Job summary
- Main area
- Housekeeper
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- 4 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 190-0267-DIR
- Employer
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Northern General Hospital
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £24,169 Per annum pro rata for part time staff
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/05/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 14/05/2025
Employer heading

Housekeeper
NHS AfC: Band 2
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and dynamic individual to join our team as a Housekeeper on Huntsman 7 at the Northern General Hospital. This vital permanent role ensures the cleanliness and organisation of the ward, contributing to patient care and comfort. The post is fixed term for 4 months with a possibility to be extended or become permanent.
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate will have experience in housekeeping, with strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and high cleanliness standards.
You should be able to work both independently and as part of a team, with good communication skills and a professional approach.
Join us at Northern General Hospital and make a difference on Ward Huntsman 7!
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
GRaDE Care Group is comprised of 3 clinical directorates:
Diabetes and Endocrinology
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Respiratory Medicine
All three directorates operate on the Northern and Central campus’ although the acute admitting base for all of the specialties is at the Northern General Hospital. The Care Group has 11 acute base wards at the Northern General Hospital and one acute and one elective base ward at the Central Campus. Outpatient services operate on both campus’ and are supported by the Patient Booking Hub at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for the maximum period of 4 months. Where there is potential, the secondment/fixed term contract may finish early, or in the first instance, the secondment/fixed term contract may be extended due to the internal/external secondment of the substantive post holder. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts and secondments in relation to the substantive post holder.
Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE Maths & English Grade C/4 or equivalent experience/ qualifications.
Desirable criteria
- Clerical / IT qualification or relevant experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to use a computer.
- Experience of working in a customer service environment with the public.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in a caring or hotel/catering environment
- Manual handling, Infection control, Fire safety, Health and Safety Awareness, Food hygiene Training (can be completed once in post.)
Special skills / aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate well within a multidisciplinary team
- Understanding of confidentiality in the workplace
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise own workload
- Ability to work as part of a team.
Desirable criteria
- Willing to complete job specific and essential training relevant to the housekeeper role.
Other factors
Essential criteria
- Approachable manner
- Ability to work on own initiative following guidance from ward manager
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
- Janice Killeen
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0114 2266126
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