Housekeeper | Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust; Halifax; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the UK is seeking a highly motivated Housekeeper to join their Emergency Department team. You will provide essential support by maintaining cleanliness and assisting with patient care, ensuring adherence to health and safety policies. The ideal candidate must possess excellent communication skills and demonstrate compassion while working in a busy environment. This position offers opportunities for training and development, fostering both personal growth and exceptional patient care. The application closes on December 8, 2025.

Qualifications

• Caring, compassionate, and motivated Housekeeper.
• Ability to handle equipment safely and follow Health and Safety policies.
• Participation in regular supervision and mandatory training.

Responsibilities

• Clean equipment and ward areas as required.
• Assist with meals and support patients during protected mealtimes.
• Manage stock supplies and order as needed.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Teamwork

Ability to work in a busy environment

Job description

Within our Emergency Department we have between 200 and 300 patients attending each day. We require a caring, compassionate, friendly and highly motivated Housekeeper to join our team in the Emergency Department. You will possess excellent communication skills, work well as part of a team and have the ability to work in a busy and challenging environment whilst using your own initiative.

The Emergency Department specialises in a wide range of conditions, including Majors, Resuscitation, Minor Illness and Injuries and Initial Assessment.

Our Team strives to provide the best care possible through our quality improvement work, which successful candidates will have the opportunity to be a part of.

At CHFT we pride ourselves on delivering "Outstanding Compassionate Care for our patients". We care for one another as employees as we do our patients through "One Culture of Care".

Responsibilities

• Clear crockery, etc used outside routine clearing periods.
• Tidy/clean sluice and linen storage areas as required.
• Tidy and clean other areas on the ward on a daily or weekly as planned/scheduled.
• Assist with meals, support patients, staff and relatives as required—ensuring the ward’s protected meal times policy is observed.
• Support hydration and nutrition rounds.
• Clean all equipment on the ward.
• Order stock/supplies and manage storage.
• Create and maintain effective working relationships with other members of staff.
• Answer the telephone in a professional manner.
• Follow Health and Safety policies relevant to the working environment and attend mandatory updates in accordance with Trust policy (e.g., fire procedure and food hygiene).
• Adhere to Trust policies and procedures.
• Highlight potential hazards to the Nurse in Charge.
• Handle appropriate equipment safely, following training/instruction.
• Decontaminate equipment according to infection control policies.
• Report faulty equipment to the Estates Department.
• Work under the direction of the Nurse in Charge with any duties or support requested.

Values as an Organisational Culture

• We put People first.
• We work Together to get results.
• We do the Must Dos.
• We Go See.

Training & Development

• Participate in regular supervision.
• Attend all mandatory training.
• Participate annually in 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 Trust’s Equal Opportunity Policy.
• Seek advice and support from Line Manager whenever necessary.
• Maintain professional conduct, including appearance at all times.

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.

This advert closes on Monday 8 Dec 2025.