Housekeeping Services Assistant - Stonebow Unit

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

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Job summary

Forget the rest - and join the best - Working together for Outstanding Care.

We currently have several permanent part time Housekeeping Assistant vacancies at The Stonebow Unit.

2 Posts - 8 hours per week (Saturday & Sunday)

We have supportive and passionate teams, and you will receive full training to ensure you can succeed in this role.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a busy and varied environment, working alongsideour clinical and other non-clinical colleagues to make a positive contribution to our patients and staff experience through the provision of a Housekeeping service.

Benefits you will be entitled to should you work for us;

Competitive pay with weekend enhancements

Generous annual leave up to 32 days per annum dependent upon contracted hours and length of service

Flexible hours to suit other employment and carer responsibilities

Career progression or future job opportunities working direct for the NHS

Extensive training and support available

NHS pension and life assurance provision

Uniform provided

Health and wellbeing packages available

Seasonal incentive schemes

Application for this role will be considered in adherence to the Working Time Regulations this will be discussed with you during interview.

Main duties of the job

We pride ourselves on maintaining cleaning standards to a star-rated audit process.

Join our teams, we pride ourselves in providing outstanding care to patients across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We will provide you with resources to develop and progress a long-term career to include flexibility, continual professional development as well as a wide range of wellbeing and support.

Working alongside clinical teams and infection control, housekeeping teams ensure the cleanliness of the Trusts estate in accordance with national standards and the Trusts strategic cleaning plan.

You will be responsible for delivering a fully comprehensive and professional cleaning service, to meet NHS standard of cleanliness and other housekeeping duties in accordance with schedules and procedures and will work within local community hospitals / other inpatient settings / health centres / clinics / and administration areas. You will also be required to relay information that may impact on other clinical / non-clinical services. The role will provide you with variety as no two days are the same.

You will receive full support, training, and guidance to enable you to undertake a range of cleaning duties to include, general cleaning tasks (bathrooms, kitchens, wards, clinics, theatres, office areas, etc.) as well as specialised cleaning processes to include machines, with some specific tasks being tailored to the needs of a particular service and around patient care.

About us

We are community hospitals, neighbourhood teams and community health services across Worcestershire and the provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We work in partnership with other organisations to keep our community well at home for as long as possible.

We provide services for people of all ages, across a range of settings, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions.

We have an open and supportive culture, recognised by the CQC and other external regulators. We want you to thrive, offering you every opportunity to develop. We will support you; help you fulfil your ambitions with a varied and flexible training programme; and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We endeavour to offer an attractive work-life balance, with flexibility in our approach to help you get the most out of your career.

We provide our staff with direct access to a wealth of resources to support their wellbeing, from our Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub, to wellbeing festivals or access to free online exercise classes.

At the core of our values, we are committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights. We take every opportunity to strengthen our approach to equality and diversity in delivering best patient care and the employment of our staff.

We would encourage you to visit the Trusts Recruitment Microsite, click the Employer Website link.

Date posted

16 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year pro rata (£12.08 per hour)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

C9798-0707

Job locations

Stonebow Unit

Stonebow Road

Hereford

HR1 2ER


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of cleaning in an employed capacity

Desirable

  • Previous experience of cleaning in a clinical environment

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of cleaning in an employed capacity

Desirable

  • Previous experience of cleaning in a clinical environment

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Stonebow Unit

Stonebow Road

Hereford

HR1 2ER


Employer's website

https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Stonebow Unit

Stonebow Road

Hereford

HR1 2ER


Employer's website

https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Administrator

Lisa Harris

lisa.harris20@nhs.net

01527488296

Date posted

16 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year pro rata (£12.08 per hour)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

C9798-0707

Job locations

Stonebow Unit

Stonebow Road

Hereford

HR1 2ER


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