Housekeeping Assistant

Job Description:

Housekeeping Assistant

Cromwell Hospital, Kensington, SW5 0TU

Bank contract

We consider all types of flexibility, including locations, hours and working patterns.

We make health happen

Working in our UK support functions you’ll play a key part in helping our customer facing colleagues deliver exceptional standards of customer service and patient care. No matter your role, you’ll have an opportunity to do work that matters. Making a difference to the lives of our customers each and every day.

Role Overview

The Housekeeping Assistant will support the Housekeeping Manager in all housekeeping operations and laundry management.  You’ll ensure the hospital is clean and well maintained and be part of a team that is responsible for delivering an infection free environment; this includes Pennant Mews and Kensington High Street offices.

What you’ll do

• Prepare rooms for new occupants, including the cleaning of isolation rooms, according to the appropriate housekeeping procedures.

• Damp dust and high surfaces, furniture and fittings, to include the use of a safety step ladder where necessary.

• Clean sanitary and service areas.

• Deep clean rooms between occupants according to the housekeeping procedures.

• Collect and dispose of rubbish and soiled linen.

• Care for and maintain floors and stairs using appropriate specialist equipment, including scrubbing machines, and buffing machines.

• Replenish towels, amenities and disposable items when required.

• What you’ll bring

• Previous cleaning experience ideally with some understanding of infection control.

• Good basic education.

• A flexible team player who is able to work collaboratively with colleagues. You will have good timekeeping skills and be able to communicate and articulate politely in English.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• Annual leave accrual paid every time you work

• Subsidised staff canteen and coffee shop led by expert caterers.

• Access to preferential rates on Bupa products, such as health assessments, menopause plan and some dental practices

• Inclusion in the NEST government pension scheme

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve.  That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview for every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Time Type:

Full time

Job Area:

Property & Facilities

Locations:

Cromwell Hospital London