Housekeeper FTC

Spire Murrayfield Hospital is looking for a part time Housekeeper to carry out housekeeping duties throughout the hospital, working 22.5 hours per week. Shifts will be 3 x 7.5 hour shifts during the week & 1 weekend shift per month (Saturday & Sunday)

This is a temporary fixed term position for up to 6 months

Duties and responsibilities:

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness throughout the hospital in line with the housekeeping and infection control policy
• Complete the cleaning schedules related to the shift, ensuring that 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 the clinical staff, understanding the special needs of the hospital on a day to day basis
• Responsible for the day to day maintenance of the equipment provided, checking for faults and supply shortages and reporting them to the line manager
• 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
• Quality assurance and patient confidentiality must be maintained at all times

Essential Skills:

• Experience in a customer facing environment
• Previous housekeeping experience
• Experience working unsupervised and on own initiative, prioritising tasks
• A positive and flexible approach to customer service
• Good communication skills
• Willing and able to complete mandatory training for COSSH, Manual Handling, Infection Control, food hygiene and Health & Safety in-house.

Benefits:

• We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays (Pro Rata)
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• 'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Free DBS

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications