Head Housekeeper

Introduction

This is an exciting opportunity to join our small housekeeping team that delivers cleaning services across the site.

What you’ll bring 

To be successful in this role you will need significant experience in housekeeping preferably within the healthcare sector, the ability to manage a small team, supporting training and completing appraisals. Organisational skills to manage stock supplies and the ability to rota the team to ensure that all areas of the hospice are covered. Effective communication skills and the ability to respond to situations in a calm and professional manner are essential. You will be a role model who exhibits the values of Rowcroft Hospice.

What’s in it for you? 

You will be supported and encouraged to succeed in your role. We work together with passion and pride in an environment where people are caring, considerate, inclusive and welcoming.  It can be tough. We don’t shy away from that. But you’ll clearly see the importance and impact of your work and feel recognised and part of something remarkable. 

As a team leader you will be supported to take part in the Leadership and Management training programme offered by Rowcroft.

Rowcroft Hospice is an independent charity that provides comfort, support and specialist care to over 2,000 patients and their loved ones across South Devon each year.  Our Vision is to make every day the best day possible for patients, and those closest to them, living with life-limiting illnesses in South Devon.

For more information

Please see below to download the Job Description and Person Specification for this role.

Take a look here to find out what our team says about working at Rowcroft and the employee benefits on offer.

For more information or an informal discussion about the role please contact Karenne Weaver, Head of Community and Hospice at Home. Karenne.weaver@rowcrofthospice.org.uk 

Interviews for this role will be held on 28 January 2025