Housekeeper

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Wirral; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in the UK is seeking a Housekeeper to support the Outpatient Department. You will be responsible for maintaining cleanliness and ensuring the functionality of equipment and stock levels. The ideal candidate will have NVQ level 1, experience in an NHS hospital, and be motivated with good organizational skills. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to a caring environment in a busy acute trust.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an NHS acute hospital.
• General awareness of Health and Safety and COSHH regulations.
• General awareness of Food Hygiene regulations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of clinical equipment.
• Ensure good working order of equipment and environment.
• Maintain stock levels and report issues.

Skills

Self-motivated and enthusiastic

Ability to work as part of a multi disciplinary team

Good time management

Organizational skills

Education

NVQ level 1 in a relevant subject or equivalent

Tools

Cerner Millennium information system

Computer skills

Job description

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Housekeeper

The closing date is 26 November 2025

This post is to support the Outpatient Department. The housekeeper is an integral member of the team who will work alongside the Nursing team in maintaining a high standard of cleanliness, a functional working environment and adequate stock levels for units with a high turn over of patients requiring a high volume of stock.

Main duties of the job

• To maintain a high standard of cleanliness of all clinical equipment,
• To ensure all equipment and the clean room / Mops room/kitchen environment is in good working order at all times and report appropriately if not.
• Maintain clinic equipment in good working order and liaise with Ebme for repair of faulty equipment. Ensure pat testing of all equipment is up to date.
• Maintain Health and Safety in the workplace and complete risk assessments and electrical checks as required.

Order and ensure adequate stock levels are maintained. Reporting any issues with stock.

About us

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Housekeeper position available at WUTH.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

• NVQ level 1 in a relevant subject or equivalent
• Previous experience in an NHS acute hospital
• Previous experience of the Cerner Millennium information system
• Good keyboard and computer skills

Personal Attributes

• Self-motivated and enthusiastic
• Ability to work as part of a multi disciplinary team

Knowledge and Skills

• General awareness of Health and Safety and COSHH regulations and processes.
• Good time management and organisational skills
• General awareness of Food Hygiene regulations and processes

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.