Modern Housekeeper

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Walton-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Recruitment to team support

Staff benefits including EAP

Job summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated Housekeeper to maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment across the gynaecology and surgical ward. You will support infection prevention and work closely with clinical teams to ensure patient areas are safe and comfortable.

The role requires a proactive approach, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work independently or as part of a team, with a commitment to delivering excellent patient care.

Qualifications

• A positive, proactive approach.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Commitment to delivering excellent patient care.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate all patient facilities services in the ward, ensuring a clean, safe and comfortable environment.
• Maintain quality standards on the ward.
• Be responsible for stock levels on the ward.
• Ensure patient meals are delivered on time and meet individual needs.
• Monitor the general ward environment to keep it safe and tidy.

Skills

Positive attitude

Attention to detail

Independent and teamwork

Commitment to patient care

Job description

We’re looking for a motivated and compassionate Housekeeper to join our dedicated gynaecology & surgical ward team. In this vital role, you’ll help create a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for patients, visitors, and staff.

If you take pride in your work and want to make a real difference every day, we’d love to hear from you.

What You’ll Do

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness across wards and clinical areas
• Support infection prevention by following NHS cleaning protocols
• Work closely with clinical teams to ensure patient areas are safe and comfortable
• Provide a friendly, reassuring presence for patients and families

What We’re Looking For

• A positive, proactive approach
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Commitment to delivering excellent patient care

• To work as an integral part of the clinical ward team and take responsibility for the co-ordination of all patient facilities services in the ward area, ensuring a clean, safe and comfortable environment.
• To ensure quality standards are maintained on the ward
• To be responsible for sufficient stock levels on the ward
• To ensure patient meals are delivered on time and patients individual needs are met
• Involvement in monitoring the general ward environment and ensuring it is safe and tidy at all times
• To ensure quality standards are maintained on the ward
• To be responsible for sufficient stock levels on the ward
• To ensure patient meals are delivered on time and patients individual needs are met
• Involvement in monitoring the general ward environment and ensuring it is safe and tidy at all times

Closing date: 5th October 2026

Interview date: 19th October 2026

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In Return We Will Offer

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Susan Hawkins Job title: Senior Sister Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01283 593079