Healthcare and Social Care - Hospital Housekeeper / Domestic Staff
Healthcare and Social Care - Hospital Housekeeper / Domestic Staff
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Hospital housekeepers’ clean areas such as clinics, waiting rooms and operating theatres. They also do other jobs that help to keep the hospital running smoothly. Some housekeepers work in hospital wards. They serve meals and drinks to the patients.
- Cleaning hospitals
- Collecting used bedding and towels on hospital wards and sending them to the laundry for washing
- Making sure there are supplies of clean bedding and towels on the wards
- Collecting up rubbish bags around the hospital
- Doing things in a set way to stop the spread of germs
- Telling visitors where to go
Hospital housekeepers work on the wards and in other parts of hospitals mainly based indoors.
Hospital housekeepers generally work about 37 hours a week. Including early mornings, evenings, nights, and weekends.
Starting salary: £16,00
Experienced salary: up to £25,000
You do not need to pass set school exams to become a hospital housekeeper each NHS trust will have their own requirements. Many NHS trusts offer supported internships where you could access this role.