Band 2 Hotel Services Assistant (Housekeeper) - Bath

Job summary

Are you experienced in the cleaning/domestic field? Are you looking for a new opportunity?

Then this could be the role for you!

AWP are looking to recruit a friendly, approachable and flexible Housekeeper to work within our head office. You must have excellent communication skills, be hardworking, use your own initiative and can work on your own and also within a team.

As a cleaner within our site services team, you will play an important part in making sure we have high standards of cleaning within both clinical and non-clinical areas.

This role is a vital and essential to ensure healthcare safety and compliance with infection prevention and control standards.

There may be times when you called upon to cover cleaning and catering duties at our inpatient unit Hillview lodge located on the RUH site .

It's a great opportunity to provide excellent customer service to patients and colleagues throughout the Trust.

Main duties of the job

Maintaining a clean, safe & pleasant environment for your service users, staff and visitors in accordance with the work schedule for your area. In line with the agreed NHS specification.

Areas will include but not be limited to, communal areas, sanitary areas, clinic rooms, kitchens, offices, corridors.

To replenish stocks of disposable items, i.e. paper hand towels, soap. Working in accordance with all relevant Health and safety procedures at all times e.g. COSHH, Manual Handling.

Completion of cleaning records signing off areas completed and noting areas those areas that are inaccessible.

Highlighting to the Hotel Service Supervisor areas of concern e.g. on-going issues around access.

Collection and storage of waste from locations according to the Hospital waste disposal policy.

Operation of a range of cleaning equipment including floor cleaning equipment, steam cleaners etc ensuring their safe and effective use. Assessing condition of equipment and reporting defects.

About us

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.

We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

Details

Date posted

10 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

342-EFM067-1125

Job locations

Bath NHS House

Newbridge Hill

Bath

BA1 3QE