Housekeeper

Bank Housekeeper

Location:                                 Katharine House Hospice, Stafford and surrounding area

Salary:                                     £14.62 per hour

Hours:                                     Casual – to include weekends and bank holidays

Application deadline:             Friday 20th November

Telephone Interview date:    Friday 27th November

Face-to-face Interview date: Wednesday 2nd December

Are you motivated, enthusiastic and looking to have a meaningful impact through your work? We are Katharine House Hospice, and we’d like you to join us as our new Bank Housekeeper.

About us

Katharine House Hospice offers the best care to people in our community affected by progressive illnesses, allowing them to live life to the full. Our Administrative Department is crucial to achieving this mission by ensuring smooth operations across all functions.

The role

As a Bank Housekeeper, you’ll play a vital role in maintaining the high standards of cleanliness at the hospice and nearby Business Centre on Staffordshire Technology Park. This varied role will involve cleaning patient rooms, clinical areas and offices.

Please note, an enhanced DBS will be required for this role.

What we offer you

• Impactful role Contribute directly to the mission of Katharine House Hospice.
• Supportive team environment Work in a collaborative and nurturing setting.

Qualifications and experience 

Here’s some of what we’d like you to have.

• Previous experience in cleaning is essential
• Experience cleaning in a clinical environment is not essential, but would be an advantage.

Join us and make a difference We’re dedicated to making Katharine House Hospice a place where both our staff and patients feel valued and supported. If you’re passionate about cleaning and want to contribute to a mission that matters, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and help us continue to provide exceptional care and support to those who need it most.

How to apply

To the link below to submit a CV via indeed. 

The closing date is Friday 20th November, however we may close this advert earlier, subject to response rates. 

If you require any reasonable adjustment to participate in this process, please do not hesitate to contact HR on 01785 218257

Job Description – Housekeeper

Housekeeper

“We help local adults with complex, progressive illnesses from diagnosis to the end of life through free, high quality, specialist palliative care, advice and guidance, and we support those close to them.”

Department and Role Objectives

It is essential to the delivery of this mission that efficient housekeeping, maintenance, catering and laundry services are available to all departments of Katharine House.

Part of the team

The Housekeeper’s role is to provide all housekeeping services and to ensure that all cleaning work within the hospice is carried out according to agreed schedules and in an efficient and timely manner.

Function and Responsibilities

As a Housekeeper, you’ll play a vital role in maintaining the high standards of cleanliness at the hospice and nearby Business Centre on Staffordshire Technology Park. This varied role will involve cleaning patient rooms, clinical areas and offices.

Core Responsibilities

Detailed below are areas of activity, which the post-holder will be expected to carry out. The list is not comprehensive. The post holder will have direct responsibility for:

Key Area – Responsibilities & Outputs

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Clean and disinfect patient areas, treatment rooms, consultation rooms, and waiting areas.
• Follow colour-coded cleaning systems to prevent cross-contamination.
• Use approved cleaning chemicals and disinfectants correctly.
• Clean high-touch surfaces
• Sweep, mop, and vacuum floors.
• Clean toilets, bathrooms, and washrooms.
• Dust and wipe all surfaces.
• Replenish consumables
• Segregate waste correctly in line with healthcare regulations
• Clean patient bedrooms and communal spaces
• Carry out discharge or terminal cleans when a patient leaves a room
• Follow COSHH procedures when handling cleaning chemicals.
• Adhere to infection control and hand hygiene requirements
• Complete cleaning schedules and checklists
• Shampoo carpets as required according to the agreed schedule
• Clean office areas across two sites
• Laundry duties as necessary

Other Tasks and Responsibilities

1. All employees have a responsibility to abide by the safety practices and codes authorised by Katharine House Hospice. They have an equal responsibility with management for maintaining safe working practices.

2. Housekeepers work individually but frequently come into contact with visitors to the hospice, members of the public, staff and patients.  Housekeepers are expected to work in a courteous and friendly manner with members of the hospice team, patients and members of the public.

3. All staff are required to understand the nature of confidentiality as it applies to information about staff and patients.  No information should be given to anyone, other than authorised personnel, if it relates in any way to matters considered confidential by Katharine House Hospice.

4. Deep cleans in all areas of the hospice on a monthly basis and will have to fill out appropriate paperwork for cleaning audits and legionella checks ie running taps and recording.

General Induction Requirements

Introduction to the building

Fire procedures

Health and Safety

Policies and Procedures

Specific Induction Requirements

Introduction to the housekeeping machinery

Infection Control Handbook

Manual Handling

COSHH

Legionella

PERSON SPECIFICATION – Housekeeper

Qualifications

Good General Education – Essential

Experience & Knowledge

• Experience of cleaning in a working environment – Essential
• Experience of cleaning in a clinical environment – Desirable

Skills and Attributes

• Courteous & friendly – Essential
• Good People skills – Essential
• Good communication skills – Essential
• Attention to detail – Essential
• Self-motivated – Essential

Other

• Confident manner – Essential
• Team Player – Essential
• Self-starter – Essential
• Flexible attitude – Essential
• Positive attitude – Essential
• A ‘can do’ approach – Essential