Housekeeper - General and Colorectal Surgery | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Oldham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS Trust in Oldham seeks a committed Housekeeper for General and Colorectal Surgery. The role involves serving meals, maintaining cleanliness in ward areas, and supporting staff with patient safety. A successful candidate will demonstrate good customer service, reliability, and the ability to work under pressure. This position offers permanent hours in a supportive environment. Benefits include flexible working opportunities and a competitive leave allowance.

Benefits

Competitive annual leave allowance

Flexible working opportunities

Protected hours for wellbeing activities

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role preferred.
• Ability to handle various tasks efficiently.
• Understanding of health and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Serve meals and drinks to patients during shifts.
• Maintain cleanliness in ward and kitchen areas.
• Monitor kitchen operations and fridge temperatures.
• Support staff in ensuring patient safety and nutrition.

Skills

Good customer service

Team collaboration

Reliability

Ability to work under pressure

Attention to detail

Job description

Housekeeper - General and Colorectal Surgery | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Employer:

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

Pay:

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Disability Confident:

Yes

Closing Date:

29/01/2026

About this job

Ward G4 Contract type and hours: 28 hrs per week, including early and late shifts, long days.

We are looking for the individual that can contribute to the team, someone who has a can do attitude, cheerful and is willing to go that extra few yards to make the patient and customers experience the best it can be.

Someone who is responsible, reliable, understands what good customer service is, and will maintain good health and Safety standards.

The successful applicant will have to cope with pressure and working to strict time frames.

Unfortunately, this role does not meet the criteria required to qualify for sponsorship.

Individual to support the ward with serving meals and drinks to patients on a busy ward environment throughout the day and supporting staff to monitor nutrition and hydration.

Individual will be responsible to cleaning and monitor kitchen areas on the ward and and making sure fridge temperatures are taken and recorded accurately.

Supporting ward staff to maintain patient safety; ensuring stock ordering and replenishment.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.

Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners.

We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -care, appreciateandinspire– to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility.

The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction.

By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme