Housekeeper

NHS; Preston; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Preston is seeking a committed Housekeeper to maintain a clean and safe environment for patients and staff. The ideal candidate will have experience in healthcare settings and hold relevant qualifications such as GCSEs and a basic food hygiene certificate. This role involves supporting the unit team and ensuring an efficient patient service, making a real difference in patient care.

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE or equivalent level.
• GCSE Maths & English Grade C or above OR level 2 Numeracy and Literacy skills.
• Basic food hygiene certificate required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean and safe clinical environment.
• Ensure safe storage of equipment and stock levels.
• Assist with unit audits.

Skills

Confidentiality awareness

Public interaction experience

Healthcare setting experience

NHS housekeeper experience

Education

GCSE or equivalent level

GCSE Maths & English Grade C or above

Basic food hygiene certificate

Job description

Go back Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Housekeeper

The closing date is 12 October 2025

Can you imagine being a vital part of a team? Now of course, all wards are special for their own reasons, however we'd be lying if we said we didn't think that the maternity ward was an extra special environment, and you can be part of it!

You will provide non-clinical support to the unit team carrying out tasks in order to facilitate an efficient Patient service.

The essence of the role is to assist in maintaining a safe and clean working environment for patients and staff, and to ensure that stocks and supplies are kept at adequate levels within the clinical environment.

You will 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 Unit. You will attend necessary meetings, feeding back relevant information, action within own scope and share responsibilities with senior staff to enable them to delegate to the appropriate person.

Please Note: This role does not qualify for international sponsorship.

Main duties of the job

Can you imagine being a vital part of a team? Now of course, all wards are special for their own reasons, however we'd be lying if we said we didn't think that the maternity ward was an extra special environment, and you can be part of it!

You will provide non-clinical support to the unit team carrying out tasks in order to facilitate an efficient Patient service.

The essence of the role is to assist in maintaining a safe and clean working environment for patients and staff, and to ensure that stocks and supplies are kept at adequate levels within the clinical environment.

You will 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 Unit. You will attend necessary meetings, feeding back relevant information, action within own scope and share responsibilities with senior staff to enable them to delegate to the appropriate person.

About us

We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

Job responsibilities

• Maintenance of clinical environment and control of infection control issues
• Ensure a clean, safe, tidy and comfortable clinical environment
• To ensure the safe storage of equipment and maintenance of unitstock levels.
• Clerical duties are expected
• Assist with unit audits

Please refer to attached documents for full Job Description.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

• Educated to GCSE or equivalent level
• GCSE Maths & English Grade C or above OR level 2 Numeracy skills and level 2 Literacy skills)
• Basic food hygiene certificate

Knowledge & Experience

• Aware of the concept and application of confidentiality
• Previous experience of working with the public
• Previous experience of working with patients/or in a healthcare setting
• Previous experience as an NHS housekeeper

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

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust