Housekeeper Jefferson Ward

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust and Charity; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading NHS foundation trust in Liverpool is seeking a Ward Housekeeper to support the nursing team with non-clinical tasks and ensure the clinical areas remain clean and safe for patients. This permanent, part-time role requires effective communication, basic IT skills, and a motivated attitude. Experience in healthcare settings is preferred but not essential. The successful candidate will play a vital role in enhancing patient care and maintaining a comfortable environment.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a health care setting is desirable.
• Willingness to take a Food hygiene certificate course.
• Experience working with people is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support nursing team with non-clinical tasks.
• Ensure cleanliness of clinical areas.
• Prepare bed space for new admissions.

Skills

Excellent communication/telephone skills

Self-motivated and enthusiastic

Organised and able to prioritise

Education

General education

Basic literacy and numeracy skills

Basic IT skills

Job description

Job Summary

The Ward housekeeper will work as an essential part of the ward team under the direction/guidance of the Sister/Charge Nurse or his/her nominated deputy. The focus of the role is to support the nursing team with non-clinical tasks, ensure the cleanliness of the clinical areas of the department is maintained to a very high level and help maintain a safe, clean, comfortable environment for patients.

Main Duties of the Job

• Being courteous and helpful to patients, families, colleagues and all users and visitors to the ward.
• Provide refreshments to patients and families where appropriate.
• Support ward team with underlying tasks to enhance patient care such as collection of laundry, pharmacy, etc.
• Ensure the bed space is prepared for the arrival of a new admission to the ward – checking the area is clean, rubbish removed, etc.
• Maintain a safe environment in conjunction with other staff.
• Report any damaged equipment and required maintenance repairs to estates.
• Ensure required equipment is available for use and support ward staff in sourcing temporary required equipment if other is unavailable.
• Ensure store rooms are clean and tidy and equipment/stock is appropriately stored.

About Us

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009. With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world‑class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long‑term neurological conditions.

Details

• Date posted: 31 October 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 2
• Salary: £24,465 a year Pro rata
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Part‑time
• Reference number: 160-7501870
• Job:
  The Walton Centre
  The Walton Centre, Lower Lane, Fazakerley
  Liverpool
  L9 7LB

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications

• General education
• Basic literacy and numeracy skills
• Basic IT skills

Desirable Qualifications

• Food hygiene certificate or willingness to undertake short course

Desirable Experience

• Experience working in a health care setting
• Experience working with people

Essential Personal Attributes

• Excellent communication/telephone skills.
• Self‑motivated and enthusiastic.
• Flexible to the service needs of the Critical Care unit.
• Organised and able to prioritise.
• Can use own initiative.

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 an application for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer Details

Employer name: The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Address: The Walton Centre, Lower Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L9 7LB
Website: https://www.thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk/