Job summary
- Main area
- Housekeeper
- Grade
- NHS AFC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 302-26-7852245S
- Employer
- Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Albert Edward Infirmary
- Town
- Wigan
- Salary
- £25,272 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Housekeeper - Langtree Ward
NHS AFC: Band 2
Choose Well - Choose WWL
Job overview
We wish to appoint a Housekeeper to join our Team on Langtree Ward. We are an acute surgical ward, and are looking for someone who has a 'can-do' approach, enthusiasm, high standards and understands the importance of a clean, well organised, equipped clinical area.
The post is a permanent position, working 15 hours over a 7 day period.
Please note candidates will be required to present original certificates for qualifications at interview stage.
This vacancy may close earlier than the specified closing date if a high level of suitable applications are received. If you wish to be considered for the position available please click apply now to complete an application form.
The role will require you to work across all areas in the Trust which includes those that are designated as positive, asymptomatic and negative COVID wards.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for maintaining excellent standards of cleanliness on the ward, maintaining stock levels and completing regular stock-take audits, ordering Ward supplies, providing refreshments to post-op patients, daily/weekly checks as per infection control guidelines.
Working for our organisation
Choose Well – Choose WWL
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
On-Call
Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Cleaning Tasks/ Duties
- Assists in monitoring and maintaining cleaning standards on the ward ensuring general and specialist equipment are cleaned as policy
- Ensure the ward is safe and tidy at all times by dealing swiftly with spillages and removing clutter. Checking that notices/boards are tidy, and that signage meets the required standard.
- Maintain the upkeep of patients’ bed areas ensuring specialist cleaning of surfaces, furnishings and isolation nursing areas are cleaned appropriately.
- Ensure the areas where food and beverages are served are clean and pleasant
- Respect the privacy and dignity of patients whilst carrying out household duties and also maintaining the safety of patient’s property and belongings.
Patient Task/ Duties
- Assist the patients to order food ensuring special requirements are taken into account so that dietary needs are met.
- Ensure that patients are given hand-washing facilities before serving food and beverages to them.
- Prepare and serve hot and cold drinks and food as requested co-ordinating extra
- Serve meals in conjunction with the Nursing Team ensuring patients intake is known and checking all food and beverages are served at the correct temperature according to food hygiene regulations.
- Ensure patients have any assistance they require to eat and drink monitoring intake and reporting to the Ward Nurse.
- Ensure patients whose fluid intake is not medically restricted have access to fresh water.
- Ensure the ward kitchen is clean at all times, checking refrigerated food is labelled and shelved as per policy.
- Wash equipment/utensils used in preparation and serving of food and beverages
Communications and Key Working Relationships
- To communicate effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe and high-quality care is provided to all patients
- Maintain effective working relationships with ward colleagues particularly those highlighted within the organisational chart above.
Responsibility for Human Resources
- Adhere to Trust Policies, Procedures and Guidelines
- Ensure compliance with Mandatory training requirements in accordance with Trust Policy
Person specification
Additional
Essential criteria
- Flexible and able to work on any ward and site within the Trust.
- Ability to work internal rotational shifts.
- Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate sound underpinning knowledge
Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate good communication/team and interpersonal skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Work experience within the role of housekeeper or similar appropriate post
Desirable criteria
- Work experience in a healthcare setting
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Evidence of basic level qualifications in Maths and English or relevant equivalent experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Vicki Thompson
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 707 2514
- Additional information
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