Thursday, 28 November 2013

Job: Housekeeper

Vacancy Details


Job Reference:
 001-EA023-1113
Job Title:
 Housekeeper
Area of Work:
 Cleaning Services
Employer:
 Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Department:
 Operational Services
Location:
 Rookwood
Salary:
 £14,294 to £15,013 per annum pro rata
Job Type:
Fixed Term Temporary  
Staff Group:
Estates & Ancillary  
Pay Scheme:
Agenda for change  
 
Pay Band:
1  
 
Working pattern:
20 Hours/Week 
 
Closing Date:
12/12/2013 

Description

If you are shortlisted for interview for this post you will receive notification via your NHS Jobs Account. Therefore, please ensure that you check your NHS Jobs account regularly as all information/messages regarding this post including interview dates and times will only be sent to your account. If you are not shortlisted for interview you will also be notified via your NHS Jobs account.

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Housekeeper

We are looking for a flexible, motivated and enthusiastic member of staff to join our team of Housekeeping Assistants within Operational Services at Rookwood Hospital Candidates should have good customer care skills and be able to work on their own and as part of a team. A knowledge of cleaning techniques, COSHH, Health and Safety within the work place and infection control would be beneficial. The ideal candidate will be required to work flexibly and have the ability to adapt to an ever changing environment. The successful applicant would be organised and have experience of working in a busy environment where they would be required to prioritise workloads according to schedules.
Yearly appraisals and development plans are in place to ensure staff have correct training to complete their role and promote opportunities to develop. Candidates would benefit from being in receipt of an NVQ in Cleaning Support Services Level 1.
We currently offer enhanced rates of pay for weekend work, the opportunity to join an excellent pensions scheme, 27 annual leave days plus 8 Bank Holidays, totalling 35 days per year.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.

We are committed to flexible working and equal opportunities.

Posts may be subject to a DBS (formerly CRB) check.

Cardiff and Vale UHB is a Smoke Free Health Board. Smoking is banned across all of the UHB sites, and while some smoking shelters have been retained these are for the use of distressed patients and visitors only. Staff are therefore not able to smoke in the hospital grounds or on any other UHB premises.

When applying for this post it is essential that you read the Job Description and Person Specification (where available) and use the “supporting information” space to demonstrate how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the person specification. PLEASE NOTE: Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

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Applications for this post will be welcomed from Welsh speaking candidates. Whilst the ability to speak Welsh is not essential, it is desirable for non-medical posts and the successful applicant will be supported through the personal development plan process if they wish to develop an understanding of the language.


More information

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Contact details

If you would like to talk to somebody about this vacancy then please contact:
Contact Name
Christine Newport
Email Address
christine.newport@wales.nhs.uk
Telephone
02920 313746


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.

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