Housekeeper - Ward 12 Elective Surgery

The Methodist Church in Britain; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Flexible working

Career progression

Annual leave entitlements

NHS discount schemes

Wellbeing services

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a part-time Housekeeper for Ward 12C in Buckinghamshire. The role focuses on supporting nursing staff by managing meals, drinks, kitchen stock, and welcoming patients and visitors.

The position allows for flexible hours and secondments with line-manager backing. Responsibilities include stock control, cleaning, and coordination with domestic teams to maintain a safe and comfortable ward environment.

Qualifications

• Maths and English at pass level.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming new patients and visitors and helping keep the ward comfortable and safe.
• Ordering meals, serving food and running tea and coffee rounds.
• Assisting with feeding patients under nurse supervision.
• Topping up kitchen stock.
• Ensuring the kitchen area is clean.
• Liaising with cleaning and domestic teams.
• Ordering stock.
• Reporting maintenance issues.

Skills

Managing the role in a busy setting

Education

Maths and English pass level

Job description

Housekeeper post on Ward 12C, the elective surgery ward at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. The non-clinical role keeps the ward running so nursing staff can focus on direct patient care, covering meals, drinks, kitchen stock and welcoming patients and visitors. Part-time hours are possible, and internal staff may apply on secondment with their line manager's backing. Fit turns on managing the role in a busy setting.

What the job involves

• Welcoming new patients and visitors and helping keep the ward comfortable and safe
• Ordering meals, serving food and running tea and coffee rounds
• Assisting with feeding patients under nurse supervision
• Topping up kitchen stock
• Ensuring the kitchen area is clean
• Liaising with cleaning and domestic teams
• Ordering stock
• Reporting maintenance issues

Qualifications

• Maths and English at pass level

Skills & knowledge

• Managing the role in a busy setting

Nice to have

• Previous healthcare experience
• Computer literacy

What’s offered

• Learning and development opportunities to support career progression
• Flexible and agile working
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• NHS pension
• Access to NHS discount schemes
• Range of health and wellbeing services