Description
Spire Portsmouth Hospital is looking for a Housekeeper to carry out housekeeping duties throughout the hospital, on a flexible working basis.
The successful candidate will complete cleaning schedules ensuring rooms are ready to the correct layout. As a Bank Housekeeper, you will mainly cover shifts for sickness and annual leave.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain high standards of cleanliness throughout the hospital in line with the housekeeping and infection control policy
- Complete cleaning schedules related to the shift, ensuring rooms are ready for immediate occupation and public areas are clean
- Keep in close contact with the Senior Housekeeper and report any concerns regarding housekeeping issues immediately
- Work in close liaison with clinical staff, understanding the special needs of the hospital on a day-to-day basis
- Responsible for day-to-day maintenance of equipment provided, checking for faults and supply shortages, and reporting them to the line manager
- Ensure compliance with all Health and Safety at Work regulations, including COSHH
- Work with guidance on moving and handling, as identified in corporate and local policy and discussed at Mandatory training sessions
- Maintain quality assurance and patient confidentiality at all times
Requirements:
- Experience in a customer-facing environment
- Previous housekeeping experience is desirable but not essential
- Experience working unsupervised and on own initiative, prioritising tasks
- A positive and flexible approach to customer service
- Good communication skills
Hours: 0 hours ad-hoc shifts. Must be available for a mixture of Mon-Fri 7am-3pm or 2pm-10pm; Sat and Sun 7am-3pm or 11am-7pm
Benefits:
- Bank colleagues are paid weekly
- Competitive rates for bank colleagues working on a flexible basis
- Free onsite car park, saving an average of £50 per month
- Access to Spire Healthcare pension
- Access to Blue Light Card discounts
- Free uniform
- Free DBS
- Full induction, including mandatory training updates
- Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts