Modern Housekeeper
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Burton on Trent, DE13 0RB
Salary
£25,272
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
8 September 2026
5 days left
Job description
This post is based on the Maternity Wards at Queens Hospital Burton. The working hours are 7.5 hour shifts covering a 7 day service. Your role will be...
- Ensure that personal privacy, dignity and confidentiality relating to all aspects of the Trust's operations is maintained.
- To participate in Patient Satisfaction Surveys as required.
- To provide a focal point for individual patients in relation to their day to day non-clinical needs.
- Liaise with the Service Provider to ensure a clean, safe and comfortable environment and that all patients food and beverage requirements are met.
- Liaise with the Lead Sister and Service Provider, to ensure that the day's work is planned in the most appropriate way, in order to deliver a high standard of patient facilities services.
- Undertake the cleaning of medical equipment, and other relevant items as identified.
- Ensure thorough cleanliness standards are met in the ward kitchen in accordance with contractual requirements and Food Hygiene Standards.
Closing date of applications: 8 September 2026
Date of interview: 22 September 2026
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.
Education, Training and Qualifications CPD Requirements:
Essential
- To be able to demonstrate basic numeracy & literacy to read information and test fridge temperatures
- Willing to undertake customer care training
Desirable
- Willing to undertake training in basic food hygiene
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Previous housekeeping/cleaning experience
Desirable
- Previous experience of/and or willing to work shifts
- Carry out ward audits, monitoring of quality standards, develop action plan and track progress
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Able to stand for long periods of Time
- Able exert moderate, physical effort for long periods
Desirable
- Computer skills
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
1 September 2026
Last checked
2 September 2026
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