Housekeeper (30 hours) Sheffield, England
Job description
Main Purpose of the Post:
To provide a high quality housekeeping and laundry service within St Luke’s 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 Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 30 per week
Salary: £21,236.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Sheffield: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
