Housekeeper - Stoke-on-Trent

Housekeeper - Harplands Hospital, ST4 6RR

Hours: 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday 16:00 - 20:00

Fixed Term contract until May 2019

Salary: £8.93 Per Hour

About Us 

Serco is an established provider of services to the NHS and we pride ourselves in delivering a quality and high standard of service which cannot be rivalled.  A service, that continues to develop and continuously improves for the benefit of our customers, staff, patients and visitors. 

Our team at Harplands Hospital in Stoke-on-Trent provide cleaning, catering, portering, laundry, switchboard and maintenance services to the NHS trust. 

Job Purpose:

We are looking to recruit a Housekeeping Assistant to provide and maintain a cleaning / domestics service in the offices / non-clinical areas, ensuring at all times the highest levels of cleanliness and safety, in addition to providing a pleasant environment.

Key Repsonsibilities:

• Clean and maintain the work area in line with work schedules and in an efficient manner, ensuring a safe environment for all
• Follow 'best practice' procedures associated with cleaning and control of infection
• Ensure all cleaning equipment is used correcly and then cleaned, and stored away after use. Also, to check the equipment before use for any faults
• Ensure chemicals are used correctly, in line with the COSHH procedure
• Undertake regular cleaning duties including the emptying of bins, damp dusting, cleaning of toilet ares and vaccuming. In addition, carry out periodic activities including carpet cleaning, upholstery cleaning and curtain changes
• Wash walls and clean hard surface floors as per the planned programme
• To be helpful, friendly, professional and compassionate with all patients, visitors and staff in the unit

Qualifications & Experience: 

• Good standard of general education
• Customer focused
• Able to work with minimum supervision
• Understanding of maintaining a clean environment
• Basic certificate in Food Hygiene and or Health and Safety (Desirable)

On occasion we receive significantly more applicants than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward. Serco is committed to equal opportunities and requests any potential applicant to contact the Serco Recruitment Team on 0345 010 4000 (select option 1) as soon as possible if an applicant has any additional queries, requirements or will need additional time in submitting an application should the closing date of the advertisement be brought forward.