Housekeeping Assistant

We are seeking and individual to join our housekeeping team to provide a clean and safe environment for patients, staff and visitors at St Richards Hospice. The successful applicant will undertake a wide range of cleaning and laundry duties to exceptionally high standards to meet the National Cleaning standards.

The role will include all aspects of cleaning and laundry at the hospice in clinical and non-clinical spaces including patient rooms in our Inpatient Unit, meeting rooms and offices, using appropriate equipment for the area and following infection control procedures.

You will have professional cleaning experience to a high standard, with excellent communication skills, work well within a team and with a high level of self-motivation to work unsupervised.

Successful applicants will have an empathetic approach to working alongside families, patients and healthcare professionals, this role requires a degree of physical fitness, as the role will include handling and lifting equipment and supplies.

Experience of cleaning in a healthcare setting would be beneficial as well as a working knowledge of Health and Safety and Infection Control regulations.

This role requires a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service check.

We offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits including

• Fantastic team where everyone is welcomed and empowered to give their best
• Generous annual leave (seven weeks including bank holidays)
• Benenden Healthcare offering diagnosis, treatment, 24 7 GP and mental health advice lines, discounts etc.
• Opportunities for flexible working
• Family friendly policies
• Fabulous subsidised on-site cafe
• Pension scheme and opportunity to continue NHS pension for clinical staff
• Free Will writing service

If you would like to find out more information, please contact:

People Services on or emailr

Interview date Flexible

Job Reference 4042

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role, therefore if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification for further details.

If you would like further information please contact People Services on , or email r

• Please see attached Job description and Person Specification for further details.
• If you would like further information please contact People Services on , or email r

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.