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Job summary

Main area
Housekeeping
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (weekends / Monday to Friday / Rotation)
Job ref
326-7199398-MH
Employer
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
East Surrey Hospital
Town
Redhill
Salary
£24,169 per annum plus high cost allowance
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
23/06/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Housekeeper

NHS AfC: Band 2

 

 

Job overview

  • Overall responsibility for maintaining the cleanliness of all areas of the ward or department
  • Remove soiled curtains as required and periodically in line with the work schedule, ensuring that replacements are correctly dated.
  • Suction clean and damp mop all hard floor surfaces using an appropriate cleaning solution
  • Clean all items in bed areas including locker, bed frame, lamps, chairs and all fixtures and fittings in accordance with the work schedule frequencies. Furniture should be moved daily to facilitate cleaning

Various housekeeping hours available from full time 

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Working for our organisation

We are a leading local employer with a diverse workforce of approximately 6,000 staff, dedicated to providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000 individuals.

Our Trust provides both emergency and planned healthcare across East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon – covering towns like Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill. Our main hospital, East Surrey in Redhill, offers a full range of acute and specialist services and is also the closest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport. We also provide outpatient, diagnostic, and planned care services at sites including The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Oxted Health Centre, Crawley Hospital, and Horsham Hospital.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

No desirable criteria Specified

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
  • A complete and accurate application
  • Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
  • Evidence of essential experience for role
  • Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
  • Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
  • Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare quality commission - OutstandingHSJ Acute or Specialist Trust of the yearStep into health

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
Nicola Berry
Job title
Facilities Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01737 768 511
Additional information

Nicola Berry

01737 768 511

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