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Job summary

Main area
Housekeeping
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Part time
  • Job share
24 hours per week (Internal Rotation)
Job ref
359-7046730
Employer
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Fordcombe Hospital
Town
Fordcombe, Tunbridge Wells
Salary
£23,615 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
14/03/2025 23:59

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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust logo

Housekeeper - Fordcombe Hospital

Band 2

Job overview

The post holder will work as an integral part of the Housekeeping team.  They will form part of the team that delivers quality and outstanding services.  The post holder will be expected to ensure all areas, clinical and non-clinical are cleaned and stocked to a high quality level.

Main duties of the job

The holder will be required to work closely with the other members of the team, facilities, other departments, patients and their families.  They will be expected to monitor all areas and be professional in their work and be competent in their time keeping.

Working for our organisation

MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England.

We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.

In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.

Would you like to work flexibly?  In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Standard Level. 

At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career.  We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients.  We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities.  We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.

We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here:  Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Interview Date:  To be confirmed

Please note that this role may often attract a high level of applications. Please note this role may close earlier than the original closing date so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Functional skills English and maths level 1 or willingness to undertake apprenticeship
Desirable criteria
  • The Care Certificate.

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Can understand and communicate factual information accurately.
  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Basic information and communications technology (ICT) skills.
  • Ability to prioritise workload with supervision.

Experience/Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Insight into role and responsibilities of post.
  • Able to describe the importance of delivering high quality care to patient
Desirable criteria
  • NHS experience
  • Knowledge of current healthcare issues.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Kent and Medway Work Place Wellbeing AwardNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardTrust IDVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveDisability confident leaderDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - SilverStep into healthArmed Forces CovenantRoyal College of Anaesthetists AccreditedNHS England Bronze Award

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Emma Davis
Job title
Finance Director
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01892 740047
Additional information

Main number for the Hospital provided as the contact

Gayle Carter

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