Bank Housekeeper

St Margaret’s Hospice Care has a fantastic opportunity for a Bank Housekeeper to join our team. This role is based in Taunton. You will join us on a casual basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £10.90 per hour plus a 14% unsocial hours rate.

You wont just be joining a fantastic team you'll be part of a welcoming, community minded charity. Our mission is to provide excellent specialist palliative care for patients and support to their families. Everyone here contributes and has a part to play towards our goal. If you speak to any of our staff or volunteers, they will tell you how the patient is at the heart of everything they do. So, if you're looking for a role where you can really make a difference, working as part of a supportive team, we could be a perfect match.

What can you expect to be doing?

Joining our Housekeeping team in Taunton on a bank basis, you will play a key role in our clinical service by providing and maintaining a high level of cleanliness which meets national standard. Ensuring the smooth day to day running of the hospice, you will create a clean, safe and comfortable environment for all.

Diligent and conscientious, you will have a strong team work ethic and attention to detail. This role requires you to have a level 2 in healthcare and support or be willing to attain a QCF level 2.

Responsibilities as our Housekeeper will include:

• Following NHS cleaning standards and national colour coding to meet current audit standards are met and maintain cleaning schedule records
• Cleaning all areas of the hospice, following cleaning schedules and keeping records up to date
• Maintaining and effectively using cleaning equipment and supplies.

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. To help your application, we will be looking for the following Core Competencies and how you will use these help us put our values into practice.

Our Core Competencies for our Bank Housekeeper:

• Self-awareness - Understanding and being aware of yourself and how to react and interact with others
• Leading in your area - Regardless of management position, we all lead and take responsibility in our area of work
• Working with others - People working together to achieve team and organisational goals and respecting others
• Outcomes and results - Organising ourselves to get the job done, delivering a high-quality service, and being accountable for the outcomes

What can we offer you?

• Holiday entitlement
  • 33 days holiday including bank holidays rising to 35 days after 1 year, and increasing with length of service (pro-rata if part-time)
  • Recognise continuous service for clinical staff paid at band 5+ who join directly from the NHS or another hospice
• Pension scheme
  • NHS employees eligible to continue with their NHS pension scheme*
  • Non-NHS employees will receive 5% employer and 5% employee contribution
• Life assurance cover – 2x salary
• Award-winning Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family offering:
  • Vitality & wellbeing health portal for non-emergency care
  • Unlimited access to 24/7 online GP Consultations for employees, their partners, and dependent children as well as Expert Case Management
  • Confidential and free 24-hour Employee Assistance
  • Counselling and support
  • Legal, financial, and medical information and advice
• Blue Light Card – Discounts on retailers and restaurants saving up to 35%
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave*
• Excellent learning and development opportunities
• Free on-site parking in Yeovil and Taunton
• Volunteering and fundraising opportunities

• Eligibility criteria applies

If you want to get to know our team or have a chat before applying, wed love to hear from you. Just reach out to Denise Condick at Denise.Condick@st-margarets-hospice.org.uk

If you have any questions relating to the recruitment process or would like an application form sent out to you, please contact our Recruitment team at Recruitment@st-margarets-hospice.org.uk

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact us for a chat if theres anything you want to talk about before you apply.

We'd love the opportunity to interview suitable candidates ahead of the closing date. If you have all the information you need, just click apply. We can’t wait to hear from you!

Closing date: 21st April