Housekeeper - Fixed Term #1079

Douglas Macmillan Hospice; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Douglas Macmillan Hospice is seeking a committed Housekeeper for a 12-month temporary position covering maternity leave. The role includes maintaining high cleanliness standards in a clinical environment, involving various cleaning duties across two sites. The position offers 30 hours a week with competitive pay and benefits, including generous annual leave and a DBS check paid for by the hospice.

Benefits

35 days of annual leave, rising with length of service

Options to buy and sell annual leave

Paid for DBS by the hospice

Qualifications

• Experience working in a clinical environment.
• Good communication skills required.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Perform deep cleans and general cleaning in all areas of the hospice.
• Maintain cleanliness and infection control as per standards.
• Launder items and manage the laundering service.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

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02.06.2025

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17.07.2025

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Job Description:

We are Recruiting for a Housekeeper on a 12 Month Temporary contract to cover Maternity Leave. Do you have some Housekeeping experience working within a clinical environment, good communication skills and can work as part of a team?

Join our dedicated, flexible housekeeping team, working between both sites (addresses below), and working within a clinical environment, carrying out deep cleans, and general cleans in all areas of the hospice to a very high standard of cleanliness and infection control. Other cleaning duties include some offices, laundry and stores.

Adult Services: Barlaston Road, Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3NZ

The role will require a DBS check - which would be processed and paid for by the Hospice.

Key Responsibilities:

• To clean areas and equipment in accordance with cleaning schedules, following set standards as affirmed by Facilities.
• To report any breakdown of equipment or machinery to the Facilities Manager.
• To be responsible for the laundering service, when required.
• To identify personal training needs and participate in In-Service education.
• To be multi-skilled and work in any other Ancillary department sections as required by the Facilities Manager.
• To comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act.
• To ensure patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.
• To record information as required by the Infection Control Policy.

Why Join Dougie Mac?

At Dougie Mac we care for our staff and provide a wide range of staff benefits;

• 35 days of annual leave, rising with length of service
• Options to buy and sell annual leave
• Paid for DBS by the hospice

This is a fixed term position for 12 months.

Salary: £19,099.98 per annum (£12.21 per hour)

Hours: 30 hours a week (5 over 7 days a week)

You will work to a 3 week rolling rota - which includes 1 in 3 weekends.

Morning shifts are between 7.00am-1.30pm -Afternoon shifts are between 12.30 -7.00pm

Weekend shifts are between 7.00am and 4.00pm.

Interviews: TBC

For more info, please contact Angie Marsh - Facilities Manager on 01782 344300.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not provided.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy and interview early, in the event of a large number of applications.

Job Description & Person Specification below - Please note, our shortlisting process is based on these documents. In accordance with our safer recruitment policy CV’s alone will not be accepted. We are strongly committed to the Safeguarding of our adults and children.