Job summary
- Main area
- Housekeeper
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 293-SWNS-0584
- Employer
- Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Hackney
- Salary
- £31,066 p.a. inc.
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Housekeeper
Band 2
Advert
Job overview
We are looking for a housekeeper to join our experienced team in delivering high quality patient centred care.
Our Day Surgery Unit has 5 operating theatres and Stepdown our admission and discharge area for patients attending for day case surgery.
As the housekeeper on the Day Surgery Unit you will play an important role in developing environmental standards of care for patients. It is important for the ward to be clean, safe and attractive for patients and staff. You should demonstrate excellent communication and team working skills and be able to effectively prioritise your workload in a busy clinical environment.
**Please note that this vacancy may close earlier than the stated closing date if a high volume of applications is received. **
Main duties of the job
- Ensure that all areas within the ward environment reach a high standard of cleanliness, in conjunction with the ward domestic and ensure that the
environment is tidy. - Maintain adequate linen stock levels and return linen not fit for purpose.
- To monitor the maintenance of medical equipment daily.
- Liaise with the Theatre Coordinator/Nurse in charge regarding the department issues for the day, and feedback progress daily.
- Support good infection control practices, liaise with the domestic staff allocated to the department.
Working for our organisation
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Education & Qualification
Essential criteria
- GCSE A-C or equivalent including Math’s and English or Level 2 functional skills in Math’s and English.
- Willing to undertake further training.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working in a busy environment.
Desirable criteria
- Experience working within catering/ cleaning services.
Skills & Ability
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
- Be able to treat patients, their families and/or carers with empathy, compassion, dignity, and respect.
- Basic IT skills.
- Ability to work under instruction, show initiative by proritising workload and be adaptable.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
Desirable criteria
- Have knowledge/ experience of the Genesis system/scan for safety.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of confidentially issues.
- Understanding of the Trust values.
- To be committed to the principle of equal opportunities for both staff and patients.
Other
Essential criteria
- Be flexible and enthusiastic.
- Commitment and adherence to equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Be able to work as part of a team and on own initiative.
- Be approachable and kind.
- Motivated.
- Able to work flexibly to meet service needs.
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
- Nanu Kalema
- Job title
- Practice Development Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 510 5527
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