Ward Housekeeper

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a full time Housekeeper to join our friendly and dynamic team on Ward 10 at Castle Hill Hospital.

Ward 10 is a busy 21 bedded ward caring for patients before and after surgery. The successful candidate must have excellent communication and organisational skills. The ability to work independently is essential. The successful candidate will also be required to work closely with the wider team to assist in ensuring a clean, safe environment is maintained for patients and staff.

This role is also a valuable support to the Ward 10 team to assist in ensuring the ordering and distribution of patient meals and drinks is sufficient to meet their needs. You will be required to work closely with the Sisters, Matron and Ward Hygienist to ensure the ward is maintained to a high standard of cleanliness.

The successful applicant needs be flexible and willing to work predominantly on a Monday to Friday basis with occasional requirement to work at the weekend.

Main duties of the job

You will be required to complete the National Care Certificate if not already completed. You should possess excellent team working and communication qualities (both written and verbal), IT skills would also be an advantage as most stock ordering is undertaken electronically.

Full training and support will be provided.

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

About us

HUTH has two main sites: Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital with an annual budget of approximately £500 million. The Trust employs around 11,000 staff and serves an extended population of 1.25 million, delivering a number of outpatient services from locations across the area, extending from Scarborough in North Yorkshire to Grimsby and Scunthorpe in North East and North Lincolnshire respectively

Our vision is Great Staff, Great Care, Great Future, as we believe that by developing an innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver great care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Trust and our community.

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.