Housekeeper

Ashgate Hospicecare

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Job summary

Hours: Part time working 16 hours per week, including weekends and bank holidays. Weekly working days based on a 3 week rotating shift pattern. Shifts typically start art 3.30/4pm and finish at 7pm. Flexibility may be required.

You will join a dedicated Estates Team who pride themselves on delivering a first-class support service. Duties will include the cleaning of all clinical areas for example the in-patient unit, outpatient rooms and non-clinical areas such as offices, meeting rooms and reception areas. You will be expected to work alongside other members of the team and on occasion on your own. You will be expected to demonstrate the key characteristics of the job description and have a good knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety procedures, infection control and COSHH regulations. All our staff work hard to uphold our values and be ambassadors for the Hospice, this is especially important as you will be interacting with patients and visitors regularly as your daily work.

Main duties of the job

To carry out cleaning duties in clinical and non-clinical areas using the appropriate equipment and techniques in accordance with predetermined standards as set out in the work schedules and safety guidelines to ensure a high standard of cleanliness is maintained and replenish stock as required. Support staff in the Hospice are viewed as integral members of the caring team and must be able to interact calmly and supportively with very ill patients and distressed visitors. Training will be given in this aspect of the work. The confidentiality of information about patients must be respected both on and off duty.

About us

Ashgate Hospice is a registered charity that provides compassionate, specialist palliative and end of life care, free of charge, to patients with a life-limiting illness and their families across North Derbyshire. Our values are at the heart of everything we do at Ashgate. They are grounded in our commitment to being the best we can be for our patients and the people who are important to them, and for each other. We are compassionate. We are a team. We are respectful, open and inclusive.

Date posted

01 March 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£21,218 to £22,260 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

ASH978875

Job locations

Ashgate Hospice

Old Brampton

Chesterfield

S42 7JD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Cleaning Floors, furniture and fittings and toilets. Thorough cleaning of rooms and equipment on discharge of a patient. Emptying and cleaning of waste bins and disposing of waste in line with hospice policies and procedures. Replenshing disposable items e.g hand towels, toilet rolss, soap, alcohol gel etc. Bed making is required in overnight stay suite. Maintaining own equipment and materials in a clean and tidy condition. Reporting faults in equipment or in the building fabric to the Estates team

Job description

Job responsibilities

Cleaning Floors, furniture and fittings and toilets. Thorough cleaning of rooms and equipment on discharge of a patient. Emptying and cleaning of waste bins and disposing of waste in line with hospice policies and procedures. Replenshing disposable items e.g hand towels, toilet rolss, soap, alcohol gel etc. Bed making is required in overnight stay suite. Maintaining own equipment and materials in a clean and tidy condition. Reporting faults in equipment or in the building fabric to the Estates team

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Willingness to work towards NVQ Level 2 in cleaning and Infection Control

Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of cleaning practices Basic understanding of COSHH

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a health care setting or similar environment Experience of working in a housekeeping role Basic knowledge of health and safety

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise to complete tasks in tight timescales
  • Good communication skills
  • Good interpersonal skills Ability to work within and contribute to a team
  • Excellent communication and team working skills Highly motivated
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Willingness to work towards NVQ Level 2 in cleaning and Infection Control

Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of cleaning practices Basic understanding of COSHH

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a health care setting or similar environment Experience of working in a housekeeping role Basic knowledge of health and safety

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise to complete tasks in tight timescales
  • Good communication skills
  • Good interpersonal skills Ability to work within and contribute to a team
  • Excellent communication and team working skills Highly motivated

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

Ashgate Hospicecare

Address

Ashgate Hospice

Old Brampton

Chesterfield

S42 7JD


Employer's website

https://www.ashgatehospicecare.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Ashgate Hospicecare

Address

Ashgate Hospice

Old Brampton

Chesterfield

S42 7JD


Employer's website

https://www.ashgatehospicecare.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Housekeeping Team Leader

Pam Hand

pam.hand@ashgatehospice.org.uk

Date posted

01 March 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£21,218 to £22,260 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

ASH978875

Job locations

Ashgate Hospice

Old Brampton

Chesterfield

S42 7JD


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