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At Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care, our unique care provides a lifeline of compassion and support to patients, carers, and families facing progressive life-limiting illness.
We provide palliative ...
Housekeeper Assistant Volunteer
Contact person
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Summary
Housekeeper assistant volunteers provide invaluable support for the smooth running and house-keeping of the Hospice buildings.Detailed description
Purpose of this role
Housekeeper Assistants provide invaluable support for the smooth running and housekeeping of the Hospice, including ensuring staff and patient facilities are always tidy and the kitchens well stocked.
Likely hours\:
Peace Hospice, Watford, 9 - 12 Monday/Wednesday
Grove House, St Albans, 9 - 12 Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday
Main tasks
· Setting up rooms for organised meetings (no heavy manual handling)
· Keeping the staff and visitor kitchens clean and tidy
· Checking and restocking drinks and other consumables in staff kitchens
· Assisting with setting up refreshments for meetings
· Assisting with cleaning audit
· Assisting in the tidy appearance of the Hospice building
· Assisting with additional ad hoc duties to support the Housekeeper
What are we looking for?
Age 18+
· Able to maintain confidentiality
· Excellent communication skills
· Flexibility and ability to commit to regular hours
· Ability to work independently/using initiative when required
What's in it for you?
- you will be part of a busy friendly team and enjoy working together towards a common goal
- our volunteers talk about great satisfaction gained, when completing a task and knowing that it's helped the team, the patients we support and all those around them
- you will be using your organisation skills and love of tidiness to help support your local hospice
- some of our volunteers do go on to get jobs with us. If you would like to see our current job vacancies please visit our website and click on the Jobs button
What we will provide to volunteers
💸 Reimbursement of costs🤝 Extra supportAbout Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care
We provide palliative and end of life care support, including bereavement services, within Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire and our patient services are available to adults, as well as patients transitioning into adult services (16 to 25 years.) Bereavement support is offered for all ages to families of patients and those around them, as well as throughout the community, in schools and workplaces.
We are proud to offer care in the place that best suits the individual’s needs, whether that’s at home, in a care home, in a short stay in our inpatient unit, out in the community, or in our purpose-built Living Well Centre facilities. As a hospice care charity, we have offered this support, free of charge, for over 40 years.