Assistant Housekeeper

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Wexham Park Hospital slough are looking for hardworking , enthusiastic team member required to work as part of the Ward / Departmental team, contributing to the provision of a comfortable and effective stay for Patients, by ensuring that the ward/department is maintained to a high standard of cleanliness and to serve breakfast as required. Cleaning experience preferred, however full training is given. Good customer skills necessary. Flexible hours available with half an hour unpaid lunch - 5 days per week including weekends.

Main duties of the job

Vacuum/mop sweep/damp mop/spot clean/spray buffing of floor surfaces, using machinery as required.
Vacuum carpeted areas, daily removal of spots or stains, and shampooing of carpets using machinery on Housekeeping supervisors
Collection and tagging of all rubbish, removing bags, clinical waste bins, sharps bins and flattened cardboard containers to designated collection points .
Ensuring that waste is correctly segregated at the collection point, and placed into locked containers, as required by Trust Policy.
Replace bags on stands/containers, with the correct colour code, and ensure that containers are clean.
Damp dust lockers, over-bed tables, chairs, beds, ledges, over-bed lights, pipes, radiators (remove cages as instructed) bed and locker wheels.
Use cleaning equipment and technology as required

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.

As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.

We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.

Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.

We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties

Date posted

22 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,575 a year per annum including HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-LC181

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Steet

Slough

SL2 4HL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Damp dust/polish desks, furniture, fittings at Nurses station, and in offices, day room, and any other ancillary rooms attached to the area.
Damp clean all telephones.
Clean baths, showers, and hand basins, polish all chromium fittings.
Clean lavatories inside and outside of bowl. Clean seat, handle, cistern and surrounding area, including sanitary bin.
Ensure that lavatory brushes and holders are thoroughly clean after use.
Top up paper hand towel containers with appropriate consumables. Check and refill toilet roll containers. Check and refill hand soap, hand cream and hand gel dispensers. Ensure that all containers are clean inside and out.
Clean and polish mirrors and glass on doors and partitions.
Use cleaning equipment and technology as required and trained.
Serve Breakfast as required.

Please see Job Description and Person Specification for further information

Job description

Job responsibilities

Damp dust/polish desks, furniture, fittings at Nurses station, and in offices, day room, and any other ancillary rooms attached to the area.
Damp clean all telephones.
Clean baths, showers, and hand basins, polish all chromium fittings.
Clean lavatories inside and outside of bowl. Clean seat, handle, cistern and surrounding area, including sanitary bin.
Ensure that lavatory brushes and holders are thoroughly clean after use.
Top up paper hand towel containers with appropriate consumables. Check and refill toilet roll containers. Check and refill hand soap, hand cream and hand gel dispensers. Ensure that all containers are clean inside and out.
Clean and polish mirrors and glass on doors and partitions.
Use cleaning equipment and technology as required and trained.
Serve Breakfast as required.

Please see Job Description and Person Specification for further information

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

Basic education
Good Numeracy and literacy

Desirable

NVQ level 1 in cleaning and support services building interior

Experience

Desirable

Previous experience in a similar role desirable but not essential

Knowledge

Essential

Basic cleaning skills
Able to work as a member of a team
Able to communicate verbally and understand instructions

Desirable

Understanding of reasons for cleaning

Special Requirements

Essential

Flexible approach to work
Respect for patient privacy and confidentiality

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

Basic education
Good Numeracy and literacy

Desirable

NVQ level 1 in cleaning and support services building interior

Experience

Desirable

Previous experience in a similar role desirable but not essential

Knowledge

Essential

Basic cleaning skills
Able to work as a member of a team
Able to communicate verbally and understand instructions

Desirable

Understanding of reasons for cleaning

Special Requirements

Essential

Flexible approach to work
Respect for patient privacy and confidentiality

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.