Hotel Services Operative (Cleaner)

Job overview

What is it like to work for Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust? Why not find out and join our Facilities and Estates Team, we are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our busy Facilities and Estates Team at the Trevor Gibbens Unit, Maidstone

• To maintain a patient focused Hotel Services function across clinical areas.
• To undertake general cleaning and other related domestic tasks to a high standard within a designated area as requested and managing own task schedules.
• To maintain a high standard of provision of other Hotel Services related tasks.
• To work as part of the Hotel Services team in conjunction with ward managers on all aspects of ward cleaning and hygiene

Hotel Services Operative 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).

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• The daily shift plan is completed in the agreed time scale and cleanliness and hygiene standards are met in line with New NHS Cleaning Guidelines. 
• Cleaning is carried out in accordance with recognised approved Trust methods using approved products.

• To complete weekly departmental performance monitoring to achieve and maintain the Trust’s own standards.
• To ensure waste is disposed of in accordance with the Trust waste disposal policy, assuring Health and Safety standards are adhered to.
• Removal of rubbish to designated collection points
• To take appropriate care of your own health and safety and that of other persons who may be affected by your own actions, and to carry out your responsibilities in ways that ensures a safe and healthy place of work. i.e. being in daily contact with body fluids and the disposal of soiled linens etc. 
• To be aware of the value of working within a supportive team when working in challenging environments.
• Attend appropriate training sessions not necessarily held at the place of work and at times not rostered to work.
• To undertake other duties and tasks at the discretion of the supervisor, Hotel Services Manager or Ward Manager.

Working for our organisation

Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.

The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.

The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.