Facilities Support Worker - Housekeeping

Job summary

We have a permanent part time housekeeping vacancy at the Princess of Wales Community Hospital, Bromsgrove working 20 hours per week Monday to Friday 16:00-20:00.

We have supportive & passionate teams, you will receive full training to ensure your success in this role.

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

These are some of the benefits should you work for us;

• Competitive pay with weekend enhancements
• Generous annual leave up to 32 days per annum dependent upon contracted hours & length of service
• Flexible hours to suit other employment & carer responsibilities
• Career progression or future job opportunities working direct for the NHS
• Extensive training & support available
• NHS pension & life assurance provision,

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

This role requires you to have a current Right to Work in the UK which enables you to undertake the role without need of sponsorship.

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.

In return, 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

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our website.

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Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Princess Of Wales Community Hospital

Stourbridge Road

Bromsgrove

Worcestershire

B61 0BB

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Princess Of Wales Community Hospital

Stourbridge Road

Bromsgrove

Worcestershire

B61 0BB

Employer's website

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

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