Housekeeper – 23.5 hours per week Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Job description
Organisation: St Oswald's Hospice
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Salary: £12,763 - £13,020 per annum actual salary which includes an enhancement for working weekends and bank holidays
Job Type: 23.5 hours per week - To work 4 days out of a 7 day rota, working every other weekend
Closing Date: 2023-03-08 23:59:00
Reference: Housekeeper - 23.5 hours per week
There are two roles available for this Vacancy.
We are currently recruiting within our housekeeping team with St Oswald’s Hospice. You should enjoy working as part of a team, be flexible and adaptable and able to work on your own initiative. You will have up to one years of previous experience working in a housekeeping role. You will work mainly in our Adult Inpatient Unit, but you may be required to work in all areas of the hospice at times.
Key duties will be to:
- Maintain a clean and safe working environment for patients, visitors staff, and volunteers in the Hospice;
- Help to upkeep and maintain the fabric of the Hospice and ensure high standards of cleanliness;
- Work within St Oswalds Hospice Health and Safety regulations and policies.
If after reading the job description you would like further information please contact Alison Henderson, Housekeeping Team Leader on [email protected] or ext 2175.
Want to find out more about why working in a Hospice could be the best job you’ve ever had?
Hospice UK have put together this short video which highlights many benefits of working in a Hospice by sharing the views of hospice professionals and what working in a hospice means to them. This video has been filmed with clinical care team members but we think it gives you a great idea what it’s like to work in a hospice in a non-clinical role too!
This post is subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
As a responsible healthcare organisation we must do our utmost to ensure the wellbeing and safety of our patients, staff and volunteers. Therefore, in line with government guidance, we actively encourage vaccination as the most important defence against the virus. Following interview, successful candidates will be asked to declare their Covid-19 vaccination status.
You must have existing right to work in the UK for this role.
Closing Date: Wednesday 8th* March 2023*
Interview date: Thursday 16th* March 2023*
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time if we receive a high volume of applications
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £12,763.00-£13,020.00 per year
