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Housekeeper

Housekeeper

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation TrustBouton on the water
30+ days ago
Salary
£11.48 hourly
Job type
  • Permanent
Job description

Job summary

Join our team!!

the main job purpose of this role :

  • Work as a member of the Estates & Facilities Team in all areas of the site. Facilities Assistants will be expected to demonstrate a flexible attitude to their work to meet the needs of the service.
  • Maintains a high standard of hygiene and cleanliness, as defined within the National Specification of Cleanliness.

Main duties of the job

  • Ensure the cleanliness of the environment in accordance with the National Specification of Cleanliness 2007 or equivalent and to the agreed work schedules. The post holder will clean all areas of the site using a range of methods High dusting, damp dusting, vacuuming and mopping, in line with the NHS Cleaning Manual.
  • Be responsible for maintaining and replenishing stocks of consumable items used within the department, paper hand towels, soap, in a safe and responsible manner.
  • Adhere to all aspects of Infection Control in all areas of work, including the use of colour coded equipment to ensure there is no spread of infection.
  • Follow local procedures for reporting areas cleaned and highlighting issues which have prevented duties being carried out.
  • Undertake enhanced cleaning duties under the direction of the Facilities Supervisor.

    • The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description / Person Specification.

    About us

    We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.

    The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views ( It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that :

  • believe they are making a positive difference to patients / service users;
  • would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
  • agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
  • would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative

    • Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    The Estates & Facilities department provides a cleaning service across all GHC sites. The aim of the department is to provide a clean and safe environment for our patients, staff and visitors and to contribute to preventing and reducing the spread of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAIs).

    Person Specification

    Experience

    Essential

  • years expereince

    • Desirable

  • knowledge

    • Knowledge

    Essential

  • experience

    • Desirable

  • experience