Night Housekeeping Assistant - Bank

KIMS Hospital

The closing date is 30 September 2024

Job summary

Housekeeping Assistant - Bank| KIMS Hospital, Maidstone

Bank|Flexible Working |£11.60 per hour

Varying Shifts available: Monday to Sunday between 8pm and 6am

Do you have experience in working as a clearer or as a housekeeper? Do you enjoying being part of a friendly team?

As a housekeeping assistant, you will support the Guest Services Manager in the delivery of excellent patient service across all inpatient and outpatient departments. To assist in providing a high quality housekeeping service to all areas, ensuring that excellent standards of cleanliness and hygiene are both achieved and maintained.

This is a great opportunity to join our busy Guest Services team as a Housekeeping Assistant. You will be responsible for cleaning and maintaining patient rooms, communal areas and offices.

Main duties of the job

Role Responsibilities include:

  • To provide a high-quality housekeeping service to all areas including patient rooms, bathrooms and communal areas, ensuring that excellent standards of cleanliness and hygiene are both achieved and maintained.
  • Support the housekeeping team in delivering of excellent patient service across all areas and departments of the hospital.
  • To work within infection control guidelines at all times when working within clinical areas of the hospital
  • Ensure cleaning materials are used according to the relevant COSHH requirements.

About us

At KIMS Hospital we support our staff in building a career, encouraging them to feel their worth and enjoy their time at work. Our One Team culture creates a working environment that offers you the time to care, whilst developing new skills and strengthening existing ones.

KIMS Hospital employees enjoy the following benefits:

  • Pension Scheme
  • Free secure staff parking
  • Holiday pay
  • Annual Flu Vaccination
  • Free Eye Test

At KIMS Hospital we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive working environment. We strive to create a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, Liz would be happy to help. Please give her a call on 01622 231694 or email recruitment@kims.org.uk

Date posted

16 August 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£11.60 an hour

Contract

Bank

Duration

1 days

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

A2933

Job locations

KIMS Hospital

Newnham Court Way

KIMS Maidstone

All UK

ME14 5FT


Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on this role, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on this role, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Demonstrate a flexible approach, responding to the needs of the department
  • Be a good team player

Desirable

  • Have previous housekeeping / cleaning experience within a similar environment

Experience

Essential

  • Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Desirable

  • Possess some knowledge of COSHH, the guidelines that surround this legislation and how these would be applied within a clinical setting
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Demonstrate a flexible approach, responding to the needs of the department
  • Be a good team player

Desirable

  • Have previous housekeeping / cleaning experience within a similar environment

Experience

Essential

  • Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Desirable

  • Possess some knowledge of COSHH, the guidelines that surround this legislation and how these would be applied within a clinical setting

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

KIMS Hospital

Address

KIMS Hospital

Newnham Court Way

KIMS Maidstone

All UK

ME14 5FT


Employer's website

https://kims.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

KIMS Hospital

Address

KIMS Hospital

Newnham Court Way

KIMS Maidstone

All UK

ME14 5FT


Employer's website

https://kims.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Co-Ordinator

Liz Lock

recruitment@kims.org.uk

Date posted

16 August 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£11.60 an hour

Contract

Bank

Duration

1 days

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

A2933

Job locations

KIMS Hospital

Newnham Court Way

KIMS Maidstone

All UK

ME14 5FT


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