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Housekeeper
| Posting date: | 31 March 2025 |
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| Salary: | £23,615.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £23615.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 April 2025 |
| Location: | Gillingham, ME7 5NY |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9275-25-0212 |
Summary
Housekeepers at Medway NHS Foundation Trust play a crucial role in maintaining cleanliness and infection control across hospital facilities. Their duties include surface cleaning, such as dusting, damp wiping, and sanitizing high-touch areas like bed rails, door handles, and nurse call buttons. Approved disinfectants are used per NHS infection control protocols to prevent healthcare-associated infections. Floor maintenance involves regular mopping, polishing, and deep cleaning, following a color-coded system to prevent cross-contamination. Infection control cleaning requires adherence to protocols for terminal cleaning after patient discharge, particularly in isolation rooms, using appropriate PPE. Waste management includes the safe disposal of clinical and non-clinical waste, following HTM 07-01 guidelines. Bathrooms and sanitary facilities must be frequently disinfected, with supplies like soap and paper towels replenished regularly. Housekeepers clean non-critical medical equipment and public areas such as receptions, corridors, and visitor toilets. They maintain accurate cleaning records, report incidents, and support infection control audits.