Housekeeper
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
Are you looking to top up your hours or work part time? We have flexible part time shifts available in our Housekeeping team.
The housekeeping role is an essential part of the day to day running of the hospital and ensures our patients and their families experience a high quality service. We believe our staff are our biggest asset. We want to develop a positive, inclusive, and caring culture that engages and inspires all our staff, with a clear focus on improvement. We are looking for highly motivated flexible individuals to join the large welcoming Housekeeping Team.
Interviews for this position will require face-to-face attendance at an Assessment Centre. There will be 3 parts to the day, discussion, test and interview. We are not able to accommodate requests for alternative dates or facilitated virtually.
In your supporting statement please answer the following questions, failure to do so will result in your application form not being shortlisted.'Which of our values do you relate most to and why?'
Main duties of the job
You will assist the Trust to maintain high standards of cleanliness on the wards and departments and be expected to deliver a quality cleaning service throughout the hospital in various areas from Theatres, to ward areas or public areas such as corridors & public toilets working alongside our clinical and other non-clinical colleagues to make a positive contribution to our patients and staff experience. The Housekeeping team deliver housekeeping services 247 within the Trust and you should possess excellent people skills, have a good command of both spoken and written English, and an ability to communicate well with others. You should be an enthusiastic team player with a positive "can-do" attitude. You will be hard working, committed person with a keen eye for detail and a fully flexible approach towards your work.
Benefits include:
- NHS pension
- Dedicated training
- Progression opportunities
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Enhanced rates of pay for Unsocial hours 20:00-06:00 Monday-Friday and weekends
About us
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey.Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values:
- Compassion
- Respect
- Integrity
- Courageous
- Accountable
Date posted
10 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£23,615 a year pro rata /Per Annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
264-7019574-COR
Job locations
Kettering General Hospital
Rothwell Road
Kettering
NN16 8UZ
Employer details
Employer name
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Kettering General Hospital
Rothwell Road
Kettering
NN16 8UZ
Employer's website
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