Evening Housekeeping Assistant – Hospice Care

Salary: £10,239 per annum (£25,595 WTE based on 37.5 hours a week)

Hours: 15 hours per week Monday-Friday 5.30pm-8.30pm

or

Salary: £5,119 per annum (£25,595 WTE based on 37.5 hours a week)

Hours: 7.5 hours per week Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 5.00pm-7.30pm

Location for both roles: Farnham

Are you looking for a job where you can make a real difference? At Phyllis Tuckwell, we pride ourselves on offering exceptional care to our patients and their families and carers.

We have vacancies for evening Housekeeping Assistants to join our busy, friendly and supportive housekeeping team.

The In-Patient Unit vacancy is patient and family focused and consists of washing up patients' crockery, replenishing patient water jugs, serving teas to patients, replacing stock items and cleaning and emptying bins in the family room.

The Office & Clinical Cleans vacancy consists of cleaning the inpatient corridor floors, therapy rooms, toilets, staff canteen and emptying offices bins.

Please state on your supporting statement which of the roles you would like to apply for.

Our Housekeepers are an essential part of Phyllis Tuckwell, not only for housekeeping but for also maintaining a positive and friendly atmosphere for our patients and their families. Whilst previous experience of similar work is preferred, this is not essential, and in-house training will be provided for the successful candidate.

To monitor and maintain high standards of cleanliness of the environment, understand specific professional ethical aspects of the job role and continually maintain and update knowledge. Ability to carry out the requirements of the job or a range of related jobs requiring light physical effort.

A successful Housekeeping Assistant will have:

• The ability to support clinicians
• A flexible and professional approach
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong team working skills as well as the ability to work independently
• Basic computer skills

For a full list of essential requirements, please refer to the job description and person specification document.

We are based in Farnham and Guildford, and provide bespoke, compassionate palliative and end of life care for people living with an advanced or terminal illness, across West Surrey and North-East Hampshire.

Phyllis Tuckwell is a very special place to work. Our staff make a real difference to the lives of our patients and their loved ones, providing outstanding care at a time that really matters. Our Housekeeping team members are pivotal in helping deliver our vital services, ensuring every day is precious for our patients.

The impact of our services on the lives of our patients and their families can be read about here:

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, with the principles of fairness and equality at its core. We are an equal opportunities employer, who values and respects our employees unique knowledge, skills and experiences. We warmly welcome applications from all sections of the community. All appointments are made following a fair and equitable process, based on merit, job requirements and business need.

• Six weeks paid holiday plus public holidays (pro‑rated for part time staff)
• Phyllis Tuckwell Group Personal Pension Plan (matched contributions up to 7.5%)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Blue Light Discount Card
• Skill Development and Training
• Diverse Training Courses

• Flexible hours and flexible working
• Supportive colleagues
• 97% of our staff are proud to work for Phyllis Tuckwell*

* Phyllis Tuckwell Birdsong Hospice staff survey 2023

Closing date for receipt of completed applications: Tuesday 28th July 2026

Interviews to be held: Week commencing Monday 3rd August 2026

Please note that we do not hold a sponsor licence and therefore are unable to provide sponsorship.

This post is subject to a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service check.

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