Housekeeper - Evenings

Job summary

This role is offered on a permanent basis. The hours are part-time, 18 hours per week, working evening 16:00 - 19:30 Mon to Fri and 15:30 - 19:30 one day at the weekend over 5 days.

We have an opportunity for someone to join our friendly Housekeeping Team at Cirencester Hospital working within the Facilities department.

Are you looking for a job that fits in with your lifestyle, we know you will be proud to work within our team?

We recognise that down time is important we have an exceptional annual package we offer 27 days rising to 33 days with service, as well as 8 paid bank holidays we have generous, enhanced pay for working at the weekends and bank holidays.

A workplace where we celebrate our difference genuinely care and recognise, we are stronger together and work as a team.

We grow our own talent and have opportunities through training to progress within the NHS.

Your opinion counts we have regular surveys to help provide the best service for patients, and staff.

A workplace where we celebrate our difference genuinely care and recognise, we are stronger together.

Main duties of the job

• Ensure the cleanliness of the environmentin accordance withthe 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,vacuumingand mopping, in line with the NHS Cleaning Manual.

• Be responsible formaintainingand 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.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cirencester Hospital

Tetbury road

Cirencester

GL7 1UY

Employer's website

https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cirencester Hospital

Tetbury road

Cirencester

GL7 1UY

Employer's website

https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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