Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Housekeeper

The closing date is 24 November 2025

Job summary

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 individuals to join the large welcoming Housekeeping Team.

All shortlisted candidates will be invited to the assessment day on 13th December 2025.

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.

Previous applicants in the last 12 months need not apply

Positions on this advert are as follows:

Various hours full time & part time Weekday, Weekends, & Evenings

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. All our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital NHSTrust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values

Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Integrity
Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential.

The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Date posted

10 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

264-7537771-COR

Job locations

Kettering General Hospital

Rothwell Road

Kettering

NN16 8UZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to or working towards NVQ Level 2 in Cleaning and Support Skills
Level 1 in IT

Knowledge

Desirable

Previous experience of cleaning in a Healthcare Environment
Knowledge of health & safety in the workplace
Understanding of infection control
Previous knowledge of COSHH

Skills

Essential

Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and service users
Good organisational skills
Educated to basic entrance level in English literacy and numeracy
Able to operate and manipulate mechanical cleaning machines
Able to tolerate exposure to unpleasant working conditions and bodily fluids
Able to prioritise own workload within policy and guidelines
Able to lift and handle medium loads and use safe manual handling techniques
Strong motivation to improve performance and outcomes
Able to tolerate exposure to unpleasant working conditions and bodily fluids

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to or working towards NVQ Level 2 in Cleaning and Support Skills
Level 1 in IT

Knowledge

Desirable

Previous experience of cleaning in a Healthcare Environment
Knowledge of health & safety in the workplace
Understanding of infection control
Previous knowledge of COSHH

Skills

Essential

Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and service users
Good organisational skills
Educated to basic entrance level in English literacy and numeracy
Able to operate and manipulate mechanical cleaning machines
Able to tolerate exposure to unpleasant working conditions and bodily fluids
Able to prioritise own workload within policy and guidelines
Able to lift and handle medium loads and use safe manual handling techniques
Strong motivation to improve performance and outcomes
Able to tolerate exposure to unpleasant working conditions and bodily fluids

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.