University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Housekeeping Assistant - Royal Bournemouth Hospital - Open Day

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Job summary

New Year, new career!

We're looking for new recruits to join the Royal Bournemouth Hospital Housekeeping Department.

If you are interested in being part of the UHD Housekeeping team, working with colleagues to keep our hospital clean, safe and infection free, then visit our Recruitment Event on Saturday 18 January 2025 between 9am and 3pm, to find out about opportunities to kick-start your career with us.

There are job opportunities across the hospital site, including roles within our brand new BEACH building, which opens in early 2025. Visitors will be offered a tour of the hospital, and have the opportunity to talk to colleagues about the role and what to expect when working with us.

We will be interviewing on the day, and you could be given a job offer on the day.

Our service operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - and we can offer part time and full- time working hours.

If you are only able to work occasional days or nights, we will also be recruiting to our temporary staffing bank.

Submit your application now, or support will be offered to do this on the day. If you are successful at interview we are looking to start applicants as soon as possible, to do this we need you to bring your ID documents and vaccination history. Please see attached documents for more information.

Date: Saturday 9am - 3pm on the 18th January 2025.

Location: Education Centre, Royal Bournemouth Hospital (see attached map)

Main duties of the job

Some of our staff benefits

  • Excellent paid training and induction
  • 35 days leave (including 8 bank holidays), rising to 37 days after 5 years and 41 days after 10 years.
  • Excellent maternity and sick pay packages
  • NHS Pension Scheme
  • NHS Discount Schemes including the 'blue light card'
  • Cycle to Work Scheme

We look forward to seeing from you

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

Details

Date posted

23 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year / pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

153-CO04029

Job locations

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To clean rooms bedded areas, kitchens, offices, wards and departments, to include infected areas (Infection Control driven Terminal Cleans and Barrier Cleans).
  • To clean furniture, fixtures and fittings.
  • To clean toilets and washrooms and replenish the supplies soap/toilet rolls/hand towels/hand gels.
  • Clean floors damp mopping/dry mopping/vacuuming and using scrubber driers.
  • Clean glass/mirrors.
  • To empty bins and remove clinical and household waste including cardboard.
  • Spot clean walls, doors, floors and partitions.
  • Remove soiled linen change curtains.
  • Maintain good hand hygiene at all times to avoid cross contamination.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To clean rooms bedded areas, kitchens, offices, wards and departments, to include infected areas (Infection Control driven Terminal Cleans and Barrier Cleans).
  • To clean furniture, fixtures and fittings.
  • To clean toilets and washrooms and replenish the supplies soap/toilet rolls/hand towels/hand gels.
  • Clean floors damp mopping/dry mopping/vacuuming and using scrubber driers.
  • Clean glass/mirrors.
  • To empty bins and remove clinical and household waste including cardboard.
  • Spot clean walls, doors, floors and partitions.
  • Remove soiled linen change curtains.
  • Maintain good hand hygiene at all times to avoid cross contamination.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Be able to read and write in English in order to complete extensive training and role relevant paperwork

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of cleaning as a paid profession

Desirable

  • Previous experience of cleaning in a clinical environment

Language requirement

Essential

  • Able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential

  • Ability to work under pressure, and to be flexible to the needs of the service.

Knowledge

Desirable

  • Knowledge of hygiene standards and Infection Control
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Be able to read and write in English in order to complete extensive training and role relevant paperwork

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of cleaning as a paid profession

Desirable

  • Previous experience of cleaning in a clinical environment

Language requirement

Essential

  • Able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential

  • Ability to work under pressure, and to be flexible to the needs of the service.

Knowledge

Desirable

  • Knowledge of hygiene standards and Infection Control

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

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Support Manager

Mandy Weldon

amanda.weldon@uhd.nhs.uk

03000194454

Details

Date posted

23 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year / pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

153-CO04029

Job locations

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


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