The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Housekeeper - Maternity

The closing date is 24 April 2026

Job summary

Your role would include working across the Central Delivery Suite, Maternity Triage and Brancaster Ward and would be under the direction of the line managers for each area. You will quickly become part of a friendly team.

On our Central Delivery Suite you will be responsible for ordering patient meals, delivering them to patients and making hot drinks. You will also work alongside the domestic and maternity support worker to ensure the unit is clean and tidy.

You will ensure that all equipment is in good working order, clean and in date. Any repairs are to be reported and actioned.

You must be able to work autonomously and be able to time manage and prioritise tasks.

Main duties of the job

To support midwifery staff in the delivery and co-ordination of the women's requirements.

You will work as part of the ward team ensuring a clean, safe and comfortable environment for our female patientsand their families.

About us

There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.

Details

Date posted

10 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£25,272 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

426-231-26TAM

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

Kings Lynn

PE30 4ET


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about this role, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about this role, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Person Specification

Qualifications, training & professional development

Essential

  • Must have commitment to undertake further training and desire to develop new skills
  • Basic numeracy and literacy skills

Desirable

  • Numeracy and literacy skills to NVQ Certificate Level 1 or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working as part of a team

Desirable

  • Previous IT Skills

Skills, abilities & knowledge

Essential

  • Good communication, interpersonal and organisational skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Managing own time and resources and work on own initiative
  • Computer skills including email, work, excel
  • Understanding of confidentiality

Desirable

  • Working within the NHS
  • Stock control, filing
Person Specification

Qualifications, training & professional development

Essential

  • Must have commitment to undertake further training and desire to develop new skills
  • Basic numeracy and literacy skills

Desirable

  • Numeracy and literacy skills to NVQ Certificate Level 1 or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working as part of a team

Desirable

  • Previous IT Skills

Skills, abilities & knowledge

Essential

  • Good communication, interpersonal and organisational skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Managing own time and resources and work on own initiative
  • Computer skills including email, work, excel
  • Understanding of confidentiality

Desirable

  • Working within the NHS
  • Stock control, filing

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 Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

Kings Lynn

PE30 4ET


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

Kings Lynn

PE30 4ET


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Delivery Suite Manager

Lillie Williams

lillie.williams@qehkl.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

10 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£25,272 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

426-231-26TAM

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

Kings Lynn

PE30 4ET


Supporting documents

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