Housekeeper

NHS; Cottingham; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Housekeeper for the Day Surgery Centre. The successful applicant will coordinate hotel services, manage stock ordering, and maintain a clean environment. Excellent communication and teamwork skills are essential. Qualifications include GCSE level Maths and English or equivalent, with experience in a busy care environment being advantageous. The role offers a full-time position with a salary of £24,465 per annum and is permanent in nature.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a busy environment providing personal care.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and participate in standard setting.
• Flexibility to work across multiple hospital sites.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all hotel services in the Day Surgery Centre.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety in the environment.
• Manage stock ordering and maintenance.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

IT skills

Education

Basic Maths and English GCSE

Care Certificate, NVQ level 2 in care

Job description

Job summary

The Day Surgery Centre (DSC) provides dedicated day surgery facilities for adult patients through a suite of 10 Operating Theatres, Recovery, Pre/Post-operative Care and Pre-Assessment.

As a Housekeeper, the post holder will coordinate all Hotel Services on the unit and will work as part of the Day Surgery Centre team to facilitate seamless service delivery and ensure that a clean, safe and comfortable environment is maintained.

The successful applicant will work closely alongside the existing DSC Housekeeper and other facilities/departments/support services so excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a team is a must. They will also have autonomy in the ordering of stores, the reporting of faults and the initiation of works as required ensuring safe and smooth running of the DSC.

The post holder will attend necessary meetings, feed back relevant information, act within own scope and share responsibilities with Senior staff to enable them to delegate to the appropriate person.

Main duties of the job

A significant aspect of the role is effective stock ordering and rotation. Ensuring that equipment and facilities are maintained as well as managing an effective cleaning and maintenance regime for the environment including medical equipment used within the department.

Knowledge of working in a care environment would be an advantage but not essential.

Academic qualifications are not essential but you will be expected to complete the National Care Certificate.

You should possess excellent team working and communication qualities (both written and verbal) plus competent IT skills as most stock ordering is done electronically.

Full training and support will be provided.

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world‑class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Details

Date posted: 12 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

356-25-7555824

Job locations

Day Surgery Centre, Castle Hill Hospital

Castle Road, Cottingham, HU16 5JQ

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications Essential

• Basic Maths and English GCSE level or equivalent.
• Care Certificate, NVQ level 2 in care or equivalent.

Desirable

• IT qualification

Knowledge, Training & Experience Essential

• Experience (through placements or employment) of working in a busy environment providing personal care.

Desirable

• Experience of using IT based systems and maintaining patient records

Communication and Interpersonal Skills Essential

• Good communication – verbal/written
• Be able to work on own initiative
• Works well with in a team
• Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality
• Participate in standard setting and research projects

Special Attributes and other Essential

• Shows motivation in developing new skills
• High level of interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy
• Flexible and reliable

Other Requirements Essential

• Good time keeper
• Ability to work from both hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service

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 details

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Day Surgery Centre, Castle Hill Hospital

Castle Road, Cottingham, HU16 5JQ

Employer's website: https://www.hey.nhs.uk/