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Housekeeping Assistant - weekends

  • NHS
  • Part Time
  • Slough
  • 10647.00 a year
NHS

Job Description

Job summary

Join Our Team at Wexham Park Hospital!

You will required to work Saturday and Sunday for a total of 15 hours per week.

Are you a hardworking and enthusiastic individual looking for a rewarding role in healthcare? We are seeking a dedicatedHousekeeperto join our friendly team at Wexham Park Hospital, Slough.

In this role, you will play a vital part in ensuring patients have a comfortable and positive experience by:? Maintaining high standards of cleanliness on the ward/department? Serving breakfast to patients with care and efficiency? Creating a welcoming and supportive environment

? What We Offer:? Full training - no previous cleaning experience needed? A friendly and supportive team environment? The chance to make a real difference in patients' lives? NHS benefits and career progression opportunities

If you have great customer service skills and a positive attitude, we'd love to hear from you! Apply today and be part of something meaningful.

Please note that this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the post.

Main duties of the job

Are you looking for a rewarding role where you can make a real difference in a healthcare environment?Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, is seeking a hardworking and enthusiastic Housekeeping Assistant to join our dedicated team.

About the Role

As a Housekeeping Assistant, you will play a vital role in maintaining a clean, safe, and comfortable environment for our patients and staff.

Purpose of job:

  1. Work as a member of the housekeeping team, contributing to the provision of a comfortable and effective stay for patients, by ensuring that the ward/departments are maintained to a high standard of cleanliness and to help serve meals as required.
  2. Work as a member of the non-ward-based team, ensuring that all non-ward areas(offices, corridors etc.) are cleaned to a high standard of cleanliness, maintaining a pleasant environment for staff, patient and visitors.
  3. To carry out the full range of duties listed below.

If you have great attention to detail, a strong work ethic, and excellent customer service skills, we'd love to hear from you!

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users. Frimley Health Trust benefits on Vimeo

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.

We reserve the right to close the advert early if sufficient applications have been received.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • Good level of basic education.
  • Able to demonstrate literacy, numeracy, and comprehension skills.

Desirable

  • NVQ level 1 in cleaning and support services building interior
  • Basic food hygiene.

Experience

Essential

  • Basic housekeeping experience
  • Hygiene COSSH procedures

Desirable

  • Infection prevention and control
  • NHS experience.

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Good communication skills.
  • Able to deal confidently and professionally with members of the public and staff
  • Able to read and understand written and verbal communication/instruction.
  • Team worker
  • Customer focussed
  • Basic IT skills

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

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Steet

Slough, Berkshire

SL2 4HL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

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