House Keeper

NHS; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Sheffield is seeking a housekeeper to maintain cleanliness and support the clinical team. The candidate should have good communication skills, organisational abilities, and relevant experience in customer service or caring environments. Responsibilities include ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients. Training is provided for job-specific tasks, with an emphasis on maintaining high standards.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Healthcare benefits

Qualifications

• Demonstrable ability to use a computer.
• Experience in a customer service environment.
• Experience in a caring or hotel/catering environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness and tidiness in a healthcare setting.
• Assist nursing staff in providing a high standard of care.
• Follow job-specific training and guidelines.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Initiative

Education

Clerical / IT qualification or relevant experience

Job description

Go back Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

House Keeper

The closing date is 21 December 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a housekeeper on Robert Hadfield4 wards, which is a 28 bedded Gastroenterology and Hepatology ward.

This role is important as it involves keeping the environment clean and tidy and clutter free.

To work as part of the clinical team to ensure a clean, safe and comfortable environment is maintained.

To work closely with the Matron and Sister/Charge Nurse in supporting the nursing staff in providing a high standard of care by performing duties as per job description.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate should have good personal skills as they will have continuous interactions with patients.

They should have good organisational skills, take pride in their work and maintaining high standards of cleanliness.

About us

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.

Job 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Clerical / IT qualification or relevant experience

Experience

• Demonstrable ability to use a computer.
• Experience of working in a customer service environment with the public
• 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.)
• 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.
• Willing to complete job specific and essential training relevant to the housekeeper role.

Other factors

• Ability to work on own initiative following guidance from ward manager

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.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust