Housekeeper - Quedgeley Health Centre

Job overview

If you are looking for a flexible role in a friendly and enthusiastic Team, then we have the perfect opportunity for you!

We are looking for enthusiastic and flexible individuals to work within the Facilities team at Quedgeley Clinic, Quedgeley Gloucester. The role will be working in cleaning at  Quedgeley Clinic, a large building of offices and clinic rooms for the NHS, there is also the opportunity to work bank hours at our hospital Wotton Lawn.  

If you enjoy working in an active and busy role with a team around you, and have great communication skills, with previous experience working within catering, or cleaning or even both, then we would welcome an application from you.

This post requires the post holder to be able to undertake all statutory and mandatory training and post holders must be able to undertake physical interventions. Fitness for physical intervention will be assessed by Occupational Health.

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·       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 e.g. 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, i.e.: 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. 

·       Report maintenance faults, building fabric issues, pests and any other concerns to the Facilities Supervisor.

·       Collection, segregation and storage of waste from locations according to local procedures and the Trust’s Waste policy.

·       Ensure patient confidentiality, privacy and dignity is maintained throughout your work.

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

Working for our organisation

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 (58.5%).   It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:

• 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users; 
• 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work; 
• 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
• 76.7% 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.