Housekeeper - Ward 7B
The closing date is 10 June 2025
Job summary
We are recruiting for a Housekeeper who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
You will be responsible for the provision of a high quality service by meeting and greeting visitors to the ward. You will support the ward manager and the ward clinical team in ensuring a customer friendly approach is used in interactions with patients and stakeholders.
You will also support the general running of the ward by being involved ingeneral organisation.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
Serve meals and beverages to patients throughout the shift with care and attentiveness.
Manage ordering and restocking of ward supplies to ensure availability at all times.
Maintain cleanliness and efficient operation of the kitchen area.
Communicate effectively with patients and their relatives regarding nutritional requirements, demonstrating an understanding of patients' dietary needs and health conditions.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
o The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
o New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
o Hertford County, Hertford
o Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Details
Date posted
27 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£24,169 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
361-7118462
Job locations
Lister Hospital
Coreys Mill Lane
Stevenage
SG1 4AB
Employer details
Employer name
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address
Lister Hospital
Coreys Mill Lane
Stevenage
SG1 4AB
Employer's website
https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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