Housekeeper | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

st georges nhs trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Band 2 Housekeeper to maintain cleanliness and support nursing staff in a ward setting. The ideal candidate should possess excellent communication and computer skills, along with a willingness to learn housekeeping practices. Responsibilities include managing stock levels, ensuring confidentiality, and maintaining high standards of hygiene. This role offers a chance to make a meaningful impact in patient care while adhering to healthcare standards.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and computer skills; willingness to learn housekeeping and organizational skills.
• Commitment to equality of opportunity and no-smoking policy compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to nursing staff to ensure effective cleaning of the clinical area.
• Maintain confidentiality in accordance with the Data Protection Act.
• Participate in the Productive Ward initiative.
• Monitor and order stock levels to avoid shortages.
• Ensure public areas on the ward are clean and tidy.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Computer skills

Housekeeping skills

Organizational skills

Job description

Overview

Are you enthusiastic, friendly and organised, with a passion for housekeeping? We are currently recruiting for a Band 2 Housekeeper on McKissock Ward, a 21-bedded ward in St George's NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for a candidate who demonstrates excellent communication skills, computer skills and an interest in learning housekeeping and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to nursing staff to ensure the clinical area is effectively cleaned and that the ward is productive in respect to stocks and stores management.
• Provide an effective reception, clerical and administrative service when required to patients, visitors, and nursing staff to support the delivery of optimum patient care.
• Be responsible for Health, Safety and Welfare of self and others and comply with Health and Safety Regulations.
• Maintain confidentiality and only release confidential information to those acting in an official capacity in accordance with the Data Protection Act and amendments.
• Work as part of the health care team.
• Work in accordance with St George's Healthcare No Smoking Policy.
• Participate in the Productive Ward initiative.
• Be responsible, in conjunction with the ward sister and nursing team, for the cleanliness of the ward environment and nursing equipment as per Trust policy in line with Infection Control policies.
• Assist in maintaining the clinical environment to promote the therapeutic and health needs of patients, visitors, and staff.
• Order and maintain stocks and supplies; put stock away on delivery.
• Monitor stock levels and order as required; arrange emergency deliveries to the ward with the manager’s agreement to avoid stock shortages.
• Ensure stock levels are monitored and kitchen stocks and stores are stored and used in rotation by the hostess and domestic staff.
• Maintain agreed stock level for linen and ensure the ward has adequate supplies; oversee neatness of the linen cupboard for an efficient daily top-up system; action additional linen requests as needed.
• Carry out weekly audits and act on results as directed by the ward sister.
• Conduct daily checks of bed space and window curtains to maintain privacy and dignity.
• Manage loans of equipment to other areas and departments, ensuring paperwork is completed and equipment returned in good repair and cleaned or decontaminated as per Trust policy.
• Ensure that public areas on the ward are kept clean and tidy and that relevant information in waiting areas is up to date.

Qualifications and Other

• Excellent communication and computer skills; willingness to learn housekeeping and organizational skills.
• Commitment to equality of opportunity and no-smoking policy compliance.

This advert closes on Friday 7 Nov 2025