Housekeeping Assistant

£13,219.03 - £13,760.35 per hour for 20 hours a week (depending on experience) plus 30% enhancement when working weekends

Interviews will be arranged on an ad-hoc basis, as and when we receive applications

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​About Us:

St Catherine’s Hospice is a respected local charity providing specialist hospice care alongside statutory service partners (GPs, District nursing etc) across West Sussex and East Surrey.

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We provide care in communities across Surrey and Sussex which are richly diverse and we want to reflect that in everything we do. We celebrate and support difference and welcome applications from all backgrounds. If you believe in the importance of what we do, share our values and want to be a part of an outstanding team building something important, we’d love to hear from you.

The Role

This post is offered on a permanent basis, working 20 hours per week, 4 days over a 7 day rota including every other weekend. Our Housekeeping shifts are 7.30am - 1pm and 1pm - 6.30pm. This is a great opportunity for work life balance in a meaningful and rewarding role, ensuring our high standards of cleanliness are maintained.

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About You:

Would you find it rewarding to provide a clean, safe and welcoming environment for our patients, families and visitors?

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​We are seeking a hard working Housekeeping Assistant with excellent attention to detail and a positive attitude to join our dedicated Support Services Team.

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As a Housekeeper, you play a vital role in allowing our service to operate.

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Housekeeping Assistant Responsibilities :

• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness in both clinical and non-clinical areas
• Following infection prevention and control procedures throughout your work
• Cleaning and maintaining patients rooms, with sensitivity, compassion and respect
• Ensuring all areas are welcoming and safe for patients, visitors and staff

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​Previous experience of working within a Housekeeping environment is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided for the successful candidate.

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For a full job description, please click here. Please upload either your CV or the St Catherine’s Hospice application form where it asks you to upload your application form, there is no need to complete both. If you don’t have a CV and would like to complete our application for, this can be found here.

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Why Join St Catherine's:

If you join St Catherine’s, you’ll be joining a supportive team all working towards a big ambition: a future where everyone approaching death and those who love and care for them can access compassionate, specialist palliative and end of life care. If that sounds like something you’d find fulfilling, please apply today.

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We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone and we are proud to be a Disability Confident Level 2 Employer, committed to creating an inclusive, supportive workplace.

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​Employees at St Catherine’s Hospice can enjoy a variety of benefits including:

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days, rising to 30 days with length of service, plus Bank Holidays, and an opportunity to buy / sell annual leave days. Plus we offer a day off for volunteering & moving house.
• Generous Pension scheme with up to 9% employer contributions or honour of NHS pension.
• Life Assurance Scheme, Counselling Offering, and a range of discounts.
• Enhanced maternity and adoption pay.

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Terms & Conditions:

• This role is subject to an Standard DBS check. By applying you are confirming you have read the Enhanced Check Privacy Policy for applicants https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-privacy-policiesand understand how DBS will process my personal data and the options available to me for submitting an application.

• Please ensure you have read our employee and recruitment privacy statementprior to applying for this role.

• Must be authorised to work in the United Kingdom, please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorships.

• Please note a requirement of all roles at St Catherine’s is to complete mandatory E-learning training and remain compliant with this throughout your employment.

• We understand that Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be used to support some applications, whilst we do not discourage this, please ensure any documentation and applications submitted accurately and truthfully reflect your own experience and suitability for this role.

• Please note we operate an internal recruitment function and are not engaging agencies at this time.

We are located in Grace Holland Avenue, Pease Pottage, Crawley, West Sussex RH11 9SL. You can access the Hospice by car, bus, bike or walking, with full transport details on our website.

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If you require any additional information or would like to discuss this role further, please email jobs@stch.org.uk or give us a call on 01293 447353. 

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