Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Facilities Open Day (Domestic/Cleaning )

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Job summary

Open Evening at Priority House - Domestic/Cleaning Opportunities

Hermitage Lane, Maidstone, Kent ME16 9PH

We are holding our Open Evening on Tuesday 29th August 2023 from 5pm to 8pm for you to take a look at what KMPT is all about. Our friendly team would love to meet you to talk about the career opportunities we have within our domestic/cleaning teams based at Priority House & Trevor Gibbens Unit in Maidstone.

Come along to our Recruitment Event where you can meet our Facilities Manager @ Priority House and Hotel Services Manager @ Trevor Gibbens Unit, who will be able to provide you with information on the sites and to discuss with you the different career opportunities available in our teams.

Some of our vacancies include:

2 x 15-hour posts - Monday to Friday - 3 hours per day - 4pm - 7pm
1 x 37.5 hours Monday to Friday 7.5 hours 10am -6pm a day working on new Ruby ward (in Maidstone) due to open November
1 x 15 hours Saturday and Sunday 7am to 3pm working on new Ruby ward
1 x 21 hours Saturday and Sunday 7am-6pm working on new Ruby ward
1 x 15 hours working Monday to Friday at Eureka site near Ashford

You can apply for any of our vacancies in advance by clicking on the apply link , or if you would prefer to meet us first, we will be holding on the day interviews, so you could walk away with a job offer the very same day!

If you have not had the chance to apply online in advance of the open day, but are keen to be interviewed, please do bring a CV along with you.

Main duties of the job

To maintain a patient focused Hotel Services function across clinical and non-clinical areas.

To undertake general cleaning and other related domestic tasks to a high standard within a designated area as requested and managing your own task schedules.
To maintain a high standard of provision of other Hotel Services related task

To work as part of the Hotel Services team in conjunction with ward managers on all aspects of ward cleaning and hygiene

About us

Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.

The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.

The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.

Date posted

07 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum pro rato

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

380- Facilities OPENDAY

Job locations

Priority House & Trevor Gibbens Unit

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9PH

Job description

Job responsibilities

We would love to hear about your interest to come along to the Open Day and you can let us know you will be there by contacting Scarlett Cooke, Recruitment Officer on mobile 07741 780834 or email Scarlett.cooke@nhs.net.

If you are interested in a temporary role, to support periods when we need cover due to staff holidays or absence, you can register with NHS Professionals, details of which are enclosed.

As one of our people we offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Staff Support Services.
Access to the NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme.
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers.
Relocation packages
Blue Light Card this is funded by KMPT for all staff
Flexible working options available-Would you like to work flexibly?In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you are interested in a temporary role, to support periods when we need cover due to staff holidays or absence, you can register with NHS Professionals, details of which are enclosed.

As one of our people we offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Staff Support Services.
Access to the NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme.
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers.
Relocation packages
Blue Light Card this is funded by KMPT for all staff
Flexible working options available-Would you like to work flexibly?In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you.

Person Specification

Essential

Previous cleaning experience.
Maths & English - Level 1
Ability to work without direct supervision
Written & verbal communication skills
Basic IT skills
nowledge of National Cleaning Standards

Desirable

Knowledge of COSHH

Person Specification

Essential

Previous cleaning experience.
Maths & English - Level 1
Ability to work without direct supervision
Written & verbal communication skills
Basic IT skills
nowledge of National Cleaning Standards

Desirable

Knowledge of COSHH

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

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Address

Priority House & Trevor Gibbens Unit

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9PH

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Address

Priority House & Trevor Gibbens Unit

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9PH

Employer's website

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