Lead Housekeeper

If you have an eye for detail and enjoy creating a safe and clean environment for some of the most vulnerable people in society, then join the team at Dunnock View as a Lead Housekeeper.

Working 37.5 hours a week, you will join the Housekeeping team at a service for men and women who may have suffered trauma and are affected by mental health disorders..

You will have the opportunity to lead the housekeeping team in cleaning all areas of the service, including wards, office spaces, bedrooms and visitors area. As the Lead Housekeeper, you will be responsible for providing support, guidance and supervision, whilst monitoring the recruitment and performance reviews to ensure continuity of services and facilities.

As part of being a Lead Housekeeper you will support the Senior Management Team in ensuring a high standard of cleanliness. You will have some autonomy in the role by setting up systems that work by arranging cleaning schedules and a staffing roster to support the service and your team.

There’s also a huge range of courses on offer to help grow and develop your career. If you have the aspiration, capability and dedication, Elysium Healthcare can give you the support and opportunities to help you achieve your career goals.

As a Lead Housekeeper you will be:

• Cleaning designated areas to the highest possible standard
• Reviewing implemented schedules to meet the needs of the independent wards and hospital wide.
• Dynamic and flexible within the role and to meet the needs of the business, and to support in continuous regulatory changes to maintain safety and infection control measures.
• Ordering materials and equipment in line with monthly budgets from designated suppliers
• Following Infection Control guidance and compete the local Infection Control audit.
• Using all chemical and machinery in line with Departmental Procedures, Health and Safety Regulations and Manufacturer’s Instructions
• Effectively managing stock levels and replenish janitorial products.
• Operating a documented housekeeping programme that is auditable.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• C.O.S.H.H Training 
• Cleaning Industry Standards 
• Knowledge of Health and Safety 
• Have previous experience of cleaning within a similar environment
• Enjoy cleaning and get satisfaction from a job well done
• Prioritise duties and responsibilities effectively
• Be a good communicator
• Have good attention to detail and high standards of cleanliness
• Ability to spot and resolve problems efficiently.

Where you will be working:

Address: Dunnock View, Tendring, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 0BX

Be part of a new team at this 42-bed service, providing treatment for men and women who may have suffered trauma and are affected by mental health disorders.

A trauma-informed care model is used to focus on length of stay to make sure individuals are able to move as quickly and safely as possible from the service to the most appropriate and least restrictive environment for them.

Service users could be suffering from Acute mental illness, Psychosis, Schizophrenia, Bipolar, Personality Disorder, Dual diagnosis, Self-harm, Substance misuse issues.

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £25,000
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – (inc Bank Holidays) plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. 

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. 

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.