Housekeeper

Job Description

Housekeeper

Location: Duchy Hospital, Cornwall

Hours: 15 hours per week, Part-time

Salary: Depending on experience + Benefits

Summary:
Duchy Hospital is Cornwall's only private hospital with an excellent reputation for delivering high quality healthcare treatments and services. Duchy Hospital was opened in 1981 by the late HRH Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and is located in a pleasant rural setting on the outskirts of Truro.

By investing in advanced medical technology, the hospital offers a wide range of treatments and services. The two fully equipped ultra clean air theatres are particularly suitable for orthopaedic procedures such as arthroscopy, hip replacement and knee replacements. The hospital is also equipped with a day case theatre, with endoscopy facilities.

A wide range of diagnostic and treatment facilities are available including x-ray, MRI, ultrasound, physiotherapy, sports injury clinic, continence and health screening.

The role:

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Housekeeper to join the imaging team at our Duchy hospital, based in Cornwall. You will be report to the department manager/team leader.

As a housekeeper, you will be expected to provide a high standard of cleanliness throughout the hospital, as part of the support services team. This is an exciting and important operational support role working across departments to facilitate the efficient and timely required hygiene standards.

As an integral and valued member of our housekeeping team, you will be required to assist in maintaining the hospitals outstanding reputation for quality and cleanliness. A good understanding of Hospital Infection prevention processes would be advantageous.

What you will bring:

• High levels of customer service as this role is patient facing
• A positive can do attitude
• The ability to learn quickly and adapt to a changing environment
• Good interpersonal skills
• Some flexibility for occasional weekend work and evening if required
• The ability to manage own workload
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment and independently as required

Skills & Experience:

• Use of floor polisher/buffer
• Use of high pressure steam cleaner
• Have a good understanding of current infection control regulations and ensure that these are applied
• Clean and prepare all areas of the hospital in accordance with the Ramsay Minimum Standards documents
• Previous Housekeeping experience (Desirable)
• Cleaning and Support services NVQ or equivalent (Desirable)

Benefits:

• 25 Days Leave + Bank Holidays (pro-rated)
• Private Pension where Ramsay will match up to 5% after a qualifying period
• Flexible shift patterns available where possible
• Enhanced Competitive Parental Leave Policies
• Private Healthcare for you and dependents includes online GP
• Life Assurance (Death in Service)
• Free Training and Development via the Academy
• Free Parking on site for workers (where possible)
• Subsidised staff restaurant (where possible)
• Over 8,000 discounts and special offers via benefits portal
• Book discounted cinema tickets on the dedicated cinema portal
• The Blue Light Card Scheme

About Us:

Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 50 years' experience. We are a global provider operating in 11 countries with 77,000 staff who treat 8 million patients each year. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England. We are well known for our strong, long-standing relationship with the NHS.

We love people with a positive, can do attitude who want to make a difference in their work. "Our employees are Ramsay." The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success.

We know our people are our greatest asset, our business is growing and we would like you to join us. The Ramsay Way culture recognises that people - staff and doctors - are Ramsay Health Care's most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

We are proud of our Speak Up for Safety' programme and ensure that the patient is at the heart of everything we do. Join us and have more Time to Care'.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

We value your application and welcome any questions you may have prior to applying. Please be advised that we reserve the right to close our advertisements prior to the announced closing date to ensure a quality recruitment process.

We care.

It's more than what we do, it's who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964.

The Ramsay Way culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

We are proud to support the UK's Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD's Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.