The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Housekeeper

The closing date is 02 July 2025

Job summary

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who want to positively contribute to the patient experience and aid their recovery.

As one of our wards or department-based housekeepers you will be instrumental in delivering outstanding care to our patients by ensuring they receive receive care in a clean and pleasant environment.

You will do this in collaboration with the healthcare teams as a valued member of the team. We are also able to offer apprenticeships in customer care or food handling.

Main duties of the job

ou are responsible for ensuring that the environment and catering services are of a high standard and meet the needs of patients and visitors. The main focus of your role is to support patients' nutrition and hydration intake through the provision of meals and beverages and to facilitate the maintenance of a safe, clean, and comfortable environment for patients. You will work with the ward-based team to ensure patient safety privacy and dignity and courtesy in accordance with Trust values.

  • This will be a supporting role within ward and facilities teams across all inpatient areas
  • To ensure all bed areas are prepared to the agreed standard prior to a patient's admission
  • To promote culture of keeping the ward clean and tidy to enable domestics to clean and clinical staff to provide car
  • The role covers seven days a week
  • The role needs to cover the hours of 07.30-19.30 to meet the needs of the service

About us

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop's Stortford, and St Margaret's Hospital in Epping. We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire.

Our staff are at the very heart of our organisation and we recognise the valuable contribution that every person makes. We committed to being an organisation where people want to start their career and to grow with us through continued education, development and support.

Details

Date posted

24 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year per annum, plus 5% high cost area supplement

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

292-7289675-E&F

Job locations

Princess Alexandra Hospital

Hamstel Road

Harlow

CM20 1QX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job description and person specification. This is available to download at anytime.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job description and person specification. This is available to download at anytime.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE level/NVQ 2 or equivalent

Desirable

  • 1 years experience

Skills

Essential

  • ability to communicate effectively with a range of people on difficult circumstances
  • good interpersonal skills
  • ability to maintain patient confidentiality

Experience

Essential

  • experience within the catering industry
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE level/NVQ 2 or equivalent

Desirable

  • 1 years experience

Skills

Essential

  • ability to communicate effectively with a range of people on difficult circumstances
  • good interpersonal skills
  • ability to maintain patient confidentiality

Experience

Essential

  • experience within the catering industry

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

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Address

Princess Alexandra Hospital

Hamstel Road

Harlow

CM20 1QX


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Address

Princess Alexandra Hospital

Hamstel Road

Harlow

CM20 1QX


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Housekeeping Manager

Rachael Dowsett

rachael.dowsett@nhs.net

01279827374

Details

Date posted

24 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year per annum, plus 5% high cost area supplement

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

292-7289675-E&F

Job locations

Princess Alexandra Hospital

Hamstel Road

Harlow

CM20 1QX


Supporting documents

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