Bank Housekeeping Assistant
Job Description
Job summary
PLEASE APPLY FOR THIS ROLE DIRECTLY VIA OUR WEBSITE, USING THE LINK BELOW:
https://stcatherineshospice.peoplehr.net/Pages/JobBoard/Opening.aspx?v=bf00ec4d-dc25-494e-a2ba-523c977234f9
This post is offered on a bank basis, working ad-hoc shifts to cover periods of absence, holiday and business need. Our Housekeeping shifts are 7.30am - 1pm and 1pm - 6.30pm. This is a great opportunity for work life balance in a meaningful and rewarding role, ensuring our high standards of cleanliness are maintained.
Main duties of the job
Would you find it rewarding to provide a clean, safe and welcoming environment for our patients, families and visitors?
We are seeking a hard working Housekeeping Assistant with excellent attention to detail and a positive attitude to join our dedicated Support Services Team.
As a Bank Housekeeper, you play a vital role in allowing our service to operate.
Previous experience of working within a Housekeeping environment is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided for the successful candidate.
About us
If you join St Catherines, youll be joining a supportive team all working towards a big ambition: a future where everyone approaching death and those who love and care for them can access compassionate, specialist palliative and end of life care. If that sounds like something youd find fulfilling, please apply today.
We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone and we are proud to be a Disability Confident Level 2 Employer, committed to creating an inclusive, supportive workplace.
Job responsibilities
Housekeeping Assistant Responsibilities:
- Maintaining high standards of cleanliness in both clinical and non-clinical areas
- Following infection prevention and control procedures throughout your work
- Cleaning and maintaining patients rooms, with sensitivity, compassion and respect
- Ensuring all areas are welcoming and safe for patients, visitors and staff
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge & experience of working to H&SAW, COSHH standards
- Customer service awareness
- Strong people skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
- Good motivational skills with the ability to engage and empathise.
- The ability to write and produce clear and effective correspondence.
- Ability to work to deadlines and under pressure.
- Ability to work independently with minimum supervision and as part of a
- team.
- High standard of personal presentation of work.
- Ability to operate in a multi-disciplinary environment.
- Attention to detail and a strong motivation to maintain high standards.
- Basic PC Skills.
Desirable
- Previous experience of working within a Housekeeping environment
- Familiarity with on-line training modules
- Experience of maintaining daily records of tasks & safety data
- Confidence to engage with patients, hospice visitors & the general public.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent, good basic English & Maths
Desirable
- NVQs or equivalent
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 Catherine's Hospice
Address
St. Catherines Hospice
Grace Holland Avenue
Pease Pottage
West Sussex
RH11 9SL
United Kingdom
