Housekeeper (Domestic)

Candidates must have good customer care skills and be able to work on their own initiative or as part of a team. Housekeeping within a hospital environment, COSHH, health & safety within the workplace and infection control would be beneficial but not essential as training will be provided.The ideal candidate will need to have the ability to adapt to an ever changing health care environment. You will need to be organised and have experience of working in a busy service and environment where you would be required to prioritise workloads according to schedules and service needs.There are development opportunities for people with good organisational and communication skills and a good knowledge of delivering a quality service to patients, relatives and members of staff.We offer excellent staff terms and conditions including enhanced rates of pay for weekend work, opportunity to join an excellent pension scheme, 28 annual leave days plus 8 bank holidays.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Qualifications

Essential: - Good customer care and verbal communication skills Patient focused Ability to work without direct supervision

Desirable: - NVQ level 1 or 2 cleaning certificate or comparable cleaning certificate COSHH trained Health and Safety knowledge preferably within a NHS health environment

Abilities

Essential: - Able to work as a team member

Desirable: - Ability to speak Welsh Current clean driving licence

Skills

Essential: - Good numeracy and literacy education Able to communicate clearly Commit to flexible working

Desirable: - Able to undertake all aspect of cleaning in a NHS health care environment

Knowledge

Essential: - Good general knowledge of cleaning techniques within a housekeeping and catering environment

Skills

Essential: - Able to take personal responsibility for actions Reliable Respect clients privacy, dignity and confidentially

Skills

Essential: - Ability to attend all UHB sites Able to work various hours Will be required to work bank holidays and weekends.

Experience

Desirable: - Experience of working in a health care environment Current or recent experience in clinical/domestic waste handling