Housekeeper

Integrated Care System; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare foundation is seeking a Housekeeper to ensure cleanliness and efficiency in treatment areas, supporting clinical teams. This role requires experience in a healthcare setting and the ability to maintain a tidy environment. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications in housekeeping and a commitment to high standards of care. Join us in delivering compassionate care to our patients through teamwork and commitment.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage cleanliness and tidiness in treatment areas.
• Willingness to run errands for patients and staff.
• Experience in maintaining equipment and adhering to hygiene protocols.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness in treatment areas and linen storage.
• Support clinical teams through effective teamwork.
• Decontaminate equipment according to infection control policies.

Skills

Ability to work in a busy environment

Ability to ensure the cleanliness, tidiness and efficiency of the ward

Previous experience of dealing with patients and relatives

Previous employment within a Healthcare setting

Awareness of CHFT policies and procedures

Education

Customer care certificate in food hygiene

Health and social care course

NVQ Level 2 Housekeeping

Job description

Go back Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Housekeeper

The closing date is 18 August 2025

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is a dynamic and successful organisation with a strong organisational and personal development focus. With over 6,500 employees, the Trust provides a comprehensive range of primary and secondary care services to the people of Calderdale and Huddersfield and has an exceptional reputation for service delivery, the Foundation Trust aims to design and implement services, policies and measures that meet the diverse needs of both the local population and the Trust workforce.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Housekeeper role within the Inpatient and Outpatient Therapy teams currently based at HRI.

The postholder will support the clinical teams by ensuring that a high standard of cleanliness is maintained within treatment areas at all times. You will also help in the smooth running of the department by ensuring equipment is kept well maintained, and everything is at hand and well stocked to allow a high standard of clinical care to be delivered to patients. The role also includes some basic clerical tasks.

Main duties of the job

To tidy sluice and linen storage areas as required.

To tidy other areas, as requested by the departmental therapy manager.

To run errands for patients and other members of staff.

Cleaning of the old Hydrotherapy pool area.

Cleaning of all treatment and assessment areas within the In and Out-patient Therapy departments.

To tidy linen storage areas and to ensure a plentiful supply of linen at all times.

Cleaning and checking of all returned crutches and mobility equipment to ensure that they are ready and appropriate to be issued to patients.

Cleaning of all equipment both with the In and Outpatient areas.

About us

CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.

Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients. That is why we are looking for an inclusive collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.

Job responsibilities

Clinical Duties

To create and maintain effective working relationships with other members of staff.

To answer the telephone in a professional manner.

To follow Health and Safety policies relevant to working environment and attend mandatory updates in accordance with Trust policy eg fire procedure and food hygiene.

To adhere to Trust policies and procedures.

To highlight potential hazards to the senior therapists.

To handle appropriate equipment safely, following training/instruction.

To decontaminate equipment according to infection control policies.

To report faulty equipment to the Estates Department.

This job description reflects current priorities and commitment and may change as a result of service changes and can be varied after consultation with the post holder.

To check that the crash trolly/s are functioning correctly with all appropriate equipment in place.

3.2 Professional Duties

There are no professional duties required in this post.

3.3 Managerial Duties

As outlined in main duties, this is a managerial post.

There are no financial duties required in this post.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Duties

To create and maintain effective working relationships with other members of staff.

To answer the telephone in a professional manner.

To follow Health and Safety policies relevant to working environment and attend mandatory updates in accordance with Trust policy eg fire procedure and food hygiene.

To adhere to Trust policies and procedures.

To highlight potential hazards to the senior therapists.

To handle appropriate equipment safely, following training/instruction.

To decontaminate equipment according to infection control policies.

To report faulty equipment to the Estates Department.

This job description reflects current priorities and commitment and may change as a result of service changes and can be varied after consultation with the post holder.

To check that the crash trolly/s are functioning correctly with all appropriate equipment in place.

3.2 Professional Duties

There are no professional duties required in this post.

3.3 Managerial Duties

As outlined in main duties, this is a managerial post.

3.4 Financial Duties

There are no financial duties required in this post.

3.5 Managing Self

Participate in regular supervision.

Attend all mandatory training.

Participate annually identifying, developing and agreeing your own development plan with your Line Manager using the Trust Appraisal.

Comply with all Trust policies, procedures and protocols.

Carry out duties with due regard to the Trusts Equal Opportunity Policy.

Seek advice and support from Line Manager whenever necessary.

Maintain professional conduct including appearance at all times.

Ensure maintenance of Professional Registration.

3.6 This job description is an outline only and is not definitive or restrictive in any way. It will be regularly reviewed and may be amended in the light of changing circumstances following consultation with the post holder.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

• Customer care certificate in food hygiene
• Health and social care course
• NVQ Level 2 Housekeeping

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

• Ability to work in a busy environment
• Ability to ensure the cleanliness, tidiness and efficiency of the ward
• Previous experience of dealing with patients and relatives
• Previous employment within a Healthcare setting
• Awareness of CHFT policies and procedures

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.

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust