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Job summary

Main area
Cardiac Surgery
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 18.75 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
Job ref
164-8168240
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Trent Cardiac Centre, Nottingham City Hospital
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£25,272 per annum pro rota
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/09/2026 23:59
Interview date
03/09/2026

Employer heading

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Ward Housekeeper - Cardiac Surgery

Band 2

Job overview

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a Housekeeper within the Cardiac Surgery speciality. The candidate would be expected to work in the clinical area of Morris Ward. 

Morris Ward is a 20 bedded ward caring for patients pre and post Cardiac Surgery. 

The area works closely as a team and with other departments within the hospital. 

Main duties of the job

The role will include, but is not limited to;

Working closely with procurement to order and maintain stock levels.

Managing the store rooms, staff and patient areas/facilities and ensuring a clean and tidy environment is maintained.

Ward logistics e.g., helping move beds and clearing/cleaning bed spaces.

Equipment/environment maintenance - liaising with estates/MESU ensuring all medical and non-medical devices and the ward environment are in a good state of repair and yearly PAT testing is undertaken.

Answering telephone calls and signposting if/when appropriate.

General receptionist and clerical duties if/when required.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills.

Applicants need to familiarise themselves with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert. 

 

 

 

Working for our organisation

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.


Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career! 


We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification for key duties and responsibilities.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience working with a hospital setting with other customer service experience
Desirable criteria
  • Works/has previously worked for NUH
  • Experience working in an acute healthcare setting

Communication & Relationship Skills

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates effective verbal & written communication skills
  • Demonstrates ability to work flexibly & under pressure
  • Demonstrates basic IT skills
  • Able to work collaboratively within two separate clinical areas
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrates computer literacy - experience working with outlook, word, excel, power point etc.

Analytical and Judgement skills

Essential criteria
  • Proactive and enthusiastic approach to work
  • Strives to maintain a clean and tidy environment
  • Willingness to learn and develop new skills
  • Adaptable

Planning and organisation skills

Essential criteria
  • Can plan and prioritise own work load and respond appropriately to time sensitive request
  • Punctual and Reliable
  • Can contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of local objectives and action plans
  • Demonstrates ability to work well within a team setting
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrates effective time management skills
  • Demonstrates effective resource management

Physical Skills

Essential criteria
  • Dexterity & accuracy in undertaking physical skills
  • Demonstrates ability to adequately use equipment and document appropriately
  • Able to undertake manual handling manoeuvers
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrates willingness/ability to learn how to use new systems/equipment

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate flexibility in order to meet the demands of the service
  • Confident
  • Enthusiastic and well-motivated

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

Application numbers

Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Brooke Morgan
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

 

 

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