Ward Housekeeper - Cardiac Surgery
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Nottingham, NG5 1PB
Salary
£25,272
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
10 September 2026
8 days left
Job description
A new and exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a Housekeeper within the Cardiac Surgery speciality. The candidate would be expected to work in t...
The role will include, but is not limited to;
Working closely with procurement to order and maintain stock levels.
Managing the store rooms, staff and patient areas/facilities and ensuring a clean and tidy environment is maintained.
Ward logistics e.g., helping move beds and clearing/cleaning bed spaces.
Equipment/environment maintenance - liaising with estates/MESU ensuring all medical and non-medical devices and the ward environment are in a good state of repair and yearly PAT testing is undertaken.
Answering telephone calls and signposting if/when appropriate.
General receptionist and clerical duties if/when required.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills.
Applicants need to familiarise themselves with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
Please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification for key duties and responsibilities.
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with a hospital setting with other customer service experience
Desirable
- Works/has previously worked for NUH
- Experience working in an acute healthcare setting
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates effective verbal & written communication skills
- Demonstrates ability to work flexibly & under pressure
- Demonstrates basic IT skills
- Able to work collaboratively within two separate clinical areas
Desirable
- Demonstrates computer literacy - experience working with outlook, word, excel, power point etc.
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Proactive and enthusiastic approach to work
- Strives to maintain a clean and tidy environment
- Willingness to learn and develop new skills
- Adaptable
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Can plan and prioritise own work load and respond appropriately to time sensitive request
- Punctual and Reliable
- Can contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of local objectives and action plans
- Demonstrates ability to work well within a team setting
Desirable
- Demonstrates effective time management skills
- Demonstrates effective resource management
Physical Skills
Essential
- Dexterity & accuracy in undertaking physical skills
- Demonstrates ability to adequately use equipment and document appropriately
- Able to undertake manual handling manoeuvers
Desirable
- Demonstrates willingness/ability to learn how to use new systems/equipment
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential
- Demonstrate flexibility in order to meet the demands of the service
- Confident
- Enthusiastic and well-motivated
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
1 September 2026
Last checked
2 September 2026
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