Housekeeper
Equans Working with Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Portsmouth, PO6 3LY
Salary
£12.92
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
16 September 2026
11 days left
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Housekeepers (food service) to join the busy Patient Services Department at QA Hospital. Working hours Monday t...
- Clean and prepare food trolleys for meal services and deliver them safely to wards.
- Assisting nursing staff during managed meal times with portioning and plating food from food trolley at ward level.
- Provision where applicable of a range of catering related duties e.g. making toast, setting up and distributing patient beverages.
- Prepare and deliver ward stores and supplies to wards and departments.
- Store stock safely, securely and hygienically, including cleaning chemicals, consumables, dry and refrigerated foods, and equipment.
- Package and dispose of waste correctly in line with NHS policies, including clinical and household waste.
- Report faults or failures involving electrical equipment or the building to the appropriate team.
- Complete work schedules and associated documentation accurately.
- The post holder will follow all guidance and procedures relating to Healthcare Associated Infection to ensure their safety and that of others, to prevent the spread of infection.
- Maintain confidentiality at all times.
- Demonstrate a courteous, professional and helpful approach.
For further information, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Clean and prepare ward food trolleys for meal
service.
Deliver food service trolley to wards.
Prepare and deliver ward stores and supplies to
wards and departments.
Reporting details of faults and failures of
electrical equipment or fabric of the building to Team Leader or Ward Manager.
Responsible for the completion of records or log
sheets and personal signing in/out sheets.
Complete all working schedules and any other
relevant paperwork accurately within given timelines where applicable.
The post holder will follow all guidance and
procedures relating to Healthcare Associated Infection to ensure their safety
and that of others, to prevent the spread of infection.
Work together with Department in Performance
and Development Reviews.
Work together with Policies and Procedures of
NHS Portsmouth and the Department.
It is possible that on occasion the postholder
may be asked to work in other areas of the facilities service. This is not
expected to be on a frequent or regular basis and would only take place after
appropriate training and support was given.
Equans working in Partnership with Portsmouth Hospitals
University NHS Trust.
The Trust is committed to driving excellence in care for our patients and communities and was rated good by the Care Quality Commission report published 2020 and became a University Hospital.
We are ranked as the third in the country for research; embedding education and training across the organisation and we continuously strive to achieve our core values which are at the heart of everything we do.
The Trusts main hub is the QAH, starting life as a military hospital over a century ago and now one of the largest hospitals on the south coast. The Trust provides comprehensive secondary care and specialist services to a local population of 675,000 people across South East Hampshire.
The Trust employs over 8,000 staff and are #ProudtobePHU; our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because its the right thing to do, but because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for providing outstanding care and support for patients, colleagues and our community you will find a home at PHU.
In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veterans status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
Experience
Essential
- After reading the attached job description please advise what skills and experience you have for this role.
Qualifications
Essential
- No formal qualifications are necessary, as the post holder will be given the necessary training to undertake the relevant aspects of the job.
Desirable
- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
- Have the ability to work as part of a team or on own initiative.
- Possess good communication skills, including non-verbal communication skills.
- Ability to respond constructively to unpredictable situations.
- Be calm, focused and able to cope with work under pressure.
How to apply
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First seen
4 September 2026
Last checked
5 September 2026
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