About this role
Job summary
We're looking for a motivated and compassionateHousekeeper to join our dedicated female 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
Main duties of the job
Detailed job description is attached to the advert.
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: 30 June 2026
Interview date: 14 July 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 4thbusiest 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.
Job description Job responsibilities
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Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).
Person Specification
Education & training Essential
Basic Numeracy and Literacy to read a range of information NVQ Level 2 or willing to train towards in Housekeeping or Customer Care
Desirable
Previous relevant experience gained in a health or social care setting
Skills & ability Essential
Good level of IT skills
Desirable
Good communication skills with staff and patients
Experience & knowledge Essential
Ability to acquire knowledge and awareness of patient dietary requirements
Desirable
Basic knowledge of COSSH, Health and Safety Policies, Infection control and Waste Disposal Policies
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.
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Employer details Employer name University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address Queens Hospital
Belvedere Road
Burton-On-Trent
DE13 0RB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)