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Bank Housekeeper

  • NHS
  • Full Time
  • Chichester
  • 12.07 - 12.35 an hour
NHS

Job Description

Job summary

An opportunity for a Bank Housekeeper to join our Facilities team.

Delivering and maintaining high standards of cleanliness, members of our Housekeeping team are an integral part of the Hospice, supporting our patients, visitors and staff

Main duties of the job

Members of our Housekeeping team are an integral part of the Hospice, delivering and maintaining high standards of cleanliness to support our patients, visitors and staff.

Housekeeping duties in clinical areas involve providing services and preparing ward rooms to welcome a new patient and their family. Duties in non-clinical areas include ensuring offices are left clean and tidy.

The working environment is exceptional in our fantastic purpose-built Hospice.

The successful candidate will ideally have previous housekeeping experience, enjoy working as part of a team, and provide a rewarding service.

About us

We offer all Bank Hospice employees the following benefits:

  • Annual Leave An equivalent to our generous holiday entitlement starting at 27 days per year plus bank holidays. This increases with service
  • Healthcare Access to a contributory health plan for you and family members, covering a range of benefits including eyecare and physiotherapy
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Access to free and confidential Virtual GP Advice, Counselling and Legal Support
  • Continuation of existing NHS Pension Scheme Membership And recognition of reckonable service for certain benefits
  • Generous Pension With 7.5% employer contribution for staff not in the NHS pension scheme
  • Life Assurance Scheme Should the worst happen while youre working with us, your loved ones will receive a lump sum payment equal to two times your salary (or the NHS Life Assurance Scheme if applicable)
  • Free on site parking At our beautiful, purpose built Hospice in Bosham
  • Subsidised food Our catering staff provide a range of high quality meals at low prices for all staff members when on site at the Hospice
  • Staff discount In all our community charity shops and eligibility for the Blue Light Card discount scheme

Job responsibilities

To provide a high standard of cleanliness and other housekeeping services within the hospice for patients, visitors and staff.

Person Specification

Knowledge and skills

Essential

  • Previous housekeeping experience
  • Good team member
  • Good basic education
  • Ability to use own initiative
  • Ability to work flexibly
  • Warm and friendly approach to the public

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Employer details

Employer name

St Wilfrid's Hospice

Address

St. Wilfrids Hospice

Walton Lane

Bosham

Chichester

West Sussex

PO18 8QB

Employer's website

https://stwh.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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