Job summary
St Teresas Hospice, Darlington is seeking a Housekeeper to support our housekeeping and domestic services at our Darlington Hospice.
16 hours per week, St Teresas Hospice Band 2, full time equivalent £20,803.00 per annum (£8,875.95 pro rata)
Hours are: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 3-6pm & Saturday 9-1pm
We are a forward thinking, inclusive registered Charity with inpatient unit, wellbeing hub and community services, providing care and support to palliative patients and their families in their own homes and at St Teresas Hospice. We are looking for a housekeeper to support our team, ensuring cleanliness in the Hospice to enable the Hospice to run smoothly. Other housekeeping duties include and laundry, ironing, working with IPU staff and volunteers and preparing simple nutritional meals.
Main duties of the job
- To assist with the cleaning of all areas of the Hospice as required to the specified standards
- To assist with the laundry and ironing as necessary
- To work with volunteers in order to carry out any duties
- Other related duties as required, to ensure the Hospice is fit for purpose.
The successful candidate will
- Have Level 1 or higher standard of literacy and numeracy (equivalent to GCSE Grade G/1 or higher qualification not required)
- Have previous housekeeping, cleaning or similar experience in a professional capacity.
- Have a passion for maintaining high standards of cleanliness in line with health and social care guidance.
- Be reliable, and able to work under minimum supervision.
An induction and ongoing training will be provided. Successful applicants are required to provide a standard disclosure. Disclosure expense will be met by St Teresas Hospice. All posts are subject to a six-month probationary period.
About us
About us
Join an organisation where we all work together for a shared charitable goal, based in beautiful grounds, with a community feel and an inclusive culture.
Benefits of working for St T's include:
- Training and development opportunities
- Flexible working schemes
- Generous company annual leave, sick pay, and maternity/paternity/adoption pay entitlements
- Opportunities to attend and participate in fun and exciting fundraising and awareness events
- Annual staff workshop and workforce events, including long service awards
- Employee Assistance Programme including free counselling/CBT
- Discounted complementary therapies including acupuncture & massage
- Hospice-based staff are eligible for free annual flu jabs
Please be aware that we do not have a sponsor licence, and are therefore only able to appoint candidates that are eligible to work in the UK.
St Teresas Hospice complies with GDPR during the recruitment and selection process. For information on how we process your data, please see the NHS Jobs Privacy Notice and St Teresas Hospice Privacy Notice recruitment, which are available on our website.
St Teresas Hospice is a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to employing and retaining disabled people, and we encourage applications from all sectors of the community. Please notify us if you qualify for the guaranteed interview scheme.
Details
Date posted
16 November 2023
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£8,875.95 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
B0481-23-0014
Job locations
The Woodlands
Woodland Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 7UA
Employer details
Employer name
Darlington & District Hospice Movement
Address
The Woodlands
Woodland Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 7UA
Employer's website
https://www.darlingtonhospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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