House Keeper

Integrated Care System; Poole; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Poole seeks a full-time House Keeper to support the children's unit. The role involves providing food and beverage services, checking stock, and supporting nursing staff. Candidates should have experience in customer care and excellent communication skills. Working hours are 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday. This position may relocate to the Bournemouth Site by 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in customer care.
• Experience of working with the public.
• Experience of working with children.
• Experience of working in a caring environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide food and beverage service to patients and families.
• Check stock and replenish stores on the ward.
• Support nursing staff and maintain a tidy kitchen.

Skills

Excellent communication skills (oral and written)

Basic computer skills

Able to prioritise and use initiative

Education

GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths

Basic food hygiene certificate

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

House Keeper

The closing date is 14 August 2025

This full-time role of housekeeper/hostess is a very exciting new opportunity joining the children's unit team.

As part of this role you will need to provide a food and beverage service to the patients and families across the unit.

You will be leading in ensuring our patient meals are ordered and supplies of beverages are readily available to our patients and families.

Daily you will need to check stock and replenish stores on the ward to ensure we have sufficient catering supplies.

The role involves working with our patient group and being an integral part of the team within the children's unit.

We are looking for a candidate that is able to work on their own initiative, has high standards of customer service and also has excellent communication skills.

The role is working full-time 37 hours per week, 5 days per week Mon-Fri.

Main duties of the job

To support nursing staff, children/young person and families with menus, keeping kitchen stocked and tidy.

please see job description for more details

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

There is a planned move for this service anticipated during spring/summer 2026, when thisrole and base of work will relocate to Bournemouth Site Upon relocation of the role/service, excess mileage allowance / reimbursement will not apply, and any travel between the postholder's home and work base will be classified as a commute. Any other changes unrelated to this, will be handled in line with Trust/National terms and conditions.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to job description for full information regarding duties and personal specification for more details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• o GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths
• oBasic food hygeine certificate

Experience

• Experience of working in customer care
• Experience of working with the public
• oExperience of working with children
• Experience of working in a caring environment

skill

• Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
• Basic computer skills
• oAble to prioritise and use initiative

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust