Ward Housekeeper - Rose Ward
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Gosport, PO12 3PW
Salary
£25,760
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
6 September 2026
6 days left
Job description
We require friendly, positive thinking, organised and motivated individual to work as a Housekeeper within our Older Persons Mental Health Wards here ...
- Support Ward Manager in monitoring standards in service delivery relating to all aspects of housekeeping, catering, and maintenance.
- Oversee the laundry service to the ward, ensuring appropriate levels of clean linen are maintained.
- Liaise with and support the Cleaning Contractor with keeping the ward areas clean to the standard required. Managing and Escalating areas of concern.
- Ensure patients receive support with nutrition and hydration,escalating concerns to Nurse in Charge.
- Ensure the ward is always clean and safe,liaising with Cleaning Contractor.
- Ensure general and specialist equipment are cleaned as per Policy.
- Cleaning of nursing areas and the allocation of bedrooms and necessary movement of property, cleaning of area.
- Ensure equipment is in good working order and report any maintenance issues to necessary department.
- Ensure mattress checks, audits are completed in line with Trust Policy. Monitor rejected linen and ensure necessary process is completed for returns.
- Maintain the safety of patients property and belongings, handling with care and in accordance with Trust Policy.
- Provide support in assisting patients with choice of beverages, nutrition and hydration needs.
- Completion of menu summary sheets ensuring correct information e.g. allergens, special diets is included.
- Receive and welcome visitors.
- Ensure ordering, checking, unpacking of supplies, check stock and rotate as necessary to meet staff and patients needs.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ3 or a commitment to undertake in house work based equivalent
- Provide evidence of numeracy and literacy skills
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience working in a care setting.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- To remain calm in all situations. Empathetic, Non judgemental, flexible, adaptable and conscientious. To demonstrate an ability to travel to meet the needs of the service.
Desirable
- Car Driver
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
21 August 2026
Last checked
25 August 2026
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