Housekeeper
The closing date is 04 December 2025
Job summary
Housekeeper - Band 2 - 30 hours - secondment to cover maternity leave - 5 Months
An opportunity has arisen for a motivated, enthusiastic individual to join the team on the Acute Frailty Hub as a housekeeper.
This role will include ensuring the patients journey is a safe and caring experience.
Under the direction of the Sister/Charge Nurse you will help us to ensure that we provide a clean, safe and comfortable environment for our patients and supporting the day to day running of the housekeeping role
You will need to possess good communication and interpersonal skills. A polite and courteous manner towards patients and relatives will be essential for this role, together with your ability to work under pressure as part of a team, as well as organising your own workload.
Previous experience within a NHS clinical care setting is desirable but not essential
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as an integral part of the team, responsible for the coordination of all house keeping duties and work as part of the multi-professional team, to ensure a clean, safe and comfortable environment.
The main elements of the role include catering responsibilities, cleaning, ordering of stores, minor maintenance of equipment and re-stocking of areas together with other specified tasks as directed by the nurse in charge.
The role may also include day to day administrative support for the effective running of the ward area.
The role holder will be expected to work on their own initiative and plan their workload, although there will be senior colleagues around for advice.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Details
Date posted
27 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£24,465 a year Pro rata per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
5 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
245-ANC2FAS-10-25-A
Job locations
Acute Frailty Hub, Ladysmith building
Fountain street
Ashton-Under-Lyne
OL6 9RW
Employer details
Employer name
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Acute Frailty Hub, Ladysmith building
Fountain street
Ashton-Under-Lyne
OL6 9RW
Employer's website
https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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