Housekeeper Edinburgh, Scotland
Job description
Housekeeper
Nuffield Health Edinburgh Hospital | Housekeeping | Casual Contract
Various Shift Patterns Available
£10.50 per hour
Nuffield Health is the UK’s largest Healthcare Charity. We’re here to look after the nation’s health. And a big part of this is about creating the best possible experience for our patients. That’s why we’re looking for someone new to support our colleagues and be there when it matters, helping to deliver the highest standards of care.
Keeping our Hospitals clean is a big priority for us. As a Housekeeper, you will help us to create a safe and pleasant environment for customers by cleaning and preparing a range of areas, getting the best from cleaning products and also, using equipment such as carpet cleaners safely. You will take pride in your work, and undertake a variety of general responsibilities ranging from removing waste, to checking stock and updating records on the computer.
As a Housekeeper, you will:
To be responsible for the daily (and/or weekend) cleaning of the operating theatre, clinical areas and the general hospital areas, meeting clinically set standards.
Maintain detailed records of cleaning and housekeeping in collaboration with the Housekeeping Lead.
Carry out periodic deep cleaning tasks as requested
Ensuring an adequate supply of clean linen, unpacking and storing linen in the correct manner. Ensuring that dirty laundry is appropriately segregated and stored in the outside storage container.
Ensure that toilets are clean and tidy and resources (soap, paper towels and toilet paper) are replaced as required and maintaining cleanliness standards in all back of house areas and office space.
Care about our patients, so that you can organise your own work and plan your time to make sure cleaning never gets in the way of a patients’ experience.
Be friendly, with good communication skills. This will come in handy when you are working in a team with your colleagues, and also when you are interacting with our customers.
Motivated, friendly and flexible
Experience in a similar role, you will be well organised and will ensure that cleaning products are used effectively and that the location is clean, pleasant and safe for customers
As this is a customer facing role the successful candidate will also need to possess great customer service skills.
About Nuffield Health Edinburgh Hospital
We were founded in 2008 to offer fast access for outpatient consultation, on-site diagnostic imaging, and day-case surgical treatment, all close to the heart of Scotland’s capital. Since the day we opened our doors we’ve been proud to deliver on our aim: to provide first-class independent healthcare for the local community in a safe, comfortable and welcoming environment; one in which we would be happy to treat our own families.
Helping you feel good.
We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind. Choose from gym membership, private healthcare and a range of lifestyle and financial wellbeing benefits. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what’s important to you.
Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.
If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it’s a good idea to apply right away to ensure you’re considered for this role.
It starts with you.
