Senior Housekeeper

Are you an experienced Housekeeper ready to take the next step in a senior role, or perhaps you're already a Senior Housekeeper who is used to co-ordinating a team and ensuring high standards of cleanliness?

You can join a brand new service as a Senior Housekeeper and be part of a new housekeeping team at The Lakefields in Chigwell, a new neurological service which is opening early 2024. Here, you'll maintain a clean and safe environment for some of the most vulnerable people in society, as well as staff and visitors. 

Working 37.5 hours a week, including weekend shifts on a rota basis, you will be part of a supportive environment that has a strong emphasis on kindness and teamwork, as you ensure the service is extremely clean and tidy at all times. This includes responsibility for deep cleaning all areas of the service, including wards, office spaces, bedrooms and visitors’ areas. 

Other Responsibilities Include: 

• Cleaning areas to the highest possible standards
• Working as part of a team and independently
• Following cleaning schedules
• Ensuring that all equipment and cleaning materials are used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
• Following Health and Safety regulations including risk assessments and COSHH, Infection control guidance, and company policies and local procedures
• Completing company mandatory training and remaining up to date
• Reporting any defects to the Maintenance department
• Working as part of a rota covering weekends

 To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Experience of working within a care home/hospital environment
• Ability to communicate well and work as part of a team
• Able to work on own initiative
• Keen to learn and improve own performance
• A ‘can-do’ attitude to work
• To prioritise duties and responsibilities effectively
• Have good attention to detail and high standards of cleanliness
• The NVQ Level 3 Supervisor qualification would be beneficial

Where you will be working:

The Lakefields Neurological Centre is a brand-new 22-bed service that delivers specialist 24-hour nursing and therapy services for people with complex long-term neurological conditions who require ongoing support and assistance to maximise their functional ability and improve their quality of life. The Centre specialises in neuro-rehabilitation, tracheostomy and ventilator care.

Bedrooms are adapted to individual requirements, fitted with high dependency equipment including ceiling track hoists, wall mounted suction and oxygen equipment. There are also well-equipped therapy facilities, spacious lounge areas and wheelchair access to beautiful gardens.

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £23,000
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check, holiday financing and much more. 

About your next employer

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 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. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.