Housekeeper | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 08 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,169 per annum (pro rata) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 August 2025 |
| Location: | Manchester, M20 2LR |
| Company: | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7287972/349-EAD-7287972 |
Summary
Manchester Royal Eye Hospital is a leading Specialist Ophthalmic Hospital and is part of the Manchester University Hospitals NHS foundation Trust .
The Cataract Centre is a satellite Department based at Withington community Hospital .
We are seeking a motivated and committed Housekeeper to join our dedicated MDT .
This is an exciting opportunity and essential and valued role within the team for the successful candidate.
You will be responsible for the day to day maintenance of ensuring that stores are available in the department, report and act on deficiencies , also that equipment are maintained , patient feedback, cleanliness in the department also ensuring that it is safe and comfortable with a positive appearance of the department. You will work closely with the MDT and also assist with quality improvement projects.
Maintaining stock, reporting and acting on deficiencies
Maintenance of equipment also ensuring that annual services are done
Patient feedback via WMTM and FFTS
Take part in IQP projects
Actively take part in staff meetings
Provide patient and service users refreshments
Ensure that the patient area is safe and comfortable
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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