Housekeeper
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Whitehaven, CA28 8JGView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£25,272
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
16 September 2026
11 days leftJob description
Maternity Unit WCH Housekeeper 30 hrs permanent. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic housekeeper who wants to work as part of a dedicated ...
Work under supervision of the Labour Ward Coordinators/Registered Midwives as part of the unit team to maintain a clean, safe and comfortable environment for patients, visitors and staff.
Serve patient meals and hot and cold beverages at the scheduled times, adhering to food hygiene regulations. Assist with feeding patients as deemed appropriate by qualified nursing staff.
Monitor and maintain high standards of cleaning and hygiene standards of ward kitchen (including fridge and microwave) and treatment/stock/staff rooms, ensuring all equipment/utensils and surfaces are clean at all times, eg discarding out of date food, stock rotation.
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
Being a clinically led organisation
Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
A positive patient experience every time
A great place to work
Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Qualifications
Essential: - Good standard of general education; - Food safety/hygiene certificate
Desirable: - NVQ 1 in hotel services/food service or equivalent or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential: - Previous experience of working in a customer service/caring environment
Desirable: - Experience of housekeeping/domestic duties; - Acute hospital work; - Health care work.
Knowledge
Essential: - Basic food hygiene; - Infection prevention
Desirable: - Knowledge of cleaning/COSHH; - Knowledge of systems and processes, eg manual handling, fire safety
Skills
Essential
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills both written and verbal.
- Able to prioritise work to meet deadlines.
- Able to work well within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to cope with distressing or emotional circumstances, eg death, bereavement, safeguarding issues
- Able to use initiative appropriately.
- Attention to detail.
- Reliable
- Good time keeper
- Non-judgemental
- Empathetic and caring approach
- Ability to respond to changing requirements
- Ability to respond to sensitive situations
Desirable: - IT Skills
Personal Circumstances
Essential: - Adaptable.; - Flexible approach to work patterns
Desirable: - Enthusiasm
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
3 September 2026
Last checked
5 September 2026
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