Housekeeper - Emergency Department - Hinchingbrooke

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has become available in our Emergency Department at Hinchingbrooke Hospital. We require an enthusiastic motivated individual to help support our nursing and medical teams with housekeeping duties.

Main duties of the job

The housekeeper will work as a member of the Emergency Department team; with responsibility for housekeeping tasks, at the same time they will provide an essential link between the department and hospital support services.

**Please Note the advert may close sooner than the date advertised due to levels of interest, closing of the advert will happen with no notice**

About us

We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff by offering full time and part time roles, flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates form our local communities.

Benefits to you

27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);NHS Pension Scheme:Flexible working opportunities;Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;Career development and training;Wellbeing support and activities;In-house physiotherapy Service;On-site canteens with subsidised meals;Subsidised staff parking (currently free).Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

Date posted

14 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year pa pro rota

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

176-U-6903033

Job locations

Hinchingbrooke Hospital

Hinchingbrooke Park

Huntingdon

PE29 6NT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for additional information relating to this post.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for additional information relating to this post.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

Basic literacy & numeracy skills

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of working as part of a team
Previous experience of working with the public

Desirable

Previous experience in a caring role or hospital environment

Key Skills

Essential

Good verbal English which can be evidenced at interview or IELTs level 7 or above

Desirable

Keyboard skills
Working knowledge of Microsoft and its packages

Person Specification

Education

Essential

Basic literacy & numeracy skills

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of working as part of a team
Previous experience of working with the public

Desirable

Previous experience in a caring role or hospital environment

Key Skills

Essential

Good verbal English which can be evidenced at interview or IELTs level 7 or above

Desirable

Keyboard skills
Working knowledge of Microsoft and its packages

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.