Housekeeper

Haringey GP Federation; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking dedicated housekeepers to maintain cleanliness and hygiene across its facilities. Responsibilities include cleaning floors, furniture, and patient areas, as well as assisting with meal services. The ideal candidates will have prior cleaning experience and knowledge of health and safety guidelines. This role offers benefits like flexible working hours, annual leave, and development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Yearly appraisal and ongoing training

Good maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits

Health service discounts

Free employee assistance programme

Health and wellbeing opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in cleaning services, demonstrating attention to detail.
• Knowledge of health and safety protocols in a cleaning environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high-class cleaning service to all buildings within the Trust.
• Prepare the dining room and assist in serving meals.
• Complete relevant paperwork as requested by management.

Skills

Cleaning experience

Working knowledge of Health and Safety

Job description

Do you want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career?

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.

We have vacancies in our housekeeping service , providing a full cleaning service over two of our inpatient sites in South Derbyshire, Kingsway Hospital and the Radbourne unit (located on the Royal Derby site)

Available positions are 5 day week possibly including weekends 16.30pm-19.30pm 15 hr/w

Main duties of the job

Housekeepers provide a high class cleaning service to all buildings within the Trust, creating a clean environment for all patients, visitors, and staff.

Duties

• Damp mopping and buffing of all floor surfaces, including using machinery. Periodic maintenance as included in the cleaning schedules.
• Vacuum cleaning of all carpet areas, including use of machinery.
• Damp dusting all radiators, pipes and ledges.
• Cleaning of all furniture and fittings by the appropriate method.
• High dusting.
• Cleaning of partition glass and inside of windows where necessary.
• Cleaning of all sanitary fitments.
• Cleaning wall tiles.
• Emptying of refuse bins and removing to place of disposal. Cleaning of all refuse holders.
• Cleaning of lockers, beds and mattress when vacated by the patient

Housekeeping Duties - Duties will vary to suit area

• Prepare the dining room ready for meals.
• Under the supervision of nursing staff ensure all meals are served and presented in an appetising manner
• Ensure all meal and break pots are washed with the aid of the dishwasher and that the kitchen is left clean and tidy
• To work as a member of the 'house' team including attending team meetings as appropriate.
• In the allotted time, any other non-patient duty as required by the Unit manager
• To complete all relevant paperwork as requested by management

About us

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."

Benefits include:

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

• Working knowledge of Health and Safety
• Cleaning experience

Skills

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.

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