Housekeeping Assistant

Job Description:

Housekeeping Assistant

King Edward VII's Hospital, 5-10 Beaumont Street, Marylebone, London W1G 6AA

Permanent (37.5hrs) On-Site

£27,008pa + Fantastic Benefits

Advert Expires: - 11th March 2026

As a Housekeeping Assistant, you will help ensure that all hospital areas are cleaned to the highest standards, following strict infection control procedures and housekeeping policies. Your work directly contributes to patient comfort, dignity and safety, making this a rewarding role for someone who takes pride in delivering excellent work.

You will clean patient rooms, clinical areas and shared spaces, check rooms upon completion, maintain equipment and storerooms, and support the wider Facilities and Hotel Services teams. You’ll also assist in the Linen Room when required, ensuring linen, laundry and uniform processes run efficiently.

• Carry out cleaning tasks in line with housekeeping policies, hospital cleaning procedures and infection control guidelines.
• Clean patient rooms, clinical areas, equipment and floors, ensuring all work is checked and documented.
• Maintain housekeeping storerooms and ensure cleaning equipment and materials are used and stored correctly.
• Support linen and laundry operations, including delivery, checking, issuing and organising hospital linen and uniforms.
• Report maintenance issues promptly to Team Leaders and follow up on any discrepancies.
• Comply with COSHH regulations, colour‑coding systems, health and safety policies, and hospital evacuation procedures.
• Attend staff meetings and mandatory training, ensuring practices remain up to date.
• Provide cover for colleagues during holidays/sickness and support with late discharges, early admissions and night‑shift cleaning when required.

• A positive, dependable attitude and a strong commitment to high cleaning standards.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a team.
• Understanding of confidentiality, safety and professionalism within a healthcare environment.
• Flexibility to work across different departments and shifts, including occasional nights.

At King Edward VII’s Hospital, we want to reward our staff for the amazing job that they do.

As part of the team, you will have access to a range of benefits for your work and home life.

We offer a variety of benefits that take into consideration how you commute to work, your health and well-being, as well as during your employment with us; looking after your meals, accommodation and recognising your service and any staff referrals you make to the Hospital.

Take a look at the full range of benefits on offer when working here:

• Free restaurant quality food whilst on duty
• Annual leave entitlement of 35 days inclusive of bank holidays increasing with length of service
• In‑house training for all staff
• Company pension scheme
• Interest free travel loan
• £700 Referral scheme
• Private healthcare
• Bicycle Loan Scheme
• Retailer discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme

When you join King Edward VII, you also become part of Bupa — a global healthcare leader with the scale, stability and expertise of a major international brand. Being backed by Bupa means access to an extensive network of clinical and operational specialists, shared best practice from across the organisation, and the support of well‑established systems that help you grow, develop and deliver exceptional care.

Our size gives us strength, while our purpose keeps us personal.

We champion diversity and want our people to reflect the communities we serve. Everyone is encouraged to “Be you at Bupa”, and we actively welcome colleagues from all backgrounds and experiences. Bupa takes pride in being a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and will aim to offer an interview/assessment to disabled applicants who best meet theminimumcriteria for the role. We’re committed to ensuring you’re treated fairly during the recruitment process and offer reasonable adjustments to anyone who may benefit from accommodations to the recruitment process.

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King Edwards VII Hospital