Job summary
- Main area
- Housekeeping
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (09:00-17:00 And 22:00-06:00 on a shift pattern including weekends)
- Job ref
- 151-VG195
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Slough Community Diagnostic Centre
- Town
- Slough
- Salary
- £25,768 per annum, pro rata incl. HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Assistant Housekeeper
NHS AfC: Band 2
Job overview
Job roles available include Full time 09:00-17:00, Full time 22:00-06:00 and a Full time flexi mixed day and night shift cover
The community diagnostic centre in slough are looking for hardworking , enthusiastic team members required to work as part of the facilities team, contributing to the provision of a comfortable and effective visit for Patients, by ensuring that the departments are maintained to a high standard of cleanliness. Cleaning experience preferred, however full training is given. Good customer skills necessary.
Main duties of the job
- Vacuum/mop sweep/damp mop/spot clean/spray buffing of floor surfaces, using machinery as required.
- Vacuum carpeted areas, daily removal of spots or stains, and shampooing of carpets using machinery on Housekeeping supervisors
- Collection and tagging of all rubbish, removing bags, clinical waste bins, sharps bins and flattened cardboard containers to designated collection points .
- Ensuring that waste is correctly segregated at the collection point, and placed into locked containers, as required by Trust Policy.
- Replace bags on stands/containers, with the correct colour code, and ensure that containers are clean.
- Damp dust lockers, over-bed tables, chairs, beds, ledges, over-bed lights, pipes, radiators (remove cages as instructed) bed and locker wheels.
- Use cleaning equipment and technology as required
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Damp dust/polish desks, furniture, fittings at Nurses station, and in offices, day room, and any other ancillary rooms attached to the area.
- Damp clean all telephones.
- Clean showers, hand basins and all fittings.
- Clean lavatories inside and outside of bowl. Clean seat, handle, cistern and surrounding area, including sanitary bin.
- Ensure that lavatory brushes and holders are thoroughly clean after use.
- Top up paper hand towel containers with appropriate consumables. Check and refill toilet roll containers. Check and refill hand soap, hand cream and hand gel dispensers. Ensure that all containers are clean inside and out.
- Clean and polish mirrors and glass on doors and partitions.
- Use cleaning equipment and technology as required and trained.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Basic Education
- Good Numeracy and literacy
Desirable criteria
- NVQ level 1 in cleaning and support services building interior
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in a similar role desirable but not essential
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Basic Cleaning Skills
- Able to work as a member of a team
- Able to communicate verbally and understand instructions
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of reasons for cleaning
Special Requirments
Essential criteria
- Flexible approach to work
- Respect for patient privacy and confidentiality
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mellissa Galatola
- Job title
- Assistant Hotel services Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03006153244
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