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Job Description
- Req#: C9229-25-0468?language=en&page=169&sort=publicationDateDesc
- MATHS GCSE OR EQUIVALANT PASS
- ENGLISH GCSE OR EQUIVALANT PASS
- PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WITHIN HEALTHCARE
- IT SKILLS
- GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS
- FOOD HANDLING/HYGIENE
- HEALTH AND SAFETY KNOWLEDGE
- PASSION FOR MAINTAINING HIGH HYGIENE STANDARDS
- TEAM PLAYER
- WELL ORGANISED
- MATHS GCSE OR EQUIVALANT PASS
- ENGLISH GCSE OR EQUIVALANT PASS
- PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WITHIN HEALTHCARE
- IT SKILLS
- GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS
- FOOD HANDLING/HYGIENE
- HEALTH AND SAFETY KNOWLEDGE
- PASSION FOR MAINTAINING HIGH HYGIENE STANDARDS
- TEAM PLAYER
- WELL ORGANISED
Job summary
To provide an efficient and comprehensive housekeeping service to all patients, visitors and staff while contributing to enhancement of patient care.
The Housekeeping service plays a vital role and is included as part of the centre team to ensure that a pleasant, safe, welcoming and clean environment is provided to patients, visitors and staff.
Wye Valley Community Diagnostic Centre: Wye Valley NHS Trust is building a brand new Diagnostic Centre on the northern side of the city centre, Holmer Road, Hereford (located behind the B&Q building). The Centre will bring the latest, state-of-the-art MRI, CT, X-ray and Ultrasound equipment which will allow us to diagnose cancer and other health conditions earlier and with greater accuracy. Staff from our existing diagnostic services will rotate between the County Hospital and the CDC site to take their important work to this community setting. We are now recruiting more colleagues to join us in this exciting venture!
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:? To provide a comprehensive Housekeeping service to the centre ensuring consistent quality, efficiency and effectiveness of the services.? To play a key role in assisting in the prevention and control of Healthcare Associated Infection.? To maintain a welcoming and tidy environment for patients, staff and visitors.? To ensure economical and safe use of supplies and equipment.? To ensure close communication between Domestic Assistants and clinical colleagues in relation to cleanliness and decontamination issues.? Cleaning of body fluid spillages as per Local Policy, Prevention and Control of Infection Policy.? Ensure housekeeping and day to day management of the centre are maintained.? Keep the sluice and utility areas tidy and bag soiled linen in accordance with Trust policy.? Handling of dirty/infected linen and removal to central uplift point.? Ensure housekeeping and cleanliness of all areas at the Diagnostic Centre are maintained as per local policy.? Procurement management and stock rotation ensuring appropriate stock is available and escalation of procurement issues to the Operational Clinical Lead.
About us
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys. We are a progressive and forward looking trust working to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care wed want for our family and friends. More than 3,000 people work for the Trust they tell us its a great place to work.We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time.
Details
Date posted
08 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£24,169 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
229-CS-7320470
Job locations
WYE VALLEY NHS
STONEBOW ROAD
HEREFORD
HR1 2ER
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Job responsibilities
For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Additional informationDisclosure 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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, 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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, 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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address
WYE VALLEY NHS
STONEBOW ROAD
HEREFORD
HR1 2ER
Employer's website
https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address
WYE VALLEY NHS
STONEBOW ROAD
HEREFORD
HR1 2ER
Employer's website
https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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