Housekeeping Assistant Newbury, England
Job description
Due to limits on sponsorship allocations, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to new candidates for these roles, this remains under review.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR TALENTED PEOPLE LIKE YOU!!
Knowing that you’re making a difference to people’s lives is rewarding in itself. But our many roles offer much more than that. As well as helping you grow and develop your talent, we want you to feel proud of where you work and what you do.
Priory Hospital Newbury (Formally The Cloisters) is a Priory Hospital set on the southern outskirts of Newbury and boarders with Hampshire and Wiltshire. Close by are the big towns of Basingstoke and Reading with the cities of Winchester and Swindon an easy commute. We have excellent public transport links to London which is just a 50 minute train journey.
We are excited to be launching an updated service after a period of expansion and improvements now offering a 34 bed Recovery and Rehabilitation service for men with enduring mental ill health. Within the service is a care pathway offering an admission ward, a community facing ward, a longer term ward for patients with more complex needs and also a 4 bed flat for patients who are returning to independent living in the community. The site is warm and welcoming with a homely atmosphere, the patients enjoy home cooked meals contributing to menu choices at meetings with the chef.
We offer a range of therapies on site:
- Art Therapy
- Drama Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Psychology
- Horticulture at our off site allotment
- Self-catering skills and nutritional advice
We are looking to recruit a motivated individual to work part time as part of our Housekeeping team. The successful applicant will be responsible for delivering an efficient and high quality accommodation and housekeeping service within the unit. You will be expected to ensure that all housekeeping supplies are maintained securely and report damage, faults and other related issues to the supervisor and/or line manager. You must be reliable, punctual, trustworthy, and have a professional attitude to work.
Previous housekeeping experience in a healthcare environment and COSHH knowledge is desirable but not essential as training will be provided. We ideally are looking for someone to work a mix of weekdays and potentially weekends between the hours of 7am - 3pm but we can be flexable.
Benefits of working for us include 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and birthday leave, contributory pension scheme, comprehensive induction programme and computerised training programme, on-going access to supervision and access to occupational health services. We have an excellent team and offer a very good working environment with an ever evolving service where ideas and innovation are welcome and are integral to the development of the service.
For an informal discussion please contact Natalie Field, HR Coordinator on 01635 277230 or at [email protected]
Please note that we reserve the right to close the advert earlier if a good number of suitable applications are received before the closing date
