Housekeeping Services Assistant

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our small team of Housekeepers at Haslemere Hospital. Our Housekeeping service provides a high standard of cleanliness across the hospital in line with the National Specification for Cleanliness in Hospitals.

The successful candidates will have experience of cleaning, beverage and meals serving, storing cleaning products, be patient focused, possess high cleaning standards, have excellent communication skills, and have a flexible and adaptable approach and work well within a team. Ideally you will have worked in a patient environment and possess good inter-personal skills with patients and relatives.

Main duties of the job

Your role will also be responsible for cleaning departments and ward areas, to meet the needs of patients.

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.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

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.

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Date posted

09 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,575 a year per annum - includes high cost area supplements (HCAS)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

384-AGB-EMF15881-B2

Job locations

Haslemere Hospital

Haslemere

GU27 2BJ

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.

The Housekeeping Assistant ensures the hospital environment is kept clean to a high standard following infection control protocols. The team must also serve food and hot beverages throughout the day to patients.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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 & Experience

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 & Experience

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.