Working at variable times and in different areas of the hospice as required.

Monday to Sunday between 08.00 am and 6.30 pm, including bank holidays as required

Maintaining a high standard of cleanliness is of critical importance for us at the Hospice and for the individuals we care for, their relatives, visitors and our staff who work here. 

For this position, the duties are to provide a cleaning, laundry, meals and beverage service to individuals in our care and to clean offices and other non-clinical areas.  The cleaning work is very detailed.  There are set procedures to follow for infection prevention in the different areas being worked in.  Duties involve the use of ladders and steps to change curtains and high-level cleaning and coping with stairs in the older part of the building. 

Duties include working in a sensitive environment.  It is extremely important that applicants are able to understand how to behave when serving meals to or working near individuals in our care and their relatives.  

Full training will be provided before you are expected to work independently.

If you have any questions regarding this vacancy, please contact Sarah-Jane Higbee, Housekeeping Team Leader on telephone number 01708 753319.

Please note that a DBS check may be undertaken as part of our pre-employment checks for the successful candidate. 

To apply for this vacancy please download the Application Form and Equality & Diversity Monitoring Form.  Please return your application to jobs@sfh.org.uk