Duty Housekeeper

Integrated Care System; East Grinstead; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in East Grinstead is seeking a motivated Duty Housekeeper to lead housekeeping operations. You'll maintain exceptional cleanliness standards, supervise staff, and support infection control protocols. Ideal candidates will have strong housekeeping experience and leadership skills. A competitive salary and supportive work environment are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Ongoing learning and development opportunities

Supportive professional team culture

Access to wellbeing resources

Cycle-to-Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Experienced in housekeeping, ideally in a hospital or healthcare environment.
• Confident leading teams and supervising daily operations.
• Organised, with a keen eye for detail and the ability to prioritise tasks.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for maintaining high cleanliness standards throughout the hospital.
• Supervise a team of Housekeeping Assistants.
• Support the Housekeeping Manager and uphold infection control protocols.

Skills

Housekeeping experience

Team leadership

Customer service orientation

Attention to detail

Job description

At Horder Healthcare, we take great pride in our reputation for exceptional cleanliness and outstanding patient care. We are now looking for a motivated and experienced Duty Housekeeper to join our fantastic corporate housekeeping team at The McIndoe Centre.

As a visible and proactive leader, youll be responsible for maintaining high cleanliness standards throughout our hospital from patient rooms to staff areas while supervising a team of Housekeeping Assistants. Youll also support the Housekeeping Manager and play a key part in upholding our infection control and quality protocols.

As part of Horder Healthcare, youll be working in a vibrant, patient-focused environment where your contribution is genuinely valued. We offer:

• A competitive salary with enhanced evening pay
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• A supportive, professional team culture
• Access to a variety of wellbeing resources and staff benefits
• Cycle-to-Work Scheme

Main duties of the job

Key Duties:

• To be responsible for organising the workload or activities of the cleaning services for the organisation to a high standard.
• To be responsible for overseeing and direction of a team of housekeeping assistants, providing supervision and ensuring their duties are completed correctly, whilst adhering to Horder Healthcare policies.
• It is a requirement of the role that you as a Duty housekeeper take charge/work bank holidays if required.
• It is a requirement of the role that you do not take any of your Annual Leave at the same time as the Housekeeping Manager or other Duty Housekeeper.
• It is a requirement of the role that you do work 1 in 3 weekends

About us

Horder Healthcare has been committed to caring since 1954 when we were called 'The Horder Centre for Arthritis'. We've come a long way since then. Our consultants are amongst the most skilled, experienced and innovative in their field. Our staff love to work here, so it makes sense that our patient outcomes are in the top 99%.

We have grown into a multi-service healthcare provider, with hospitals in Crowborough and East Grinstead, and outreach clinics in Eastbourne and Seaford. We are committed to making a positive impact to the health of individuals and the communities in which we work.

Not only have we developed an international reputation for orthopaedic and musculoskeletal care, our partnership with The McIndoe Centre - the birthplace of pioneering plastic surgery treatments, means that we can deliver high-quality plastic, reconstructive, maxillofacial, ophthalmology and orthopaedic services from world-class consultants to an even greater number of people.

We know that our working lives are fundamental to emotional wellbeing. Our employees are as valuable to us as our patients and we see it as our duty to nurture an engaged and skilled workforce. To do this we ensure employees have access to training and development opportunities as well as being a flexible and diverse workplace.

We are committed to caring, and committed to you.

Job responsibilities

Location: The McIndoe Centre, East Grinstead

Contract Type: Permanent

Shift Pattern: 32.50 hours per week, Includes weekends (1 in 3) and Bank Holidays (2 per year)

Salary: From £25,018.50 to £26,812.50 per annum(Experience Dependant)

Please note that the salary shown on this advert is the full-time equivalent. Salary will be pro-rata in line with contracted part-time hours.

Right to work in the UK

In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencing employment. We have assessed this role and it does not meet the criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. As such, we will not be accepting any visa sponsorships for this role, and candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK independently, without sponsorship from Horder Healthcare.

At Horder Healthcare, we are proud to champion and celebrate diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in all areas of our business. We are committed to creating an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to protected characteristicsby applicable law.

As a disability confident employer, we are pleased to offer our full support should you require an alternative method of applying or any reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process.

In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Due to the nature of work here at Horder Healthcare, and to ensure that we remain committed to our Safeguarding policy, any applicant upon an initial offer of employment will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS check). References and Occupational Health checks will also be taken up before appointment.

Person Specification

About you

• Experienced in housekeeping, ideally in a hospital or healthcare environment.
• Confident leading teams and supervising daily operations.
• Customer-focused, friendly, and professional in every interaction.
• Organised, with a keen eye for detail and the ability to prioritise tasks.
• Flexible, willing to work weekends and bank holidays as part of a rota.
• Aligned with our core values: Caring, Friendly, Quality, Integrity, and Pride.

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.

£25,018.50 to £26,812.50 a yearFTE Equivalent