Domestic Assistant

St Josephs; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday + public holidays

Subsidised cafe

Season ticket loan

NHS Pension Scheme

Cycle to work

Health Cash Plan

EAP services

Job summary

St Josephs Hospice is seeking a dedicated housekeeping assistant to clean clinical and non-clinical areas in line with NHS 2025 cleanliness standards. You will perform routine and enhanced cleaning across sites, ensuring infection control practices are consistently followed.

The role requires effective communication, flexibility including weekends, and knowledge of safe chemical handling under COSHH regulations, supporting compassionate care in East and North London.

Qualifications

• Experience in housekeeping in clinical and non-clinical areas.
• Cleaning in Care homes, Hospitals, hospice.
• Knowledge of safe chemical usage (COSHH regulations).

Responsibilities

• Clean all clinical and non-clinical areas based on NHS 2025 cleanliness standards.
• Carry out routine and enhanced cleaning in line with infection control standards.

Skills

Effective communication & Interperson

Cleaning in care homes hospitals hosp

Flexibility incl weekends

COSHH knowledge

Job description

We are looking for someone who has experience in housekeeping and working in clinical and non-clinical areas. Clean all clinical and non clinical areas based on the NHS 2025 cleanliness standards. Carry out routine and enhanced cleaning in line with infection control standards., You will need:

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Proven experience in cleaning in Care homes, Hospitals, hospice
• Flexibility in work patterns including weekends.
• Knowledge od safe chemical usage (COSHH regulations)

Where youll work

St Josephs Hospice was founded in 1905 by the Religious Sisters of Charity and built on a rich Catholic heritage. Today, we are an Investors in Diversity awarded charity, providing expert, compassionate care to people of all backgrounds, cultures, and beliefs across East and North London. Our specialist palliative care servicesdelivered at home, in our in-patient unit, and through out-patient clinicsare grounded in respect for human dignity and guided by compassion, justice, and a deep commitment to quality. Our values guide us in everything that we do. We work to ensure that everyone receives the support they need, with kindness, understanding, and respect by delivering individualised, responsive and holistic support to patients and their families.

• 27 days holiday plus public holidays, increasing up to 33 days with service
• Subsidised cafe and early access to retail sale events
• Season ticket loan
• Continuation of NHS Pension Scheme or an excellent salary-exchange pension scheme.
• Santander cycles discount and cycle to work scheme
• Health Cash Plan and access to the EAP services