Bank Housekeeper

NHS
Full Time
Horley
12.85 an hour
Posted Yesterday

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Job Description

Job summary

If you have an eye for detail and enjoy creating a safe and clean environment for some of the most vulnerable people in society, then join the team at Emerald Place Clinic as a Bank Housekeeper. You will be an integral part of the staff bank at a service for those who have long-term neurological conditions where you will be responsible for cleaning all areas of the service, including wards, office spaces, bedrooms and visitors area. Working closely with the maintenance team you'll ensure all areas of the service are spotless and be able to confidently deliver high standard cleaning services. As staff bank, enjoy the flexibility to choose shifts that align with your schedule at £12.85 per hour including a 12.07% pay uplift and enjoy weekly pay. Enjoy the flexibility to choose shifts that align with your schedule. You'll receive all necessary training to get you started and join the dedicated team, where you can make a positive difference and be part of changing lives for the better.

Main duties of the job

As a Bank Housekeeper at Elysium Healthcare, you will be responsible for creating a safe and clean environment at Emerald Place Clinic. This role involves cleaning various areas of the clinic, including wards, office spaces, bedrooms, and visitor areas. You will work closely with the maintenance team to ensure high cleaning standards are met throughout the facility. The position offers the flexibility to choose shifts that align with your schedule, with an hourly rate of £12.85 including a 12.07% holiday allowance uplift, and you will receive weekly pay. Necessary training is provided to support your role, fostering a positive work environment where you can make a meaningful impact on the lives of vulnerable individuals with long-term neurological conditions. As part of your duties, you will need to maintain security standards, demonstrate excellent telephone etiquette, and establish positive relationships with staff, visitors, and service users. The role may involve undertaking additional tasks appropriate to the post, attending mandatory and statutory training annually.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is a well-established and agile company with a workforce of over 8,000 employees. It operates a network of over 90 services across England and Wales, specializing in Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education. The company provides opportunities for employees to grow and transition across its services. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, which extends globally across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people. Committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment, Elysium is a Disability Confident employer that ensures all staff promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates are required to undergo a DBS disclosure as part of the recruitment process.

Job responsibilities

If you have an eye for detail and enjoy creating a safe and clean environment for some of the most vulnerable people in society, then join the team at Emerald Place Clinic as a Bank Housekeeper.

You will be an integral part of the staff bank at a service for those who have long term neurological conditions where you will be responsible for cleaning all areas of the service, including wards, office spaces, bedrooms and visitors area.

Working closely with the maintenance team you'll ensure all areas of the service are spotless and be able to confidently deliver high standard cleaning services.

As staff bank, enjoy the flexibility to choose shifts that align with your schedule at £12.85 per hour including a 12.07% pay uplift and enjoy weekly pay.

Enjoy the flexibility to choose shifts that align with your schedule.

You'll receive all necessary training to get you started and join the dedicated team, where you can make a positive difference and be part of changing lives for the better.

As a Housekeeper you will be:

Maintaining required security standards of the hospital by following relevant policies and procedures as defined by the Hospital.
To be an active member of the team with a range of responsibility over the day-to-day operation.
Maintaining excellent telephone etiquette and ability to meet and greeting visitors in a professional manner.
Establish and maintain good working relationships with all staff, visitors and service users.
Helping create a positive culture.
Undertaking any other tasks requested that are appropriate for the post.
Attending mandatory and statutory training on an annual basis as required by Elysium Healthcare.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

Have previous experience of cleaning within a similar environment
Enjoy cleaning and get satisfaction from a job well done
Prioritise duties and responsibilities effectively
Be a good communicator
Have good attention to detail and high standards of cleanliness
Ability to spot and resolve problems efficiently.

Where you will be working:

Location: Emerald Place Clinic, Farmfield Drive, Charlwood, Horley, RH6 0BN

Emerald Place Clinic is a general adolescent inpatient unit for the care and treatment of young people aged 13 up to the age of 18. Young people who are admitted to the unit will have a primary diagnosis of mental illness across a wide range of disorders and complex needs.

These could include mental health conditions such as mood disorders and acute psychosis. Additionally young people may have co-existing additional needs such as neurodevelopmental disorders, including mild learning disabilities or autism. A young person could also be admitted if they have disordered eating.

Emerald Place Clinic is located in a remote area with limited public transport links. Applicants will need to have access to reliable mode of transport to travel to and from the site.

What you will get:

Hourly rate of £12.85 (including 12.07% holiday allowance uplift)
Two-week paid induction
Free meals and parking
Mandatory training to ensure you are fully able to do your job at the best of your ability
Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance
Pension contribution to secure your future (Optional)
Potential for role to become permanent if a suitable vacancy arises

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

To be successful in this role, candidates should have previous cleaning experience in a similar environment, enjoy cleaning, and find satisfaction in a job well done. It is essential to prioritize duties effectively, communicate well, and have attention to detail with high standards of cleanliness. The ability to identify and resolve problems efficiently is crucial.

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.