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Housekeeping Assistant - Bank - Hospital

Barchester Healthcare

The closing date is 08 June 2025

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Job summary

As a Bank Housekeeping Assistant at a Barchester independent mental health hospital, you'll help to create the comfortable and secure environment that ensures the hospital can meet each patient's unique needs. Keeping the hospital clean and safe is a crucial responsibility, and the Housekeeping Assistant plays a vital role in maintaining a clean, tidy, and welcoming environment for patients, visitors, and staff.

Main duties of the job

The Housekeeping Assistant is responsible for a variety of housekeeping and cleaning tasks to ensure the hospital is maintained to the highest standards. This includes duties such as cleaning, tidying, and ensuring the hospital is safe and presentable for everyone who uses the facilities. The role has a direct impact on the overall experience of patients, visitors, and staff, and requires a caring nature, attention to detail, and a commitment to providing excellent service.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, operating independent mental health hospitals across the country. The organisation is dedicated to delivering high-quality care and creating a comfortable, secure environment for its patients. As an employer, Barchester Healthcare offers competitive pay, flexible working arrangements, and opportunities for professional development.

Date posted

10 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£14.24 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

1279306318

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Uckfield

TN22 3FH


Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Bank Housekeeping Assistant at a Barchester independent mental health hospital, you'll help to create the comfortable and secure environment that ensures we can meet each patient's unique needs. Keeping the hospital clean and safe is no small task, which is why the role of Housekeeping Assistant is so important. The variety of housekeeping and cleaning tasks you carry out will ensure everyone can enjoy a clean, tidy and welcoming environment. This means you'll have a direct impact on our patients, their visitors and all the staff working to support them.

ABOUT YOUTo join us as a Bank Housekeeping Assistant you'll need a caring nature, personable approach and good practical skills. Just as importantly, you should be reliable and keen to use your attention to detail to make a positive difference. In return we'll provide all the training you need to thrive.

REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, we take the growth of everyone who works for us seriously.

As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary.

If you'd like to use your attention to detail and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Bank Housekeeping Assistant at a Barchester independent mental health hospital, you'll help to create the comfortable and secure environment that ensures we can meet each patient's unique needs. Keeping the hospital clean and safe is no small task, which is why the role of Housekeeping Assistant is so important. The variety of housekeeping and cleaning tasks you carry out will ensure everyone can enjoy a clean, tidy and welcoming environment. This means you'll have a direct impact on our patients, their visitors and all the staff working to support them.

ABOUT YOUTo join us as a Bank Housekeeping Assistant you'll need a caring nature, personable approach and good practical skills. Just as importantly, you should be reliable and keen to use your attention to detail to make a positive difference. In return we'll provide all the training you need to thrive.

REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, we take the growth of everyone who works for us seriously.

As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary.

If you'd like to use your attention to detail and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • To join as a Bank Housekeeping Assistant, you'll need a caring nature, personable approach, and good practical skills. Attention to detail and a reliable, keen attitude are also important. Barchester Healthcare will provide all the necessary training to help you thrive in the role.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • To join as a Bank Housekeeping Assistant, you'll need a caring nature, personable approach, and good practical skills. Attention to detail and a reliable, keen attitude are also important. Barchester Healthcare will provide all the necessary training to help you thrive in the role.

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

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Uckfield

TN22 3FH


Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Uckfield

TN22 3FH


Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Barchester Healthcare

Recruitment@barchester.com

Date posted

10 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£14.24 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

1279306318

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Uckfield

TN22 3FH


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