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Job summary

Main area
Housekeeping
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 15 hours per week (Monday to Friday 17:00-20:00 & Monday and Wednesday 07:00-15:00)
Job ref
153-CO04275
Employer
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Christchurch hospital
Town
Christchurch
Salary
£23,615 pa pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/03/2025 23:59

Employer heading

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust logo

Hotel services

NHS AfC: Band 2

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.

We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.

We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce. 

At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.

As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

Job overview

Do you have a can-do attitude and take pride in your work?

We’re looking for housekeeping assistants to join #TeamUHD on a part-time basis.

You’ll be organised and able to communicate effectively - ensuring wards and departments are cleaned and maintained to a high standard.

What we can offer you in return:

·         Enhanced annual leave (pro-rata for part-time)

·         Generous NHS pension scheme

·         NHS discounts at thousands of retailers

·         Working with a friendly, inclusive team

We have the following working times available :

Monday to Friday 17:00-20:00 – 15 hours per week

Monday & Wednesday 07:00-15:00 – 15 hours per week

Base Location: Christchurch hospital

Interview Date: 4th March 2025

To find out more about the role and person specification please see the supporting documents.

Main duties of the job

Ensuring a clean environment for patients, visitors & fellow staff are the core responsibilities you will undertake. Meeting the high standards of cleanliness, following all standard operating procedures and risk assessments.

Team work is key to enable the flow of patients throughout our Trust.

Working for our organisation

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD.  They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. 

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term.  Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.  

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details of all responsibilities.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Be able to read and write in English in order to complete extensive training and role relevant paperwork

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous experience of cleaning as a paid profession

Other requirements

Essential criteria
  • Physically fit to carry out a range of high and low tasks.

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Requirement to undertake training to enable extensive knowledge of cleaning and CoSHH procedures

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Disability Confident - two yearsUHD ValuesApprenticeships logoArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into health

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Carol Pinchen
Job title
Hotel services Team Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0300 0195258
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