Housekeeper inSheffield inSheffield PUBLISHED
MON 4 NOV 2024
St Luke’s Hospice rgLWG7ag
In addition to general housekeeping, the role involves using specialized mechanical equipment following thorough training and ensuring all tools are maintained and stored properly. The Housekeeper will also ensure that patients’ personal items are treated with care and that all linens are laundered and organized accordingly. Overall, the position demands a flexible, team-oriented individual dedicated to providing a high standard of housekeeping within the hospice environment.
Do you have a real passion for housekeeping and a fine eye for detail? If so, we would like to hear from you. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, experienced and motivated Housekeeper who shares our values to join our Housekeeping team. You will ensure that policies and procedures are rigorously adhered to including Health and Safety, COSHH and Control of Infection. You will also perform laundry duties ensuring all bed linen, curtains, screen curtains and if needed patients own personal laundry is washed, dried and ironed. Your role as a Housekeeper will involve use of mechanical equipment after thorough training such as vacuum cleaners, steamer cleaners and rotowash, ensuring that you clean and store equipment and materials correctly after use. Previous Housekeeping experience in high quality establishments is essential and you should have previous customer service experience and have knowledge of cleaning practices. Confidentiality and the ability to work to high quality standards are essential. You should also have good communication skills, a flexible attitude and be able to work as part of a team.
To provide a high quality housekeeping and laundry service within St Lukes Hospice. Responsible for performing daily, weekly and periodic cleaning tasks as specified on work schedules. Removing rubbish, i.e. emptying bins, removal of clinical waste, bagging up rubbish in correct colour coded bag and taking to allocated collection points. Ensure that Policies and Procedures are rigorously adhered to including Health and Safety, COSHH and Control of Infection.
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1.0 Key Cleaning Responsibilities 1.1 Responsible for performing daily, weekly and periodic cleaning tasks as specified on work schedules. 1.2 Removing rubbish, i.e. emptying bins, removal of clinical waste, bagging up rubbish in correct colour coded bag and taking to allocated collection points. 1.3 Ensure that Policies and Procedures are rigorously adhered to including Health and Safety, COSHH and Control of Infection. 1.4 Cleaning of all beds and making of beds on discharge of a patient or when a patient is having a bath/shower or therapy. 2.0 Equipment 2.1 Using mechanical equipment after thorough training, i.e. vacuum cleaner, rotary machines, high pressure steamer and rotowash. 2.2 Ensure you are fully competent in using all equipment available in housekeeping to maintain the standard required. 2.3 Clean and store equipment and materials correctly after use. 2.4 Report all breakages or faulty equipment to maintenance Housekeeping Coordinator. 3.0 Key Laundry Responsibilities 3.1 Laundry duties ensuring all bed linen, curtains, screen curtains and if needed patients own personal laundry washed, dried and ironed. 3.2 Ensure all patients clothing is taken to the patients room/bed space. 3.3 Ensure linen is taken and stored in the In Patient Centre Linen room. 3.4 Ensure that all equipment is cleaned and sanitised at end of shift.
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