Job summary
Household Assistant
16 hours per week covering all shifts Monday to Sunday includes Bank Holiday working
A rewarding career that makes a difference.
Our staff and volunteers make St Andrews Hospice. Without our committed and caring workforce we could not provide the outstanding home from home service within our local community. We have about 180 staff, including 68 clinical staff, enabling us to provide vital 24-hour care, seven days a week.
We have a very rewarding opportunity for a Household Assistant. We are looking for someone that has experience within a cleaning role, ideally with experience of working within a care environment. If this sounds like you then we would love to hear from you.
In return we offer you:
- Competitive salary
- Contributory pension scheme
- Tolls paid for staff who live over the Humber Bridge
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Access to excellent staff benefits
- Continued professional development
- Flexible working
Main duties of the job
As a member of the Household Team you will work under the supervision of
the Household Supervisor, working as part of a multi-functional team, whilst
contributing towards the excellent standards of hygiene and cleanliness
throughout the Childrens, Adult and Non-Clinical Departments of the Hospice.
Previous cleaning, household and housekeeping experience is essential
with full awareness and training in COSHH and infection control. In addition,
basic knowledge of a palliative care or care setting environment, though not
essential, would be an advantage in this role.
Flexibility is key to this support services role with working hours
based upon an internal rota which includes mornings, days, evenings, weekend
and bank holiday working.
About us
As one of the local leading providers of palliative and end of life
care, St Andrews Hospice is a highly successful and forward-thinking charity,
offering both adult and childrens services. With an excellent reputation both
in the local community and beyond, we reach over 800 patients and their
families in North East Lincolnshire and our wider catchment area of
Lincolnshire, Hull and East Yorkshire for our childrens services.
Working for St Andrews Hospice offers a very rewarding career with a fantastic team, with 180 Hospice staff, a large well-equipped Hospice site and 21 charity shops working together to ensure that patients and their families have the best possible experience and receive the highest quality of care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work as directed by the Household Supervisor
- Specific duties will be detailed in the cleaning programme, which covers all areas within the Hospice with the exception of the main kitchen
- To achieve the highest standards of hygiene and cleanliness at all times
- To observe all Health & Safety laws and regulations and follows all Hospice policies and procedures
- To maintain professional boundaries at all times especially when working in patient areas
- As a member of the Household Team, support colleagues through sharing and assisting in tasks where appropriate
- To work on a rota basis (including weekends) and be prepared to do additional shifts to cover absences
- Any other associated duties that may be required from time to time
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work as directed by the Household Supervisor
- Specific duties will be detailed in the cleaning programme, which covers all areas within the Hospice with the exception of the main kitchen
- To achieve the highest standards of hygiene and cleanliness at all times
- To observe all Health & Safety laws and regulations and follows all Hospice policies and procedures
- To maintain professional boundaries at all times especially when working in patient areas
- As a member of the Household Team, support colleagues through sharing and assisting in tasks where appropriate
- To work on a rota basis (including weekends) and be prepared to do additional shifts to cover absences
- Any other associated duties that may be required from time to time
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- No specific qualifications required.
Desirable
- No specific qualifications required.
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience within a cleaning role.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a care setting
Knowledge, Skills & Qualities
Desirable
- Knowledge of COSHH and Health & Safety issues relevant to a care setting.
- To be able to communicate effectively.
- Possess and be able to demonstrate basic computer skills.
- To understand the need for confidentiality in a care setting.
- Qualities:
- Possess the ability to work within a team but also demonstrates initiative when required.
- Understand the need for professional boundaries in particular when working in patient areas.
- Has the ability to build and maintain relationships with patients, colleagues and visitors within the Hospice.
- Make a positive contribution to the household team and to the wider organisation.
- To constantly demonstrate a dedicated approach to the quality of patient services.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- No specific qualifications required.
Desirable
- No specific qualifications required.
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience within a cleaning role.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a care setting
Knowledge, Skills & Qualities
Desirable
- Knowledge of COSHH and Health & Safety issues relevant to a care setting.
- To be able to communicate effectively.
- Possess and be able to demonstrate basic computer skills.
- To understand the need for confidentiality in a care setting.
- Qualities:
- Possess the ability to work within a team but also demonstrates initiative when required.
- Understand the need for professional boundaries in particular when working in patient areas.
- Has the ability to build and maintain relationships with patients, colleagues and visitors within the Hospice.
- Make a positive contribution to the household team and to the wider organisation.
- To constantly demonstrate a dedicated approach to the quality of patient services.
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.
