Bank Housekeeper

Community Hospice; Greater London; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

Job summary

Community Hospice is seeking Bank Housekeepers to join our dedicated team. You will help create a clean, safe and welcoming environment for patients, families and visitors across clinical and nonclinical areas.

We value dependable, flexible staff with a positive, caring attitude and a strong sense of dignity and confidentiality. Bank shifts offer flexible coverage to meet service needs and staff availability.

Qualifications

• Dependable and flexible in shifting coverage.
• Positive, caring and respectful approach to patients and families.
• Takes responsibility and uses initiative.
• Pays attention to detail and maintains high standards.
• Enjoys working as part of a supportive team.
• Understands dignity, privacy and confidentiality of patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for patients, families and visitors.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness across all areas of the hospice.
• Follow infection prevention and control procedures.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the hospice.
• Support dignity, privacy and confidentiality of patients.

Skills

Dependable

Flexible

Positive attitude

Caring

Respectful

Practical

Job description

Could you help make every day a little better for our patients and their families?

At our hospice, every role matters. From the care we provide to the environment we create, everything we do helps make people feel safe, comfortable and cared for.

We are looking for reliable, enthusiastic and caring individuals to join our dedicated Housekeeping Team on a bank basis, providing essential cover during periods of staff sickness and annual leave.

This is more than just a cleaning role. Our Housekeeping Team plays a vital part in creating a clean, safe and welcoming environment for patients, families, visitors and colleagues. Its often the little things that make the biggest difference.

Main duties of the job

What will you be doing?

As part of our friendly Housekeeping Team, you will:

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness throughout the hospice.
• Help create a comfortable, welcoming and safe environment for patients and their families.
• Follow infection prevention and control procedures.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the hospice
• Take pride in your work, knowing that what you do really matters.

About us

What are we looking for?

Were looking for people who are dependable, flexible and take pride in doing a job well.

Youll need to be someone who:

• Has a positive, caring and respectful approach.
• Takes responsibility and uses their initiative.
• Pays attention to detail and maintains high standards.
• Enjoys working as part of a supportive team.
• Understands the importance of dignity, privacy and confidentiality.

Can offer flexibility to cover both planned annual leave and unplanned sickness absence, sometimes at short notice.

Previous cleaning or housekeeping experience would be helpful, but a positive attitude and willingness to learn are equally important.

Youll be joining a friendly and supportive team where your work is genuinely valued.

As a bank member of staff, youll be offered shifts according to service needs and your availability, giving you the opportunity to work flexibly while making a meaningful contribution to hospice care.

Because hospice care is about more than medicine. Its about creating an environment where people feel comfortable, respected and cared for and our Housekeeping Team helps make that happen every day.

Interested in joining us?

If youre reliable, flexible and want to be part of a team where your contribution really makes a difference, wed love to hear from you.

Job responsibilities

About the role

The Bank Housekeeper helps provide a clean, safe, comfortable and welcoming environmentfor patients, families, visitors, volunteers and colleagues. Working across clinical and nonclinical areas, the post holder supports high standards of cleanliness, infection prevention andcontrol, and patient dignity. Bank shifts are offered according to service needs, including coverfor sickness and annual leave.

The Team

Housekeeping is an essential part of the wider hospice team. Housekeepers work alongsidenursing, clinical, facilities and other colleagues to maintain an environment where people feelsafe, respected and cared for. Every interaction should reflect the hospices values andcommitment to compassionate care

linical Practice

1. To accept clinical responsibility for a varied caseload of patients with cancer,long-term neurological conditions and other progressive life-limiting or terminalconditions, and to organise this efficiently and effectively, taking account ofclinical priorities and time management.
2. To demonstrate sound specialist clinical skills and knowledge in the assessment,treatment and management of patients with terminal illnesses.
3. To undertake specialist patient assessments and develop responsive care plansand goals through discussion, negotiation and agreement with patients, carersand professionals.
4. To work with other AHPs to develop an appropriate rehabilitation programme foreach patient.
5. To provide a skilled therapy service to patients under the care of the hospice.
6. To deliver high-quality treatment focused on maximising patients function andparticipation in daily life.
7. To identify and work with patients early to maintain or developindependence in activities of daily living and daily routines.
8. To work with the MDT to prepare patients and their home environmentsfor discharge, including arranging equipment to support independencein daily living.
9. To work with patients in either a one-to-one or a group setting as appropriateand provide support, training and care.
10. To provide specialist occupational therapy (OT) interventions in settings that meetpatients needs, including inpatient, outpatient and community follow-up services,with onward referral for generalist input and support where necessary.
11. To demonstrate clinical effectiveness through evidence-based practice andthe use of outcome measures.
12. To provide education and support to carers when developing discharge plans,and actively involve patients and carers in developing treatment plans.
13. To refer patients to external professionals and organisations as appropriate.
14. To act as a source of occupational therapy expertise, consultancy and advicewithin the MDT, providing written and verbal information to other professionals onthe management and care of patients.
15. To attend MDT meetings, family meetings and case discussions regularly to providespecialist advice.
16. To act as an advocate on behalf of patients and their families by adopting aperson-centred approach.
17. To undertake clinical risk assessments and complete risk management plansrelevant to the patient group, as required, within the hospice, the widercommunity and patients homes.
18. To be responsible for safe manual handling of patients during mobility andtransfers, using available equipment and liaising with a Moving & Handlingadvisor as required.
19. To adapt practice to each patients circumstances, taking account ofcultural and linguistic differences.
20. To autonomously manage a diagnostically varied and complex patientcaseload.
21. To delegate suitable tasks to rehabilitation and wellbeing assistants and volunteersas appropriate, and ensure that these tasks receive clear direction,guidance and oversight.
22. To maintain confidentiality consistent with local policy and the Royal College ofOccupational Therapists (RCOT) code of ethics.
23. To be accountable for their professional actions and recognise their professionalboundaries, seeking and acting upon advice as appropriate.
24. To adhere to local lone working policies when visiting patients intheir homes.
25. To maintain up-to-date clinical notes and records in accordance with local policyand RCOT standards, and write comprehensive discharge and progressreports to referrers and service users.
26. To undertake other duties requested by line managers to meet the changingneeds of the service, and accept responsibility for delegated departmentalclinical and administrative duties.

Person Specification

Personal Attributes

• Willing to work flexibly
• Have a positive attitude and willingness to learn.

Experience

• Previous Cleaning experience
• Cleaning experience in Health care environment

Skills, Knowledge and Competencies

• Awareness of health and safety procedures
• Able to move and handle cleaning equipment.
• Ability to manage time effectively and be self motivated.
• Ability to prioritise duties in unexpected
• situations
• Awareness of Infection Control
• Ability to prioritise duties in unexpected
• situations

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.