Housekeeper (Cirencester Hospital)

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking for someone to cover cleaning and catering across the hospital to ensure a welcoming, clean, and safe environment for our patients, their families and the wider team working on site.

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.

You'll be part of a great team of ** housekeepers, supported by ** Supervisors and our Facilities Managers on site.

Cirencester Hospital offers inpatient and outpatient services, a Minor Injuries Unit and x-ray and ultrasound services, occupational therapy and physiotherapy. The hospital supports 49 inpatient beds across two wards.

If you are willing to learn and will give us your time and commitment, we will give you all the training necessary to be a part of this great team and contribute to the success of our community hospital .

Main duties of the job

We pride ourselves on providing a clean environment for our patients and colleagues, this role involves carrying out the daily cleaning schedule as well as additional cleaning duties as required.

You will work alongside patients, colleagues and other visitors to our site; being professional and ensuring that you are working within the Trust Values.

This role also involves delivering patient meals and drinks on our inpatient wards.

A full induction and training as well as ongoing in house supervision will be provided

About us

We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.

The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:

89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative

Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.

Date posted

27 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

327-25-057-C

Job locations

Cirencester Hospital

Tetbury Road

Cirencester

GL7 1UY

Job description

Job responsibilities

Ensure the cleanliness of the environment in accordance with the National Specification of Cleanliness 2007 or equivalent and to the agreed work schedules. The post holder will clean all areas of the site using a range of methods e.g. High dusting, damp dusting, vacuuming and mopping, in line with the NHS Cleaning Manual.

Be responsible for maintaining and replenishing stocks of consumable items used within the department, i.e.: paper hand towels, soap, in a safe and responsible manner.

Adhere to all aspects of Infection Control in all areas of work, including the use of colour coded equipment to ensure there is no spread of infection.

Follow local procedures for reporting areas cleaned and highlighting issues which have prevented duties being carried out.

Undertake enhanced cleaning duties under the direction of the Facilities Supervisor.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Be responsible for maintaining and replenishing stocks of consumable items used within the department, i.e.: paper hand towels, soap, in a safe and responsible manner.

Adhere to all aspects of Infection Control in all areas of work, including the use of colour coded equipment to ensure there is no spread of infection.

Follow local procedures for reporting areas cleaned and highlighting issues which have prevented duties being carried out.

Undertake enhanced cleaning duties under the direction of the Facilities Supervisor.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Basic level of education.

Desirable

NVQ Level 1 in Cleaning or equivalent qualification or experience.
Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate (training will be given; willing to complete and pass)

LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

Desirable

Previous experience of cleaning and catering duties within a similar working environment

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Basic level of education.

Desirable

NVQ Level 1 in Cleaning or equivalent qualification or experience.
Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate (training will be given; willing to complete and pass)

LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

Desirable

Previous experience of cleaning and catering duties within a similar working environment

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.