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Job summary

Main area
Surgery
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent: 30 hours per week
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week (Monday - Friday, 7am - 3pm)
Job ref
164-7445340
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Surgical triage Unit , Queens Medical Centre
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£24,465 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
14/09/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Ward Housekeeper

Band 2

Job overview

This is a  exciting opportunity that has arisen to work as a Housekeeper on C32 /Surgical triage Unit . 

Candidates will be expected to work independently and with members of the multi-disciplinary team and will be required to carry out a wide range of designated tasks.

The hours of working are Monday to Friday.  7-3pm or 8-4pm. 

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.

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

It is essential that you have experience working in the health care environment and interacting with the general public.

 

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

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

 

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Good Standard of written and spoken English

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous experience in dealing with customers or clients in a work environment.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of housekeeping in a health care setting
  • Previous experience working in an acute healthcare setting

Communication & Relationship Skills

Essential criteria
  • Good communication skills with both adults and children
  • Good working understanding of confidentiality
  • Demonstrates basic IT skills
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of coordinating the ordering of supplies

Planning and organisation skills

Essential criteria
  • Can plan and prioritise own work load and respond appropriately to urgent/emergency situations
  • Able to organise own workload following period of induction
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrates effective resource management

Physical Skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to undertake non-patient manual handling manoeuvers
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of moving and handling training

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.NHS Rainbow badgeadded for NUH

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Maria Ria Borja
Job title
Ward Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07812277283
Additional information

Jessica Taylor 

Ext 83074

 

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