Housekeeper

Elysium Healthcare; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual salary

Annual leave

Career development

Rewards platform Ely-Vate

Wellbeing support

Blue Light Card

Life Assurance

Earned wage access (Stream)

Job summary

Chadwick Lodge, operated by Elysium Healthcare, is seeking a Housekeeper to join the on-site team at Chadwick Drive in Milton Keynes. You will clean all service areas, including wards, offices, bedrooms and visitor areas, working with maintenance to keep the site spotless and safe for service users detained under the Mental Health Act.

You will receive comprehensive training and access to career development opportunities within Elysium Healthcare’s supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of cleaning within a similar environment.
• Good communication and professional manner.
• High standards of cleanliness and attention to detail.
• Ability to spot and resolve problems efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Maintain required security standards of the hospital by following policies and procedures.
• Be an active member of the housekeeping team with responsibilities over day-to-day operation.
• Maintain telephone etiquette and greet visitors professionally.
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with staff, visitors and service users.
• Contribute to creating a positive culture within the service.
• Attend mandatory and statutory training annually as required by Elysium Healthcare.

Skills

Attention to detail

Cleaning experience

Communication

Problem solving

Job description

If you have an eye for detail and enjoy creating a safe and clean environment for some of the most vulnerable people in

If you have an eye for detail and enjoy creating a safe and clean environment for some of the most vulnerable people in society, then join the team at Chadwick Lodge as a Housekeeper.

You will be an integral part of the housekeeping team for service users who have been detained under the Mental Health Act (1983) and have a history of offending behaviour .where you will be responsible for cleaning all areas of the service, including wards, office spaces, bedrooms and visitors area.

Working closely with the maintenance team you’ll ensure all areas of the service are spotless and be able to confidently deliver high standard cleaning services.

You’ll receive all necessary training to get you started and join the dedicated team, where you can make a positive difference and be part of changing lives for the better. There’s also a huge range of courses on offer to help grow and develop your career. If you have the aspiration, capability and dedication, Elysium Healthcare can give you the support and opportunities to help you achieve your career goals.

As a Housekeeper you will be:

• Maintaining required security standards of the hospital by following relevant policies and procedures as defined by the Hospital.
• An active member of the team with a range of responsibility over the day-to-day operation.
• Maintaining excellent telephone etiquette and ability to meet and greeting visitors in a professional manner.
• Establishing and maintaining good working relationships with all staff, visitors and service users.
• Helping create a positive culture.
• Undertaking any other tasks requested that are appropriate for the post.
• Attending mandatory and statutory training on an annual basis as required by Elysium Healthcare.

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Have previous experience of cleaning within a similar environment
• Enjoy cleaning and get satisfaction from a job well done
• Prioritise duties and responsibilities effectively
• Be a good communicator
• Have good attention to detail and high standards of cleanliness
• Ability to spot and resolve problems efficiently.

Where you will be working:

Location: Chadwick Drive (off Saxon Street), Eagle stone, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 5LS

You will be working at Chadwick Lodge and Eagle stone View, a medium and low secure services providing specialist treatment programmes for service users who have been detained under the Mental Health Act (1983) and have a history of offending behaviour.

The service offer a broad spectrum of evidence-based therapeutic interventions, involving service users at every stage. The hospital’s consultant-led multidisciplinary team has a wealth of clinical and research experience in forensic psychiatry. All programmes are designed to reduce the risk of re-offending and to maximise the potential and enhance the quality of life of each service users.

Chadwick Lodge secure services care for service users with complex and enduring mental illness who need to achieve stability in order to benefit from multidisciplinary interventions, helping them move on to community settings whenever possible

What You’ll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Annual base salary of £25,564.50
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future

About your next employer:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure