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Job summary

Main area
Housekeeping
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent: Various Hours full time and part time
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Various Hours full time and part time)
Job ref
264-7537771-COR
Employer
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Kettering General Hospital
Town
Kettering
Salary
£24,465 Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
24/11/2025 23:59
Interview date
13/12/2025

Employer heading

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust logo

Housekeeper

Band 2

Job overview

We believe our staff are our biggest asset. We want to develop a positive, inclusive, and caring culture that engages and inspires all our staff, with a clear focus on improvement. We are looking for highly motivated individuals to join the large welcoming Housekeeping Team.

All shortlisted candidates will be invited to the  assessment day on 13th December 2025.

Main duties of the job

 You will assist the Trust to maintain high standards of cleanliness on the wards and departments and be expected to deliver a quality cleaning service throughout the hospital in various areas from Theatres, to ward areas or public areas such as corridors & public toilets working alongside our clinical and other non-clinical colleagues to make a positive contribution to our patients and staff experience. The Housekeeping team deliver housekeeping services 247 within the Trust and you should possess excellent people skills, have a good command of both spoken and written English, and an ability to communicate well with others. You should be an enthusiastic team player with a positive "can-do" attitude. You will be hard working, committed person with a keen eye for detail and a fully flexible approach towards your work.

Previous applicants in the last 12 months need not apply

Positions on this advert are as follows:

Various hours full time & part time Weekday, Weekends, & Evenings

Benefits include:

NHS pension

Dedicated training

Progression opportunities

Generous annual leave allowance

Enhanced rates of pay for Unsocial hours 20:00-06:00 Monday-Friday and weekends

Working for our organisation

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values

  • Compassion
  • Accountability
  • Respect
  • Integrity
  • Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. 

The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups.  We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme. 

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Educated to or working towards NVQ Level 2 in Cleaning and Support Skills
  • Level 1 in IT

Knowledge

Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience of cleaning in a Healthcare Environment
  • Knowledge of health & safety in the workplace
  • Understanding of infection control
  • Previous knowledge of COSHH

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and service users
  • Good organisational skills
  • Educated to basic entrance level in English literacy and numeracy
  • Able to operate and manipulate mechanical cleaning machines
  • Able to tolerate exposure to unpleasant working conditions and bodily fluids
  • Able to prioritise own workload within policy and guidelines
  • Able to lift and handle medium loads and use safe manual handling techniques
  • Strong motivation to improve performance and outcomes
  • Able to tolerate exposure to unpleasant working conditions and bodily fluids

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerAge positiveDisability confident leaderInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.National Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Suerina Marlow
Job title
Assistant Head of Facilities
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01536 492014
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