University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 2 Housekeeping Operative - Good Hope Hospital

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity to recruit Band 2 Housekeeping operatives to join our busy Housekeeping Department at Good Hope Hospital

We are looking for individuals who are fully committed to providing a very high standard of work to support the needs of the Trust and to meet the high cleaning standards required to provide a safe environment for the care of our patients

If you have the relevant experience and knowledge of the cleaning industry and you are an effective communicator then we would like to hear from you.

Position Available:

*15hrs per week 17.00 -20.00. This will require working weekends

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will be part of the team required to carry out cleaning and associated duties as specified in the Job description. This role covers the cleaning of all areas including clinical, residential, office, corridor and all entrances, delivering this service to the very highest standards whilst maintaining a safe and comfortable environment for patients and staff at all times.

Successful candidates will ensure cleaning duties are conducted to the highest standard as per the NHS National Standard of Healthcare Cleanliness.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Date posted

28 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 to £23,615 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-9002274

Job locations

Good Hope Hospital

Rectory Rd

Sutton Coldfield

West Midlands

B75 7RR

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

1.Good General Education to Secondary School
2.Basic Level of literacy & numeracy
3.Ability to read and write English

Experience

Essential

4.Able to work as a team member
5.Dealing with the public and ability to work under pressure

Desirable

6.Experience working in the cleaning industry
7.Previous NHS experience working in a similar role

Additional Criteria

Essential

8.Organisational skills
9.Enthusiastic
10.Flexible to the needs of the service
11.Able to use initiative
12.Willingness to undertake specific competencies to meet the full requirements of the role
15.Physically able to undertake all duties and comply with relevant Trust policies
16.Reliable
17.Punctual
18.Strong Communicator
19.Friendly
20.Ability to work shifts

Desirable

13.Good communication and inter-personal skills (E)Electronic communication device skills
14.Previous experience of health and safety within a healthcare environment

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

1.Good General Education to Secondary School
2.Basic Level of literacy & numeracy
3.Ability to read and write English

Experience

Essential

4.Able to work as a team member
5.Dealing with the public and ability to work under pressure

Desirable

6.Experience working in the cleaning industry
7.Previous NHS experience working in a similar role

Additional Criteria

Essential

8.Organisational skills
9.Enthusiastic
10.Flexible to the needs of the service
11.Able to use initiative
12.Willingness to undertake specific competencies to meet the full requirements of the role
15.Physically able to undertake all duties and comply with relevant Trust policies
16.Reliable
17.Punctual
18.Strong Communicator
19.Friendly
20.Ability to work shifts

Desirable

13.Good communication and inter-personal skills (E)Electronic communication device skills
14.Previous experience of health and safety within a healthcare environment

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.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Good Hope Hospital

Rectory Rd

Sutton Coldfield

West Midlands

B75 7RR

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Good Hope Hospital

Rectory Rd

Sutton Coldfield

West Midlands

B75 7RR

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)