St Luke’s Hospice

Housekeeper - Part Time (30hrs)

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Job summary

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, experienced and motivated Housekeeper who shares our values to join our Housekeeping team.

Main duties of the job

You will ensure that policies and procedures are rigorously adhered to including Health and Safety, COSHH and Control of Infection. You will also perform laundry duties ensuring all bed linen, curtains, screen curtains and if needed patients own personal laundry is washed, dried and ironed.

Your role as a Housekeeper will involve use of mechanical equipment after thorough training such as vacuum cleaners, steamer cleaners and rotowash, ensuring that you clean and store equipment and materials correctly after use.

Previous Housekeeping experience in high quality establishments is essential and you should have previous customer service experience and have knowledge of cleaning practices. Confidentiality and the ability to work to high quality standards are essential. You should also havegood communication skills, a flexible attitude and be able to work as part of a team.

About us

St Lukes is dedicated to the wellbeing of the terminally ill in Sheffield and their loved ones. No patient or family is ever the same, and our journey with each individual is unique. Above all, we are about life, and enabling our patients and their loved ones to live theirs and die with dignity and respect.

OUR VISION:Supporting and caring for everyone affected by terminal illness in Sheffield.

OUR MISSION:To deliver the best possible palliative care in Sheffield, whilst developing and driving continual improvements for everyone affected by terminal illness.

OUR VALUES:The Board and Executive agreed St Lukes organisational values in 2015 ensuring they reflect our culture and what we want to achieve together. We have four simple values which set out how we work together to achieve success at St Lukes. No matter what area of St Lukes we work in and no matter who we work for, we are committed to the following ways of working:

  • Compassionate
  • Dignified
  • Inspired
  • Pioneering

Details

Date posted

29 January 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£16,989 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0023-24-0002

Job locations

Little Common Lane

Sheffield

S11 9NE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Purpose of the Post:

To provide a high quality housekeeping and laundry service within St Lukes Hospice.

1.0 Key Cleaning Responsibilities

1.1 Responsible for performing daily, weekly and periodic cleaning tasks as specified on work schedules.

1.2 Removing rubbish, i.e. emptying bins, removal of clinical waste, bagging up rubbish in correct colour coded bag and taking to allocated collection points.

1.3 Ensure that Policies and Procedures are rigorously adhered to including Health and Safety, COSHH and Control of Infection.

1.4 Cleaning of all beds and making of beds on discharge of a patient or when a patient is having a bath/shower or therapy.

2.0 Equipment

2.1 Using mechanical equipment after thorough training, i.e. vacuum cleaner, rotary machines, high pressure steamer and rotowash.

2.2 Ensure you are fully competent in using all equipment available in housekeeping to maintain the standard required.

2.3 Clean and store equipment and materials correctly after use.

2.4 Report all breakages or faulty equipment to maintenance Housekeeping Coordinator.

3.0 Key Laundry Responsibilities

3.1 Laundry duties ensuring all bed linen, curtains, screen curtains and if needed patients own personal laundry washed, dried and ironed.

3.2 Ensure all patients clothing is taken to the patients room/bed space.

3.3 Ensure linen is taken and stored in the In Patient Centre Linen room.

3.4 Ensure that all equipment is cleaned and sanitised at end of shift.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Purpose of the Post:

To provide a high quality housekeeping and laundry service within St Lukes Hospice.

1.0 Key Cleaning Responsibilities

1.1 Responsible for performing daily, weekly and periodic cleaning tasks as specified on work schedules.

1.2 Removing rubbish, i.e. emptying bins, removal of clinical waste, bagging up rubbish in correct colour coded bag and taking to allocated collection points.

1.3 Ensure that Policies and Procedures are rigorously adhered to including Health and Safety, COSHH and Control of Infection.

1.4 Cleaning of all beds and making of beds on discharge of a patient or when a patient is having a bath/shower or therapy.

2.0 Equipment

2.1 Using mechanical equipment after thorough training, i.e. vacuum cleaner, rotary machines, high pressure steamer and rotowash.

2.2 Ensure you are fully competent in using all equipment available in housekeeping to maintain the standard required.

2.3 Clean and store equipment and materials correctly after use.

2.4 Report all breakages or faulty equipment to maintenance Housekeeping Coordinator.

3.0 Key Laundry Responsibilities

3.1 Laundry duties ensuring all bed linen, curtains, screen curtains and if needed patients own personal laundry washed, dried and ironed.

3.2 Ensure all patients clothing is taken to the patients room/bed space.

3.3 Ensure linen is taken and stored in the In Patient Centre Linen room.

3.4 Ensure that all equipment is cleaned and sanitised at end of shift.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

  • NVQ level 2 in Cleaning and Support services or willing to
  • undertake
  • NVQ level 2 in Customer Service or willing to undertake
  • NVQ level 2 in Infection Control or willing to undertake

Experience

Essential

  • Previous cleaning/housekeeping experience
  • Previous customer service experience

Desirable

  • Previous laundry experience
  • Experience in a healthcare environment
Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

  • NVQ level 2 in Cleaning and Support services or willing to
  • undertake
  • NVQ level 2 in Customer Service or willing to undertake
  • NVQ level 2 in Infection Control or willing to undertake

Experience

Essential

  • Previous cleaning/housekeeping experience
  • Previous customer service experience

Desirable

  • Previous laundry experience
  • Experience in a healthcare environment

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.

Employer details

Employer name

St Luke’s Hospice

Address

Little Common Lane

Sheffield

S11 9NE


Employer's website

https://www.stlukeshospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

St Luke’s Hospice

Address

Little Common Lane

Sheffield

S11 9NE


Employer's website

https://www.stlukeshospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Housekeeping Coordinator

Claire Courage

c.courage@hospicesheffield.co.uk

01142357585

Details

Date posted

29 January 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£16,989 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0023-24-0002

Job locations

Little Common Lane

Sheffield

S11 9NE


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