Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Housekeeping Assistant - Savernake Hospital
These roles are offered on a part time basis as below, this means that candidates interested in working part time are encouraged to apply and will receive a salary on a pro rata basis.
We are looking for a housekeeper to join our existing team to help ensure all areas are kept to the highest standard at Savernake Hospital, Marlborough between Monday to Friday. We are looking for two part time roles as follows:
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.
Our people are working hard behind the scenes to provide safe, clean, well maintained environments for patients and their NHS colleagues during this challenging time. You will become part of a team who are passionate about supporting the NHS and its people in their vital work by keeping premises clean and 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.
Job responsibilities
The post holder will undertake cleaning duties throughout the sites, which will include clinical departments, offices, sanitary and communal areas. Empty, clean and reline general and clinical waste bins, segregating waste for disposal to appropriate holding areas.
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
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.
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