in a similar field

Knowledge

Essential

• Previous experience of working in a small team

Desirable

• Previous NHS experience

Skills

Essential

• Able to electronically order required cleaning stocks to ensure they are ready to be used as needed
• Able to prioritise and use own initiative, when faced with several cleaning requests
• Able to lift and move items and, equipment, to facilitate cleaning or catering jobs, over the whole of the shift

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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) .

Employer details

Employer name

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bristol Royal Infirmary

Upper Maudlin Street

Bristol

BS2 8HW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)