BANK Housekeeper

NHS; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Basingstoke is seeking a Bank Housekeeper to join the team. The role involves providing domestic cleaning and general linen services, supporting palliative care with a focus on hygiene and safety. The ideal candidate will possess previous housekeeping experience and excellent communication skills. This position offers a flexible schedule including weekends and bank holidays.

Qualifications

• Previous housekeeping experience in a healthcare environment is necessary.
• Understanding of COSHH guidelines is required.
• Efficient time management skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide domestic cleaning and general linen service.
• Engage with colleagues, patients, and families.
• Understand and promote infection control practices.

Skills

Housekeeping experience

Understanding of palliative care

Basic IT skills

Respectful and supportive of colleagues

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a BankHousekeeper to join the Housekeeping Team. To apply, you must be enthusiastic,flexible, and have a passion for palliative and end of life care, haveexcellent communication skills and work well as part of a multi-disciplinary team.Previous housekeeping experience is necessary.

Interview date - 10/12/2025

Main duties of the job

Thesuccessful applicant will be part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing domesticcleaning and general linen service with catering support. For additionalinformation and responsibilities, please refer to the job description. The role is to provide ad-hoc support betweenthe hours of 07.30 and 19.30 including bank holidays and weekends.

St.Michaels Hospice is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare ofvulnerable adults, children and young people. All staff are expected to sharethis commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undergo relevantbackground checks, including a DBS check and provide satisfactory referencebefore starting the role.

About us

St.Michaels Hospice is a registered charity providing specialist palliative andend of life care services since 1992, for the people of North Hampshire. We arededicated to providing care to people throughout North Hampshire who areaffected by life limiting illness to attain the highest possible quality oflife by providing a choice of specialist care and support.

As acharity, we depend on the kindness and support of our local community tocontinue offering our services free of charge. This care is made possible bysupporters donating, taking part in fundraising events and activities, playingour lottery, shopping in our retail outlets, leaving gifts in their Wills orgiving freely of their time to volunteer.

Job responsibilities

Provide domestic cleaning,general linen service and catering support whilst maintaining the higheststandard of hygiene at all times.

You will actively engage withcolleagues, patients, patients families and carers, volunteers and visitors.

Clinical

Understand and promote infection controlpractices and policies.

Assist, as necessary, to ensure the nutritional intake of a patient is maintained.

Be responsible and accountable for standardof work.

Follow guidelines for safe systems at workand maintain a safe environment for colleagues, patients and visitors.

Participate in and contribute to servicedevelopment, evaluation and changes.

Learning and Development

Undertakeall statutory and mandatory training, as required.

Positivelycommit to staff appraisals, performance and competencies reviews to ensurepersonal professional development.

Professional

Workto maintain the values, vision and aims of St. Michaels Hospice.

Practiceand promote patient confidentiality at all times.

Practicesafely, within hospice policies, procedures and guidelines.

Demonstrateefficient time management and flexible attitude to working patterns.

Workwithin the limits of your own competency and responsibility and refer areasthat are outside of your competency to the Housekeeping Supervisor.

Bewilling to work across departments to meet demands of service needs.

Treateveryone with respect and dignity.

Communication

Communicaterespectfully in an open, accurate, straightforward and confidential way withcolleagues across the organisation.

Verballyalert the nurse in charge to any urgent or sensitive matters or elevate to theappropriate level, if appropriate.

Proactivelyshare information to identify and reduce risk to patients and staff.

Letthe Housekeeping Lead know of any non-urgent issues, concerns or ideas.

General Responsibilities

Work to maintain the values,vision and aims of St. Michaels Hospice.

Additional Duties In discussion with the line manager to undertakework, as and when required, in support of St. Michaels Hospice as anorganisation.

Public Relations To represent St. Michaels Hospice in the communityand public domain, including social media, appropriately.

Undertake all statutory andmandatory training, as required.

To be conversant with and adhere to all St. Michaels Hospice Policiesand Procedures.

Be responsible for upholding and promoting St. Michaels Hospicesafeguarding policies, ensuring the safety and well-being of all individuals,and promptly reporting any concerns or incidents in accordance with establishedprocedures.

This is an outline job description and may be subject to change,according to the needs of the service, in consultation with the post holder.

Take responsibility for own personal safety and of others whilst atwork. You will take appropriate action or report any concerns to address anyhealth and safety issues that you or members of your team may be aware of.

This job description is an outline of the role andresponsibilities. From time to time, dueto the needs of the service, we may ask you to flexibly undertake other dutiesthat are consistent with your role and banding, including project work,internal job rotation and absence cover.

Person Specification

• Able to work independently and in a team
• Efficient time management
• Respectful and supportive of colleagues
• Professional, friendly and positive nature
• Quick learner

Qualifications

Experience

• Housekeeping experience in a health care environment
• Experience of working with volunteers

Skills, knowledge, abilities

• Understanding of the nature of palliative care
• Basic IT skills
• Understanding of COSHH guidelines

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.