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 30 th September 2026 and this role will be subject to TUPE transfer to KCHFT.

1. Communication and relationship skills

Work closely with team manager and supervisor to ensure requirements are understood and met. To work flexibly and communicate with the whole team, receptionists, estates team and service managers and within the clinical standards, if any issues arise and inform the project/estates manager.

Ability to communicate with outside contractors/agencies as advised by supervisor/team.

1. Knowledge, training and experience

Work with minimum supervision and as a member of the housekeeping team. Maintain high standards of quality working practice, tidiness and health and safety. Previous cleaning experience is essential, NVQ/GCSE in English and maths or equivalent.

To attend all statutory and mandatory training both onsite and at other locations, attend any training essential to meet the needs of the sites serviced.

To work in conjunction with the NHS national standards of cleanliness and be aware of requirements under COSHH, health and safety and control of infection as they affect the job.

1. Analytical and judgement skills

Ensure daily cleaning schedule is completed in the agreed time scale and hygiene standards are met. Ability to work flexibly when required, inform supervisor of any incidents to ensure monitoring forms are completed. Report any issues of concern to supervisor and keep them regularly informed of service information.

1. Planning and organisational skills

Inform supervisor of materials that are running low. Ensure area cleaned is down within time allowed to the high standard in line with NHS national standards of cleanliness, following the guidelines as set out in the daily schedules.

1. Physical skills

Ability to undertake lightweight floor scrubs and use cleaning materials in accordance with COSHH. Ensure waste is disposed of in accordance with organisation’s waste disposal policy ensuring health and safety standards are adhered to.

Ability to move cleaning equipment from one area to another.

1. Responsibility for patient / client care

To co-operate with supervisors/manager’s and other emp