About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the right person to join the team on The Medical Assessment Unit ( MAU ) at the Royal Derby Hospital as a full time modern housekeeper. You would become an integral part of the unit and will be working alongside the medical and nursing teams as well as members of the Multi Disciplinary team.
You will be responsible for overseeing and providing assistance to the catering and cleaning staff and for the overall running of the unit stores and equipment on a daily basis.
Ensuring a clean , safe and comfortable environment for staff and patients.
The main elements of the role are to ensure that there is a seamless approach to the provision of non-clinical services; ensuring the appropriate delivery of cleaning, catering and minor maintenance, together with other specified tasks, to meet individual patients' needs, as determined by the Ward Senior Sister in accordance with NHS National Standards.
Main duties of the job
You will need to be able to work as an individual and as part of a team, with good communication skills, and the ability to prioritise your own workload whilst ensuring that those your are responsible for are doing there own.
The MHK will be expected to assist with the catering team in providing patients with diet and fluids throughout there stay on the unit.
You will need to ensure we have the appropriate cleaning staff and that they are adequately trained and have the right equipment to ensure a clean and tidy ward.
You will be required to report broken equipment to the relevant departments and will be asked to keep accurate records. As a MHK you will be responsible for the ordering of stock, stock rotation, and putting away of stock, making sure that we are not over using supplies and we are receiving the correct amount of stock in accordance with the unit.
Having a "can do" approach in supporting our unit team to achieve smooth running of our department is also essential.
Closing date of applications: 29 May 2026
Interview date: 12 June 2026
About us
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.
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Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Basic food hygiene certificate or working towards NVQ level 2 in housekeeping or equivalent
Experience Essential
Evidence of customer care service or equivalent
Desirable
Experience of Health and safety and waste management policy
Skills Essential
Evidence of good communication skills Demonstrate good organisational and prioritising workload
Desirable
Evidence of working within a team in a caring environment
Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of COSHH and health & safety policies Understand principles of confidentiality
Desirable
Understanding individual roles and responsibilities with the environmental setting
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 details Employer name University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)