Job summary
Are you looking for a part time job? Come and join our team working for the NHS, benefits include holiday pay and a pension.
We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our small team of Housekeepers. Our Housekeeping service provides a high standard of cleanliness across the hospital in line with the National Specification for Cleanliness in Hospitals. Your role will be to assist with cleaning of clinical areas.
Main duties of the job
Experience is not essential as training will be provided. Duties include mopping floors, cleaning sinks, toilets, work benches, high and low dusting, empting bins use of floor scrubbing machines to do weekly deep cleans and possess high cleaning standards, have excellent communication skills, and have a flexible and adaptable approach and work well within a team.
About us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HsiGn9joTQ
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a clean and safe environment through the delivery of a quality cleaning and food and beverage services, in compliance with the Trust procedures and policies. To actively promote good communication links and customer service between Hotel Services and staff, patients and visitors.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a clean and safe environment through the delivery of a quality cleaning and food and beverage services, in compliance with the Trust procedures and policies. To actively promote good communication links and customer service between Hotel Services and staff, patients and visitors.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good basic education - reading and writing, plus basic numeric skills.
- Knowledge of various cleaning tasks and the ability to perform manual cleaning tasks
- Experience of cleaning/domestic work
Desirable
- NVQ level 2in Customer Care
- NVQ level 2 in Cleaning and Support Services
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills - able to communicate with department staff and work colleagues in a courteous and sensitive manner
- Good interpersonal skills - able to communicate with department staff and work colleagues in a courteous and sensitive manner
- Formal work experience in a cleaning role
- Experience in using cleaning machinery
- Experience in a customer facing role
- Experience working as part of a team
Desirable
- Experience in meal services
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good basic education - reading and writing, plus basic numeric skills.
- Knowledge of various cleaning tasks and the ability to perform manual cleaning tasks
- Experience of cleaning/domestic work
Desirable
- NVQ level 2in Customer Care
- NVQ level 2 in Cleaning and Support Services
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills - able to communicate with department staff and work colleagues in a courteous and sensitive manner
- Good interpersonal skills - able to communicate with department staff and work colleagues in a courteous and sensitive manner
- Formal work experience in a cleaning role
- Experience in using cleaning machinery
- Experience in a customer facing role
- Experience working as part of a team
Desirable
- Experience in meal services
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
