Bank Housekeeping Assistant
Bank Housekeeping Assistant
Sue Ryder Duchess of Kent
22 Liebenrood Rd, Reading. RG30 2DX
Bank Hours
£13.09 per hour (plus enhancements for unsociable hours)
Sue Ryder is here to make sure everyone approaching the end of their life or living with grief can access the support they need. There is no one‑size‑fits‑all when it comes to how we cope and the help we need, but with our support, no one has to face dying or grief alone.
We are there when it matters.
About usSue Ryder offers a range of hospice and community nursing services in Berkshire West and South Oxfordshire, including Reading, Newbury, Wokingham, Wallingford and Henley, and many more local communities in between.
About the RoleSue Ryder’s Housekeeping staff play a critical role in the operation of our hospices, contributing to the comfort, safety, and dignity of patients and their families. Their work supports the overall mission of providing compassionate, high‑quality end‑of‑life care.
This is a great opportunity to join our fantastic team of housekeeping assistants who together enable a clean, tidy and welcoming environment for both the service users and their visitors.
Duties include but are not limited to:- Maintaining the highest possible standard of cleanliness throughout the service including the laundry
- Responding to incidents that require quick, professional and discreet assistance with regards to cleaning.
- Safe storage and use of chemicals
- To record all information required in line with Health and safety, compliance
Are you passionate about making a real difference? We’re looking for dedicated Housekeeping Assistants to join our team and help us provide exceptional service to our patients, families, and staff.
At Sue Ryder, we take pride in building a team that is professional, passionate, and committed to delivering outstanding care. As a Housekeeping Assistant, you’ll play an active role in supporting our mission to provide holistic and individualised care, ensuring the best possible quality of life for our patients.
Our ideal candidate will have experience as housekeeper in a care or hospital setting and will have the knowledge to be able to work on their own initiative as well as working collaboratively as part of a wider team.
Essential Minimum Criteria:- Experience providing cleaning services in a healthcare or similar setting
- Ability to follow infection control procedures and safety protocols with flexibility
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Commitment to supporting a safe, accessible, and dignified environment
- Experience in a healthcare or infection‑controlled environment
- Training in COSHH and manual handling
- Enhanced pay for unsociable hours
- Company pension scheme
- Continuation of NHS pension (terms and conditions apply)
- Electric Vehicle Scheme
- Healthcare Cash plan, to claim back costs of routine healthcare
- Death in Service benefit
- Staff discount of 10% on new goods online ryder.org
- Structured induction programme and learning and development opportunities.
For more of our employee benefits please visit our website
www.sueryder.org/jobs/careers-in-palliative-care/benefits-of-working-for-sue-ryder/
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusionAt Sue Ryder, we recognise that a diverse workforce allows us to provide the best care and support. We are committed to encouraging equity, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.
We welcome applications from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ individuals, those from lower socio-economic backgrounds, and those living with disabilities.
As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we’re proud to support the ‘Offer an Interview’ scheme. This means we…
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