Housekeeper, Healthcare

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 18 February 2026

Please note this is a Bank post only

We believe our staff are our biggest asset. We want to develop a positive, inclusive, and caring culture that engages and inspires all our staff, with a clear focus on improvement. We are looking for highly motivated flexible individuals to join the large welcoming Housekeeping Team.

Please note:
Interviews will be held face to face at our Assessment Centre on the 28th February 2026. We are unable to offer remote interviews or alternative dates. As part of this process, you will be required to be interviewed and participate in several assessments on the day.

You will assist the Trust to maintain high standards of cleanliness on the wards and departments and be expected to deliver a quality cleaning service throughout the hospital in various areas from Theatres, to ward areas or public areas such as corridors & public toilets working alongside our clinical and other non-clinical colleagues to make a positive contribution to our patients and staff experience.

The Housekeeping team deliver housekeeping services 24/7 within the Trust and you should possess excellent people skills, have a good command of both spoken and written English, and an ability to communicate well with others. You should be an enthusiastic team player with a positive "can-do" attitude. You will be hard working, committed person with a keen eye for detail and a fully flexible approach towards your work.

Previous applicants in the last 12 months need not apply

Positions on this advert are as follows:

• Zero hours

Benefits include:

• Dedicated training
• Progression opportunities
• Enhanced rates of pay for unsocial hours 20:00-06:00 Monday-Friday and weekends

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values:

• Compassion
• Respect
• Integrity
• Courageous
• Accountable

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential.

The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.

• Educated to or working towards NVQ Level 2 in Cleaning and Support Skills
• Level 1 in IT

• Previous experience of cleaning in a Healthcare Environment
• Knowledge of health & safety in the workplace
• Understanding of infection control
• Previous knowledge of COSHH

• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and service users
• Good organisational skills
• Educated to basic entrance level in English literacy and numeracy
• Able to operate and manipulate mechanical cleaning machines
• Able to tolerate exposure to unpleasant working conditions and bodily fluids

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.

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust