Housekeeper - Head & Neck Surgical Ward (Ward 3)
The closing date is 23 April 2026
We are looking for a passionate Housekeeper for the Head & Neck Surgical Ward. We are looking for someone who wants to make a real difference to patient care while being part of an exceptional team that strives for the best at all times.
Are you friendly, proactive, hardworking with good organisation skills, and do you love to support and talk to people?
Working closely with the ward clinical staff, the role extends to providing essential support in upholding a clean environment, including meticulous record‑keeping of strict schedules. This role includes overseeing the cleanliness and organisation of common areas such as staff and patient kitchen areas. Your responsibilities would include keeping these spaces clean, tidy, and well‑stocked. By contributing to the maintenance of these shared spaces, you play a vital role in creating a positive and comfortable environment for everyone on the Ward.
Beyond the clinical aspects, you will provide valuable support in non‑clinical duties related to patient needs. This includes maintaining medical supplies, dry goods, and other essential items to pre‑determined levels throughout the clinical area.
Main duties of the job
Here is a summary of the key areas of what the role entails:
* Menu Management: Supporting patients with menu choices each morning, ensuring dietary requirements are met, updating catering with any changes or amendments.
* Efficient Meal Coordination: Work closely with the team to coordinate meal times efficiently, ensuring patients receive their meals promptly and according to schedule.
* Hydration Oversight: Maintain regular intervals for providing drinks to patients, promoting hydration and well‑being throughout the day.
* Rota Maintenance: Oversee the cleaning rota for all shifts, ensuring the ward remains immaculate at all times.
* Thorough Inspection: Conduct inspections and decluttering of bays and corridors, maintaining a pristine environment.
* Adherence to Protocol: Follow a rigorous cleaning checklist to uphold sanitation standards and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
* Inventory Management: Monitor inventory levels and ensure all necessary supplies are replenished in a timely manner to support uninterrupted operations.
* Supplies Management: Maintain and restock supplies, including dry goods and other essential items.
* Equipment Maintenance: Report any faults promptly and ensure equipment is cleaned and maintained in optimal condition for patient use.
* Stock Oversight: Monitor inventory levels and ensure all necessary supplies are replenished in a timely manner to support uninterrupted operations.
About us
We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area and give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You will have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something you can be proud of.
Job responsibilities
Joining our team means being an indispensable part of our commitment to providing high‑quality healthcare in a clean, organised, and well‑maintained clinical environment. Your contributions will make a significant impact on the overall well‑being of our patients and the smooth functioning of our clinical operations.
Working hours are Monday‑Friday 7am‑3pm. This position is for 15 hours, covering 2 days a week.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Education
* Educated to GCSE level or equivalent.
* GCSE Maths & English Grade C or above OR Level 2 Numeracy skills and Level 2 Literacy skills.
Knowledge and Experience
* Previous experience of working with the public.
* Aware of the concept and application of confidentiality.
* Previous experience of working with patients in a healthcare setting.
Skills & Abilities
* Sound understanding of the role.
* Able to use tact and diplomacy.
* Basic IT skills.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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