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Weekend Housekeeping Assistant
Hours: Part Time, 15 weekly hours
Location: Oaks Hospital, Colchester
Shift Patterns: Fixed on Saturday & Sunday’s
The role:
We currently have a great opportunity for a Weekend Housekeeping Assistant to join our team at Oaks Hospital, based in Colchester. This is an exciting and important operational support role cleaning across the clinical and non-clinical departments to facilitate the efficient and timely required hygiene standards. Additionally there will be laundry duties for this role.
As an integral and valued member of our housekeeping team, you will be required to assist in maintaining the hospitals outstanding reputation for quality and cleanliness. A good understanding of Hospital Infection prevention processes would be advantageous.
What you will bring:
1. High levels of customer service as this role is patient facing
2. A positive can do attitude
3. The ability to learn quickly and adapt to a changing environment
4. Good interpersonal skills
5. The ability to manage own workload
6. Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment and independently as required
7. Knowledge on Hospital Infection prevention (desired not required)
Where you will be based:
Oaks Hospital is part of Ramsay Health Care UK, one of the leading providers of NHS and private patient services in England. Oaks Hospital is a 58 bed facility including 18 ambulatory bays, 4 laminar flow Theatres and an Endoscopy Theatre.
Why join us?
At Ramsay Health Care UK, our people are at the heart of our success. Our benefits are designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance and career development, because we’re people caring for people:
Health, Wellbeing & Financial Security
8. Private Medical Cover, with the option to add your partner and dependants
9. Discounted Bupa Dental Insurance
10. Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 your base salary
11. Private Pension, with Ramsay matching up to 5% after a qualifying period
12. Employee Assistance Programme
Work–Life Balance
13. 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell additional days
14. Flexible shift patterns, where possible
15. Family friendly policies including enhanced parental leave
16. Volunteer leave to support causes that matter to you
Career Development & Recognition
17. Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy to support your career development
18. Colleague recognition programme to celebrate our people
Lifestyle & Everyday Perks
19. Access to our benefits platform, offering a wide range of discounts
20. Cycle2Work scheme
21. Subsidised staff restaurant, where possible
22. Free parking on site, where possible