Job summary
- Main area
- Trauma and Orthopaedics
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 390-B&D-BR-3340
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Broomfield
- Town
- Chelsmford
- Salary
- £24,465 Per annum (pro rata for part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Housekeeper - John Ray ward
Band 2
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent position of Housekeeper on John Ray ward.
John Ray ward is a busy elective surgery and trauma and orthopaedics ward, so if you enjoy a fast-paced work environment and are sociable this is the perfect ward for you.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
So, if this sound's like the right role for you please apply today.
Main duties of the job
Main duties to include:
- Cleaning within the department
- Ensuring treatment rooms and stores are clean and well stocked
- Ordering supplies
- Stock rotation
- Steam Cleaning
- Audits
- Administration duties including photocopying
- inpatient/outpatient documentation packs
- Liaising with estates department regarding maintenance issues and ward improvements
- Support the team to maintain excellent standards of safety and cleanliness on the ward
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting Housekeeping role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience completing risk assessments
- Experience with information governance
Desirable criteria
- Previous stores/stocks managing experience
- NHS experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good written communication demonstrated throughout application form
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rebecca Ghuske
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03004430483
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