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Housekeeper - Emergency Department

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Norwich, NR4 7UY

Salary

£25,272

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

7 September 2026

7 days left

Job description

The Emergency Department at NNUH is seeking to recruit highly dedicated and passionate individuals to join our team as a Housekeeper. The NNUH hosts t...

  • Establish and maintain a working rapport with nursing, medical, technical, ancillary and administration colleagues
  • Help with cleaning and maintain tidiness in all areas
  • Assist with the cleaning of all equipment and quality testing of specialised equipment
  • To be responsible for the maintenance of equipment at ward level, reporting and ensuring accurate records are kept and equipment retrieved and returned as necessary
  • To check linen allocation daily, report any problems to the Ward Coordinatorand liaise with the linen room to rectify problems
  • Ensure dirty linen is bagged and disposed of correctly
  • Check emergency equipment is available by all beds i.e. oxygen tubing, masks, Suction.

Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

  • Flexible working hours
  • Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
  • Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
  • Discounted gym memberships
  • Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
  • Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
  • Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
  • Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
  • On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
  • On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
  • Support in career development
  • Flexible staff bank
  • Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Qualifications

Essential

  • General education to GCSE Level or Equivalent
  • Food Hygiene Certificate or willing to undertake relevant short course

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience of working with people
  • Personal experience in health care setting

Skills

Essential

  • Awareness/importance of Health and Safety and Confidentiality
  • Communication/Telephone skills

Attitude & Aptitude

Essential

  • Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
  • Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

25 August 2026

Last checked

27 August 2026

Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.

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