Barchester Healthcare

Housekeeping Assistant - Bank - Hospital

The closing date is 13 September 2025

Job summary

As a Bank Housekeeping Assistant at a Barchester independent mental health hospital, you'll help to create the comfortable and secure environment that ensures the hospital can meet each patient's unique needs. Keeping the hospital clean and safe is a crucial task, and the Housekeeping Assistant plays a vital role in ensuring everyone can enjoy a clean, tidy, and welcoming environment.

Main duties of the job

The Housekeeping Assistant will carry out a variety of housekeeping and cleaning tasks to maintain the cleanliness and safety of the hospital. This includes ensuring all areas are kept clean, tidy, and welcoming, which has a direct impact on the patients, their visitors, and the staff supporting them. The role requires a caring nature, personable approach, and good practical skills, as well as attention to detail to make a positive difference.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading independent healthcare providers, with a network of care homes and hospitals across the country. They are committed to providing high-quality care and support to their patients and residents, and value the contribution of every member of their team.

Details

Date posted

16 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£14.24 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

1345999533

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Uckfield

TN22 3FH


Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Bank Housekeeping Assistant at a Barchester independent mental health hospital, you'll help to create the comfortable and secure environment that ensures we can meet each patient's unique needs. Keeping the hospital clean and safe is no small task, which is why the role of Housekeeping Assistant is so important. The variety of housekeeping and cleaning tasks you carry out will ensure everyone can enjoy a clean, tidy and welcoming environment. This means you'll have a direct impact on our patients, their visitors and all the staff working to support them.

ABOUT YOUTo join us as a Bank Housekeeping Assistant you'll need a caring nature, personable approach and good practical skills. Just as importantly, you should be reliable and keen to use your attention to detail to make a positive difference. In return we'll provide all the training you need to thrive.

REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, we take the growth of everyone who works for us seriously.

As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary.

If you'd like to use your attention to detail and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Bank Housekeeping Assistant at a Barchester independent mental health hospital, you'll help to create the comfortable and secure environment that ensures we can meet each patient's unique needs. Keeping the hospital clean and safe is no small task, which is why the role of Housekeeping Assistant is so important. The variety of housekeeping and cleaning tasks you carry out will ensure everyone can enjoy a clean, tidy and welcoming environment. This means you'll have a direct impact on our patients, their visitors and all the staff working to support them.

ABOUT YOUTo join us as a Bank Housekeeping Assistant you'll need a caring nature, personable approach and good practical skills. Just as importantly, you should be reliable and keen to use your attention to detail to make a positive difference. In return we'll provide all the training you need to thrive.

REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, we take the growth of everyone who works for us seriously.

As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary.

If you'd like to use your attention to detail and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • No specific qualifications are required, but a caring nature, personable approach, and good practical skills are essential. The organisation will provide all the necessary training to help the successful candidate thrive in the role.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • No specific qualifications are required, but a caring nature, personable approach, and good practical skills are essential. The organisation will provide all the necessary training to help the successful candidate thrive in the role.

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

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Uckfield

TN22 3FH


Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Uckfield

TN22 3FH


Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Barchester Healthcare

Recruitment@barchester.com

Details

Date posted

16 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£14.24 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

1345999533

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Uckfield

TN22 3FH


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