Overview
Housekeeping assistant Jobs in Gillingham, England, United Kingdom at Medway Community Healthcare
Title: Housekeeping assistant
Company: Medway Community Healthcare
Location: Gillingham, England, United Kingdom
- Are you able to work flexible hours?
- Are you looking to provide a high quality housekeeping service?
- Do you have previous cleaning experience?
- If you answered yes, we’ve got the perfect role for you!
This is an exciting opportunity for highly motivated and professional housekeepers to be part of the housekeeping team based at the Darland House, Gillingham within a dementia care home environment.
You must be able to communicate in a clear and concise manner, be of a cheerful disposition and able to adapt to changes effectively.
- The post holder will be responsible for cleaning in line with the Medway Community Healthcare CIC and NHS national standards for cleanliness for patients, staff, families and carers. Working in areas where there are patients with challenging behaviour or communication difficulties.
The post holder will need to be flexible working across different shifts covering the service 7.30am and 7.00pm, Monday to Sunday including bank holidays.
Duties Will Include
- Daily cleaning schedules
- Complete task as requested by line manager
- Periodical cleaning tasks included within schedules and ad hoc cleaning requirements
- Ensure cleaning and catering stock is maintained
- Follow hygiene, health and safety regulation
So what else?
- This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused – you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
- We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
- We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
- You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
The small print
- Informal visits can be arranged on request.
- We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.
MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.
- MCH is considering merging with Kent Community Health Foundation Trust (KCHFT). If the merger goes ahead, the proposed transfer date is 30th September 2026 and this role will be subject to TUPE transfer to KCHFT.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jackie Graham Job title: Catering and Housekeeping manager Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01634 852323
