Housekeeper - Ward F7 | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; Oldham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS healthcare provider in Oldham is seeking a dedicated Housekeeper to maintain cleanliness and support patient facilities in the ward. Applicants should have strong communication and organizational skills, a caring attitude, and the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. This role comes with competitive benefits and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Competitive package

Generous annual leave

Flexible working opportunities

Protected hours for health and wellbeing

Qualifications

• Ability to work in an orderly and systematic manner.
• Caring attitude and effective team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Maintain stock levels, cleanliness, and audits.
• Assist in food preparation and serving.
• General cleaning and housekeeping duties.
• Work with a supportive team.
• Regular feedback and one-to-one sessions.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

IT skills

Numeracy skills

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Housekeeper to work within Ward F7 at The Royal Oldham Hospital.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Housekeeper to provide efficient high-quality service to patients and be responsible for the co-ordination of all patient facilities in the unit area, which includes ward kitchens and catering areas.

The post provides an exciting challenge to the successful candidate and gives the opportunity to play a key role in supporting the needs of patients, multi-disciplinary team, and relatives. You should possess excellent communication skills and the ability to liaise across multi agencies and multi-disciplinary departments. The ability to work independently and adapt to an environment of changing priorities is an essential component to consistently facilitate a patient focused approach.

If you relate to the above qualities and are looking for a new challenge within a busy yet friendly environment, then we’d like to invite you to join our team and be a part of our journey to success. We strongly recommend an informal chat and/or visit.

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

Responsibilities

• Daily organisation, maintaining stock levels, audits, and cleanliness of the environment.
• Supporting the meals processes within the footprint of the unit, assisting with completing patient menus, preparing & serving patient breakfasts, and proving hot & cold refreshments at regular intervals.
• Management of stock, supporting maintenance of equipment, and general housekeeping and cleaning of the unit.
• You will be working with a fantastic and supportive team who will be happy to assist you as you settle within the team.
• Regular feedback and one-to-one sessions will be provided by your manager to ensure that you stay happy in your job.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Essential ability to work in an orderly and systematic manner, with good literacy, IT, numeracy, communication and organisational skills.
• Caring attitude and the ability to work effectively under direction as part of a multidisciplinary team.

About the Trust

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering high standards of care and working with local authorities and key partners. We value care, appreciation, and inspiration as our core principles.

Benefits

We offer a role with purpose and flexibility, with opportunities for career progression. Benefits include a competitive package, generous annual leave, flexible working opportunities, and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities to support work-life balance.

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack. To read more about the advertised role and main job duties/responsibilities, please open the Job Description and Person Specification under supporting documents, or visit our careers site at https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/

This advert closes on Monday 6 Oct 2025