Cleaning Assistant - Non Clinical Areas inBristol inBristol PUBLISHED 17 MAY 2024

As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.
Job summary


Are you an experienced Housekeeper with a passion for the Hospitality Industry? Do you crave a fresh opportunity where teamwork is at its core, where support and camaraderie flourish? If you're nodding along, then you're in the right place!


Welcome to the University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust, where you will maintain cleanliness in office spaces, occassionally supporting colleagues in our new Education Academy for Medical Students.

We are excited to extend a warm invitation to join our close-knit team as a Facilities Services Assistant on a permanent basis.

Main duties of the job


The shift pattern will be:



Monday - Friday - 13:00 - 18:00


As a Facilities Services Assistant, you will be helping to support the clinical team in their delivery of a high standard of patient service and clinical care to the people of our local population.

You will be responsible for maintaining a safe, clean & hygienic environment. Your main responsibilities will be to clean the hospital to the required standard following NHS cleaning protocols; you will lead in the cleaning of clinical and non-clinical areas.

If you're ready to embark on a journey with a dynamic, supportive, and close-knit team, where each day brings exciting new challenges, then seize the moment and apply today! Your new work adventure awaits.

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.

As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Job description
Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Basic Education - Reading and writing plus basic numeric skills
  • NVQ Level 1 or Cleaning Experience in a similar field
Knowledge

Essential

  • Previous experience of working in a small team
Desirable

  • Previous NHS experience
Skills

Essential

  • Able to prioritise and use own initiative, when faced with several cleaning requests
Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

  • Basic Education - Reading and writing plus basic numeric skills
  • NVQ Level 1 or Cleaning Experience in a similar field
Knowledge

Essential

  • Previous experience of working in a small team
Desirable

  • Previous NHS experience
Skills

Essential

  • Able to prioritise and use own initiative, when faced with several cleaning requests
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Additional information
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address

Bristol Royal Infirmary

Upper Maudlin Street

Bristol

BS2 8HW

Employer's website
Job summary

Are you an experienced Housekeeper with a passion for the Hospitality Industry? Do you crave a fresh opportunity where teamwork is at its core, where support and camaraderie flourish? If you're nodding along, then you're in the right place!


Welcome to the University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust, where you will maintain cleanliness in office spaces, occassionally supporting colleagues in our new Education Academy for Medical Students.

We are excited to extend a warm invitation to join our close-knit team as a Facilities Services Assistant on a permanent basis.

Main duties of the job

The shift pattern will be:


Monday - Friday - 13:00 - 18:00


As a Facilities Services Assistant, you will be helping to support the clinical team in their delivery of a high standard of patient service and clinical care to the people of our local population.

You will be responsible for maintaining a safe, clean & hygienic environment. Your main responsibilities will be to clean the hospital to the required standard following NHS cleaning protocols; you will lead in the cleaning of clinical and non-clinical areas.

If you're ready to embark on a journey with a dynamic, supportive, and close-knit team, where each day brings exciting new challenges, then seize the moment and apply today! Your new work adventure awaits.

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.

As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Job description
Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Basic Education - Reading and writing plus basic numeric skills
  • NVQ Level 1 or Cleaning Experience in a similar field
Knowledge

Essential

  • Previous experience of working in a small team
Desirable

  • Previous NHS experience
Skills

Essential

  • Able to prioritise and use own initiative, when faced with several cleaning requests
Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

  • Basic Education - Reading and writing plus basic numeric skills
  • NVQ Level 1 or Cleaning Experience in a similar field
Knowledge

Essential

  • Previous experience of working in a small team
Desirable

  • Previous NHS experience
Skills

Essential

  • Able to prioritise and use own initiative, when faced with several cleaning requests
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Additional information
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address

Bristol Royal Infirmary

Upper Maudlin Street

Bristol

BS2 8HW

Employer's website


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