Job overview

Are you experienced in the cleaning/domestic/catering  field? Are you looking for a new opportunity?

Then this could be the role for you!

AWP are looking to recruit a friendly, approachable and flexible Housekeeper to work within our wards based at Sandalwood Court, Swindon. You should have excellent communication skills, be hardworking and can work on your own initiative and also as part of a team.

As a housekeeper within our site services team, you will play an important part in making sure we have high standards of cleaning within both clinical and non-clinical areas. Our team are trained to cover all elements of the role, including assisting in the catering function of our services, this provides flexibility in our workforce and creates more variety in the role.

This role is a vital and essential to ensure healthcare safety and compliance with infection prevention and control standards.

It’s a great opportunity to provide excellent customer service to patients and colleagues throughout the Trust.

Candidates should possess a good basic education; have some knowledge of cleaning procedures and excellent customer care skills.

Main duties of the job

Maintaining a clean, safe & pleasant environment for your service users, staff and visitors in accordance with the work schedule for your area. In line with the agreed NHS specification.

Areas will include but not be limited to bedrooms, bathrooms, communal areas, sanitary areas, clinic rooms, kitchens, offices, corridors.

To replenish stocks of disposable items, i.e. paper hand towels, soap. Working in accordance with all relevant Health and safety procedures at all times e.g. COSHH, Manual Handling.

Completion of cleaning records signing off areas completed and noting areas those areas that are inaccessible.

Highlighting to the Hotel Service Supervisor areas of concern e.g. on-going issues around access.

Collection and storage of waste from locations according to the Hospital waste disposal policy.

Operation of a range of cleaning equipment including floor cleaning equipment, steam cleaners etc ensuring their safe and effective use.

Assessing condition of equipment and reporting defects.

Provide a safe, nutritious and responsive food service to the service users.

Saturday & Sunday 7.00am -12.00   OR   8.00am - 13.00pm 

Please specify in your application which post you are applying for. 

We offer;

• Weekend and Bank Holiday enhancements
• Access to NHS pension
• Generous Holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays

Working for our organisation

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.

We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.