Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Housekeeper - Lancashire Elective Surgical Unit

The closing date is 04 August 2025

Job summary

Can you imagine being a vital part of a team? All units are special for their own reasons, however we'd be lying if we said, we didn't think that the Lancashire Elective Surgical Unit was an extra special unit to work on and you can be part of the team!You will provide non-clinical support to the unit team carrying out tasks in order to facilitate an efficient patient service.

LESU is a new build with 36 individual rooms caring for pre op and post op patients.

You must have a commitment to delivering high quality, safe care. As a member of our friendly and professional team you will be reliable, flexible and motivated. You will be active in a positive working environment which allows staff to show initiative and thrive.

Main duties of the job

The essence of the role is to assist in maintaining a safe and clean working environment for patients and staff, and to ensure that stocks and supplies are kept at adequate levels within the clinical environment.

You will be responsible for assisting the nursing staff in providing refreshments for patient on the Unit.

You will have autonomy in the ordering of stores, the reporting of faults and the initiation of works as required ensuring safe and smooth running of the Unit.

You will attend necessary meetings, feeding back relevant information, action within your own scope and share responsibilities with senior staff to enable them to delegate to the appropriate person.

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 & 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'll 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 which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

Date posted

28 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year pro-rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

438-PB3246

Job locations

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties to include but not be limited to:

Responsibility for cleanliness and appropriate storage of all equipment and furnishings and keeping them in a good state of repair.
To provide support to clinical staff in maintaining a clean environment, maintaining strict cleaning schedule records.
To ensure that both the staff and patient kitchen area on the unit is kept clean, tidy and stocked and that both fridge temperatures are monitored daily
Supply support in non-clinical duties in relation to patient needs.
To maintain medical supplies etc. to pre-determined levels and ensure all supplies are put away as necessary.
To ensure that all equipment and supplies are within use by date and used within date order.
Participate in the completion of audits, particularly relating to infection prevention and control
Maintenance of clinical environment with control of infection control issues.
Ensure a clean, safe, tidy and comfortable clinical environment
To ensure the safe storage of equipment and maintenance of unitstock levels.
Assist with unit audits

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties to include but not be limited to:

Responsibility for cleanliness and appropriate storage of all equipment and furnishings and keeping them in a good state of repair.
To provide support to clinical staff in maintaining a clean environment, maintaining strict cleaning schedule records.
To ensure that both the staff and patient kitchen area on the unit is kept clean, tidy and stocked and that both fridge temperatures are monitored daily
Supply support in non-clinical duties in relation to patient needs.
To maintain medical supplies etc. to pre-determined levels and ensure all supplies are put away as necessary.
To ensure that all equipment and supplies are within use by date and used within date order.
Participate in the completion of audits, particularly relating to infection prevention and control
Maintenance of clinical environment with control of infection control issues.
Ensure a clean, safe, tidy and comfortable clinical environment
To ensure the safe storage of equipment and maintenance of unitstock levels.
Assist with unit audits

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

Educated to GCSE level

Desirable

GCSE Maths & English Grade C or above OR level 2 Numeracy skills and level 2 Literacy skills)

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

oAware of the concept and application of confidentiality
oPrevious experience of working with the public

Desirable

oPrevious experience of working with patients/or in a healthcare setting

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

Educated to GCSE level

Desirable

GCSE Maths & English Grade C or above OR level 2 Numeracy skills and level 2 Literacy skills)

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

oAware of the concept and application of confidentiality
oPrevious experience of working with the public

Desirable

oPrevious experience of working with patients/or in a healthcare setting

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 details

Employer name

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT

Employer's website

https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT

Employer's website

https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)