Ward Housekeeper

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Hull and East Yorkshire; Sur place; GBP 21 000 - 26 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust’s Neonatal Unit is seeking a Band 2 Ward Housekeeper to join the Women’s & Children’s Hospital. The role supports high quality patient care by maintaining a clean, safe environment and coordinating hotel services.

You will work with ward staff, contractors and support services, focusing on tidiness, cleanliness and the efficient operation of the unit. Experience is desirable but not essential; training provided.

Qualifications

• GCSE English/Maths or equivalent.
• Clerical and IT abilities required.
• Experience in caring or hotel/catering environment is desirable.

Responsabilités

• Coordinate all Hotel Services on the Neonatal Unit and Transitional Care.
• Maintain a clean, safe and comfortable environment.
• Assist with catering, stores ordering, minor equipment maintenance and restocking.

Connaissances

Teamwork

Communication

Organisational skills

Initiative

Confidentiality

Multiskilled

Formation

GCSE English

Clerical / IT ability

Description du poste

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Ward Housekeeper

The closing date is 02 November 2026

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 2 Housekeeper to join our Tertiary level 3 Neonatal Unit at Women's & Children's Hospital.

Hull's Neonatal Service is a well-established level 3 tertiary unit within the Yorkshire Neonatal Network. Comprising of 33 cots; 7 of which are Intensive Care; 10 High Dependency, 12 Special Care and 4 Transitional Care cots providing a high quality service to the network and beyond.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated Housekeeper to join our team in the speciality of neonatal care. The successful applicant will play a vital role in supporting the delivery high quality safe and efficient care to sick and preterm newborn babies.

Good communication and teamwork are essential skills for the role with the ability to be flexible within different working environments.

Previous experience is desirable but not essential.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as an essential part of the Neonatal Services team coordinating all Hotel Services on the Neonatal Unit and Transitional Care. Working as part of the team to ensure a clean, safe and comfortable environment is maintained. You will work closely with the Ward Manager, contractors, support services, monitoring quality standards, report deficiencies and take appropriate action. The post holder will ensure that tidiness, cleanliness and general appearance of the unit is conducive with patient care.

The main responsibilities within the role include catering responsibilities, cleaning, ordering of stores, minor maintenance of equipment and re-stocking of consumables within the clinical areas together with other specified tasks as directed by the shift team

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please note that, in line with UKVI regulations, this vacancy does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Visa route. As a result, we are unable to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position.

We remain committed to fair and equal recruitment practices and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore early applications are encouraged.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

• English / Mathematics GCSE or equivalent Willingness to undertake professional development
• Clerical / IT ability

Knowledge, Training and Experience

• Ability to work as part of the team
• Ability to recognize own limitations and seek advice from senior colleagues
• Experience in a caring or hotel/catering environment
• Experience in Neonatal Unit
• Experience of working at a supervisory level

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• Ability to communication well within a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to deal with any potentially difficult or sensitive issues
• Understanding of confidentiality in the work place
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise own work load Multi skilled

Special Attributes and Other

• Confident, approachable and of a cheerful disposition
• Ability to work on own initiative following guidance from ward manager

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

Employer name

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust