Housekeeper

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a part-time Housekeeper (18.5 hours/week) for Surgical Assessment Unit ward 18. The role involves rolled 18.5 hours weekly with two weekends per month, focusing on catering, cleaning and patient environment support.

The post requires DBS checks; training will be provided. Applicants should be prepared for occasional non-clinical duties and effective communication with staff and patients.

Qualifications

• Basic numeracy and literacy skills required.
• Relevant training in health and safety is desirable.
• Food safety or equivalent training is preferred.
• Moving and handling training is expected.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate patient facilities on the ward to ensure a clean, safe and comfortable environment.
• Support catering, cleaning and maintenance services on the ward.
• Undertake non-clinical duties to meet patient needs as directed by senior staff.
• Assist Ward Sister/Charge Nurse to deliver facilities services effectively.
• Comply with infection prevention and control policies.

Education

Basic Numeracy and Literacy Skills

Job description

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Main area Housekeeping Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 18.5 hours per week (Rolling rota 2 weekends per month working hours 08:15-18:00) Job ref 382-SWC85-26

Site Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Town Blackpool Salary £25,272 per annum (pro rata for part time) Salary period Yearly Closing 31/08/2026 23:59

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.

We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.

We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for the appointment of a part time housekeeper to work on Surgical Assessment Unit ward 18. The post will involve working 18.5 hours per week on a rolling rota to include 2 weekends per month.

Surgical Assessment unit is a bust department with a high turnover of patients, we admit emergency patients from Accident and Emergency and GP pathways. We have a great team who would welcome you with open arms and support you during the integration into our team.

This is an important role within the ward team and every day will provide variety of the rolealthough the team will remain the same. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this post. Please note that if you are successful in your application you agree that the Occupational Health Department can access your occupational health records from your current or previous employer (in order to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests). This is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to your taking up the position with us.

Main duties of the job

Experience of work as a housekeeper within the NHS ideal but not essential as full training will be given. Full details of main duties is available in the job description but this is an over view of the role:

Assisting patients with their nutrition and hydration needs,

Ensure unit and patient areas are clean and tidy,

Be a pivotal part in ensuring that the cleaning duties required weekly and monthly are completed to a high standard and documented

Management of stock,

Communicating with staff, patients and relatives both verbally and on the telephone, including welcoming to the unit environment.

Working for our organisation

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.

Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents –it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.

We recommend that all individuals employed in patient facing roles, or those located on a ward or department where patients receive a service should be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will work as an integral part of the team ensuring a high quality service to patients. They will be responsible for the co-ordination of all patient facilities in the ward area and ensuring a clean, safe and comfortable environment.

The main elements of the role are ensuring the effective provisions of catering, cleaning and maintenance services on the ward. You will also be required to undertake other non-clinical duties to meet individual patient needs as determined by the ward sister/charge nurse and to liaise with support service departments.

To assist the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse to ensure the appropriate and effective delivery of facilities services in order to properly maintain the patient environment.

The post holder must comply with all relevant policies, procedures and training on infection prevention and control.

Due to high numbers of applications this post may close before the initial closing date if enough suitable applications are received.

Please see Job Description and Person Specification.

Person specification

Qualifications & Training

• Basic Numeracy and Literacy Skills.
• Willingness to take on required training
• Health and Safety training
• Data Protection/Information Governance training
• Food safety or equivalent training
• Moving and Handling training

Experience & Knowledge

• Experience in dealing with public.
• Experience of working in the NHS/Hospital setting.
• Experience as a Housekeeper in the NHS
• Experience using ordering systems- stock and menus
• Knowledge of nutrition/hydration specialist diets
• Experience in completing fluid balance and food charts

Skills & Ability

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Good organisational and co-ordinating skills
• Able to work independently and use initiative
• Ability to communicate effectively in English

Any invitation to interview will be sent to the email account stated on your application form.

If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £25.50, Standard DBS check £25.50 and Enhanced DBS check £53.50.

You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £16. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures.

Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.

DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.

By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.

The DBS Code of Practice can be accessed here .

Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.

Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.

Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Natalie Parr Job title Ward Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01253 953435 Additional information For more information please contact Ward Manager on 01253 953418