Housekeeper - Emergency Department - Hinchingbrooke
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has become available in our Emergency Department at Hinchingbrooke Hospital. We require an enthusiastic motivated individual to help support our nursing and medical teams with housekeeping duties.
Main duties of the job
The housekeeper will work as a member of the Emergency Department team; with responsibility for housekeeping tasks, at the same time they will provide an essential link between the department and hospital support services.
**Please Note the advert may close sooner than the date advertised due to levels of interest, closing of the advert will happen with no notice**
Working for our organisation
We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff by offering full time and part time roles, flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates form our local communities.
Benefits to you
27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff); NHS Pension Scheme:Flexible working opportunities; Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays; Career development and training; Wellbeing support and activities; In-house physiotherapy Service; On-site canteens with subsidised meals; Subsidised staff parking (currently free).
Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for additional information relating to this post.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria- Basic literacy & numeracy skills
Experience
Essential criteria- Previous experience of working as part of a team
- Previous experience of working with the public
- Previous experience in a caring role or hospital environment
Key Skills
Essential criteria- Good verbal English which can be evidenced at interview or IELTs level 7 or above
- Keyboard skills
- Working knowledge of Microsoft and its packages