Patients come first
Housekeepers provide the highest level of domestic service, to support and maintain high standards of cleanliness and prevention and control of infections.
The primary aim of a housekeeper is to respond with care and attention to the environment of a patient.
Your career journey
Those who provide housekeeping services use their skills and attention to provide domestic services to support our patients.
These skills are foundational to completion of relevant competencies, a formal apprenticeship route, or move into other roles such as healthcare assistants or patient administration.
View the career path for more information.
Start your journey
Hit the ground running with your 90-day induction and get to know your clinical area.
Keep patient safety at the forefront by completing your mandatory training.
Develop yourself with professional conversations with your manager and by participating through the check-in and appraisal process.
Take advantage of the work-based opportunities. The early careers hints and tips article will help you reflect on what you might do.
Housekeeper
Develop your understanding of infection prevention with a focus on the key theories vital for starting your career by completing the level 2 Healthcare Cleaning Hygiene Operative apprenticeship.
Take advantage of the work-based opportunities. The early careers hints and tips article & experienced careers hints and tips article will help you reflect on what might do.
Links to other pathways
Hotel Services Manager
Reflect upon your improvement as a practitioner, by developing evidence-based practice skills through the level 5 Operational Manager course.
Take advantage of the work-based opportunities. The experienced careers hints and tips article & managerial careers hints and tips article will help you reflect on what you might do.