Housekeeper

Job overview

Are you passionate about cleaning?

Start your rewarding career in healthcare. Apply today!

Our friendly Estates and Facilities Team are seeking a part-time Housekeeper. Apply now and kickstart your career in the NHS.

At Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust we understand the vital role played by cleaning staff within the NHS. Therefore, we are looking for hard working individuals to help us achieve The National Cleaning Standards

**Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.**

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Domestic Assistant Benefits

  • Annual leave allowance starting at 27 days per year (when working full time) + Bank Holiday’s.
  • Access to the fantastic NHS pension scheme.
  • Eligibility for the Blue Light Card (discount service for the NHS, providing members with thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street).

Main duties of the job

  • Complete the daily shift plan in the agreed time scale, ensuring cleanliness and hygiene standards are met in line with new NHS Cleaning Guidelines.
  • Cleaning is carried out in accordance with recognised approved Trust methods/procedures.
  • To participate in the Cleanliness in Hospitals Programme.
  • To complete departmental performance monitoring weekly, to achieve and maintain the Trust standard.
  • To ensure waste is disposed of in accordance with the Trust waste disposal policy, assuring Health and Safety standards are adhered to.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Candidates must have previous cleaning experience, basic knowledge of National Cleaning Standards, and excellent verbal and written communication skills. This is essential due to the importance of the post holder being able to understand and communicate handover information.

The ability to work without direct supervision is also super important.

NHS experience is not essential, so please do apply if you feel your skills and experience align with our requirements.

Please see the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Person specification:

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Ability to work without direct supervision.
  • Previous Cleaning experience

Desirable

  • Knowledge of cleaning guidelines
  • Previous Hotel Services experience
  • NHS experience
  • Understanding of COSHH. Understanding of the NHS Cleaning Standards.

Training, Qualifications and Registration

Essential

  • Good standard of communication written and spoken English
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