Housekeeper Neonatal Unit | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 08 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,169 per annum (pro rata) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 07 August 2025 |
| Location: | Manchester, M8 5RB |
| Company: | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7298215/349-SMH-7298215 |
Summary
We are seeking a motivated and committed Housekeeper to join our team. This is an exciting and key role in which you will work closely with the nursing and domestic staff to ensure a safe, clean and organised clinical department. You will take responsibility for ensuring that all medical equipment is clean and well maintained and liaise with the domestic supervisors and staff to ensure cleaning is of a high standard and in line with Infection Control Policies.
You will undertake the monitoring of stock levels for the ward and the ordering of supplies and equipment, therefore excellent computer skills are essential for this role.
You must be able to empathise with and consider patients’ families as you go about your duties. You will have an organised and positive approach to ensure the tasks at hand are carried out in a timely, effective manner. Able to cope well under pressure, you will utilise excellent communication and team skills.
Assist in the ongoing care and support of parents and families during their stay ensuring access to relevant information.
Clean unit equipment such as incubators, intravenous and infusion equipment in accordance with infection control policies and assist with the overall cleanliness of the unit including intensive care cot spaces post discharge and prior to new admissions.
Stock control, ordering, tracking and tracing of deliveries and ensuring that stock is rotated and stored away safely in line with Health and Safety Regulations.
Liaise with other departments and hospitals regarding equipment issues and escalate where necessary.
Ensure all trolleys and storage spaces are fully stocked, drug and milk fridges clean and tidy, and medicines and breast milk stored in line with Trust policies. Monitoring and recording fridge temperatures.
When necessary clean spillages of hazardous substances including bodily fluids and disposal of sharps in line with Trust policies.
Stock control of linen, assisting with laundry and disposing of soiled linen in line with Trust policies.
Assist with operational support in the absence of the ward clerk.
Other tasks as felt necessary by the Ward Manager/Matron to ensure the smooth running of the unit, and cleanliness in line with Infection Control Policy.
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
This advert closes on Tuesday 22 Jul 2025
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