Housekeeper Intrapartum

NHS; Bradford; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Bradford is seeking a dedicated Housekeeper to maintain cleanliness and ensure a welcoming environment for patients and families at the Labour Ward and Birth Centre. This part-time, permanent role involves teamwork with healthcare staff and attention to hygiene standards. If you have a passion for patient care and teamwork, we want to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Working in a patient environment is essential.
• Previous NHS experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support patient care by maintaining a clean, safe environment.
• Work closely with midwives and healthcare teams.
• Ensure infection prevention procedures are followed.

Skills

Clear communication skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Customer Care Skills

Excellent telephone manner

Ability to plan and manage own time

Education

Educated to GCSE standard or Equivalent

Job description

Job summary

Closing Date: 05/12/25

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 08/12/25

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 15/12/25

We're looking for a friendly, dedicated, and motivated individual to join our team and work alongside our wonderful housekeeper. This rewarding role is based within the Labour Ward and Birth Centre at BRI Maternity, where you'll help create a clean, comfortable, and welcoming environment for our patients and their families.

Main duties of the job

A Housekeeper in the NHS plays a vital part in supporting patient care by helping to create a clean, safe, and welcoming environment in hospitals and healthcare settings. Although not a clinical role, housekeepers contribute directly to patients' comfort, wellbeing, and recovery by ensuring wards and departments are well maintained and organised.

Cleaning and Hygiene

• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness in patient areas, corridors, and staff rooms.
• Ensuring infection prevention and control procedures are always followed.
• Cleaning and disinfecting equipment, surfaces, and rooms.
• Handling and disposing of waste safely and correctly.

Catering Support

• Supporting patients with meal choices and ensuring dietary needs are met.
• Cleaning and maintaining kitchen area.

Teamwork and Communication

• Working closely with midwives, healthcare assistants, domestic, and theatre teams.
• Maintaining stock levels and rotation within the labour ward, birth centre and obstetric theatres.
• Reporting maintenance or safety issues promptly.
• Supporting ward routines and contributing to a positive team environment.

You should be enthusiastic and genuinely passionate about providing excellent patient care, always putting patients at the centre of everything you do. Working as part of a multi-professional team, you'll need to be adaptable, able to think on your feet, and confident using your own initiative.

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We value people
• We are one team
• We care

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Details

Date posted: 21 November 2025

Salary and Contract

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 2

Salary: £24,465 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 389-25-7596210

Location

Bradford Royal Infirmary, Duckworth Lane, Bradford, BD9 6RJ

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for this role/vacancy. Please contact Kiran Sadiq if you have any further questions.

Person Specification

Experience (Essential) Working in a patient environment

Desirable Previous NHS Experience

Skills (Essential)

• Clear communication skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Customer Care Skills
• Excellent telephone mannerAbility to plan and manage own time

Skills (Desirable)

• Stock Control Experience

Qualifications (Essential)

• Educated to GCSE standard or Equivalent

Knowledge (Essential)

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• Good Working knowledge of NHS
• IT Skills

Knowledge (Desirable)

• I Proc experience / Knowledge ofCOSHH assessor

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 details

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Bradford Royal Infirmary, Duckworth Lane, Bradford, BD9 6RJ

Employer's website: https://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk