Housekeeper - Emergency Department

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

Job summary

A national health service is looking for a Housekeeper for the Emergency Department at The Princess Royal Hospital in Telford. The role involves ensuring a clean, safe, and comfortable environment while managing stock levels and responding to changing demands. Candidates should possess effective communication and organisational skills alongside recent cleaning experience, health and safety awareness, and IT literacy. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to patient care and support the nursing team.

Qualifications

• Recent experience in cleaning duties with equipment.
• Awareness of health and safety regulations.
• Ability to respond to changing workload demands.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness within the department.
• Manage stock levels and ordering processes.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Ability to prioritise workload

Flexibility

IT literacy

Education

GCSE's (Grade 9-4 or equivalent) including Maths and English

Job description

Housekeeper - Emergency Department

The closing date is 26 January 2026

An opportunity has arisen to recruit a Housekeeper to work within the Emergency departments at Emergency Department at The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford.

We are looking for enthusiastic, reliable, hardworking, Housekeeper who will work as an integral part of the team ensuring a clean, safe and comfortable environment at all times.

Applicants must have excellent communication and organisational skills and be able to work under non-direct supervision, prioritising your own workload. It is necessary to have a flexible approach within this role and be able to respond appropriately to the demands of an ever changing workload.

Recent experience in cleaning duties and use of chemicals and equipment is essential along with an awareness of health and safety as you will be working in a demanding environment. You are also required to be IT literate. Previous experience with stock control is desirable.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to take ownership of the stock levels within the department, to include ordering of stock. You will also be required to maintain a high level of cleanliness within the department.

About us

The department is fast pace and exciting to work in as it as gone under vast improvement over the last few years with an increase in foot fold.

Applicants with previous experience in a health care setting are desirable, however, you will need to demonstrate commitment to developing yourself to support the nursing team in caring for patients and ensuring the patient experience is positive.

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSE's (Grade 9- 4 or equivalent) including Maths and English

Experience

• Ability to learn new skills
• Basic IT / local hospital administration systems knowledge
• Evidence of academic achievement
• Stock control Awareness of Health & Safety Issues

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

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust