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Housekeeper

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Housekeeper | Spire South Bank Hospital | Worcester | Private Hospital | Part-time | Permanent | 24 hours per week | Excellent benefits

Spire South Bank Hospital have an exciting opportunity for a Housekeeper to join our dynamic Housekeeping team working on a 24 hour per week contract. This is a part time position.

Working Hours: Monday to Sunday 07:00-13:00, 15:00-21:00, 16:00-22:00Contract type: Permanent

Our vision is to be recognised as a world-class healthcare provider, bringing together the best people dedicated to creating excellent clinical environments and delivering the highest quality patient care.

Spire South Bank Hospital has been in operation for 30 years providing quality private healthcare to the local population and beyond, earning a reputation as a leader in Worcestershire. We work with some of the areas most experienced Consultant Surgeons, Anaesthetists and Physicians to deliver tailored, personalised care and are proud of the positive patient feedback we consistently receive.

Main duties of the job

Duties and Responsibilities (not limited to):

As Housekeeper, you will be responsible to maintain a high standard of cleanliness throughout the all areas of the hospital.

  • To ensure all areas of the hospital are cleaned in line with policies, & all relevant paperwork is completed
  • To make sure that all building and fabric issues are reported
  • Carry out scheduled flushing list within the hospital
  • Make sure all equipment is thoroughly cleaned at the end of each shift and left how you would expect to find it and to a high standard
  • To maintain a good standard of Health & Safety and COSHH legislations
  • To promote the spire behaviours

About us

Spire South Bank Hospital has been in operation for 30 years providing quality private healthcare to the local population and beyond, earning a reputation as a leader in Worcestershire. We work with some of the areas most experienced Consultant Surgeons, Anaesthetists and Physicians to deliver tailored, personalised care and are proud of the positive patient feedback we consistently receive.

Job responsibilities

Who are we looking for?

  • Whilst no formal qualifications are required you must be able to communicate with other members of staff and patients clearly and your personal appearance must be of a high standard, expected in a professional healthcare environment
  • Experience of working in a similar role, in a customer facing environment
  • Good communication skills
  • Ability to establish rapport with all customers
  • Able to work as part of a team
  • Ability to work on own initiative and with a methodical approach to work
  • Maintains high standards
  • Ability to work evenings and possibly some weekends

Benefits

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

  • 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
  • Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
  • Spire for you reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
  • Free Bupa wellness screening
  • Private medical insurance
  • Life assurance
  • Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Our Values

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

  • Driving clinical excellence
  • Doing the right thing
  • Caring is our passion
  • Keeping it simple
  • Delivering on our promises
  • Succeeding and celebrating together

Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Person Specification

Qualifications

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Experience

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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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Spire Healthcare Ltd

Address

139 Bath Rd, Worcester WR5 3YB

Worcester

WR5 3YB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.spirehealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

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