Domestic Cleaner- Mount Vernon Hospital

Job summary

Facilities Department

Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood

Band 2

Domestic Assistant Posts

You are advised to consider your availability in relation to the posts advertised below and be prepared to discuss your preferred options during the interview.

Part time posts

The part time posts below work a five day week and some require weekend working

15.30-20.00 22.5 hours per week

16.00-20.00 20 hours per week

17.00-20.00 15 hours per week

At Hillingdon Hospital, our vision is to be the best general hospital in the country and to put compassionate care, safety and quality at the heart of everything we do. We are clear that our Vision can only be achieved by our staff who are our most valuable asset.

The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust comprises of the Hillingdon and Mount Vernon Hospitals.

The posts detailed above are based at Mount Vernon Hospital which is based in Northwood.

Our Facilities department provide a range of vital support services across the Hospital including cleaning, portering and housekeeping 24/7. We are now recruiting domestic assistants to join our friendly and professional team at Mount Vernon Hospital.

Main duties of the job

Our domestic team take pride in ensuring all areas of the hospital meet high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in all patient, visitor and staff areas. For these positions it is desirable to have previous cleaning experience but not essential, we can provide full training. You will however need to have:

• good communication skills both written and verbal
• be able to demonstrate good customer service skills

We offer a full range of benefits, on-site nursery facilities (5% discount for staff) and restaurant as well as a wide range of training and career development opportunities.

Please note that applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to work in the UK.

DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS POST UNLESS YOU CAN FULLY COMMIT TO ONE OF THE 3 FIXED SHIFT OPTIONS ADVERTISED ABOVE

For an application pack please visit www.jobs.nhs.uk and apply online quoting the appropriate reference number. For further information about the Trust visit our website www.thh.nhs.uk

**All applicants who have been shortlisted for Interview will be contacted via NHS Jobs via e-mail so please check your e-mails regularly.

Please note that all candidates at risk in London and going through the NHS London Redeployment scheme are to be given priority as part of the recruitment process where their application meets the essential criteria for the role.

About us

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services, including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics, and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit, and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress by working in partnership with local GPs, charities, community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals, and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are focused on ensuring that our hospitals provide high quality, safe, and compassionate care, while we drive forward with the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.