Job vacancy: Housekeeper, Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Milton Keynes

Job summary

Main area: Cancer Support
Grade: Band 2
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 430-MED3199A

Employer: Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Macmillan Unit (Dept)
Town: Milton Keynes
Salary: £23,615 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 09/04/2025 23:59
Interview date: 24/04/2025

Housekeeper

Band 2

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Cleaning

· To assist in monitoring and maintaining cleaning standards on the Unit, carrying out monthly audit, reporting deficiencies.

· To ensure equipment such as drip stands, commodes, trolleys are cleaned as per policy.

Catering

· To ensure lunchtime menus are collected and special diets (egg ethnic and gluten free) ordered.

· To give out lunch and supper assisting patients where required.

Maintaining the environment

· To monitor service delivery of cleaning, catering and Unit environment, reporting deficiencies, and agreeing actions with Manager.

· To ensure defects are logged in call folder, closing when repair is carried out.

Please refer to the attached Job Description for more details.

We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.

MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.

Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.

Person specification

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential criteria

Worked within customer care
CSE/GCSE English or equivalent

Desirable criteria

Has NVQ2 Health & Social Care

Experience

Essential criteria

Cleaning/Housekeeping duties
Experience in working in a fast paced and busy environment

Desirable criteria

Experience within a healthcare setting
Worked in a setting where cancer patients are cared for

Skills

Essential criteria

Able to work under pressure
To be sensitive and understanding to individual situations
To be able to work on own initiative
Team player
Excellent verbal and written communication

Personal and people development

Desirable criteria

Sense of humour
Good organizational skills
A genuine interest in the NHS and personnel career development including a desire to train and progress

Communication

Essential criteria

Excellent communication skills
Have the ability to be compassionate due to the nature of the role

Specific requirements

Essential criteria

Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Emily Dawson
Job title: SACT Nurse Unit Manager
Email address: [email protected]

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Job summary

Employer heading

Housekeeper

Band 2

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Skills

Essential criteria

Personal and people development

Desirable criteria

Communication

Essential criteria

Specific requirements

Essential criteria

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

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