Housekeeper (Ward D) | Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 10 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,465 Per Annum, Pro Rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 09 January 2026 |
| Location: | Appley Bridge, WN6 9EP |
| Company: | Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7644340/302-25-7644340SS |
Summary
We wish to appoint a Housekeeper to join our Team on D Ward. We are an Admission and Day Case Unit within the Division of Specialist Services, and are looking for someone who has a 'can-do' approach, enthusiasm, high standards and understands the importance of a clean, well organised, equipped clinical area.
The post is on a Fixed Term contract to cover Maternity Leave for 11 months. The hours of work are 20 hours per week with a shift pattern of Monday to Friday ( 08:00 - 12:00 )
Please note candidates will be required to present original certificates for qualifications at interview stage.
This vacancy may close earlier than the specified closing date if a high level of suitable applications are received. If you wish to be considered for the position available please click apply now to complete an application form.
The role will require you to work across all areas in the Trust which includes those that are designated as positive, asymptomatic and negative COVID wards.
NHS Employees are required to secure their manager’s agreement for a secondment arrangement prior to applying, as this will be a condition of any offer made. This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term basis as it has been established to provide maternity cover and will end in 11 months or when the substantive postholder returns. Whilst this post is advertised on an acting / secondment basis there is the potential that this post may become permanent in the future.
The post holder will be responsible for maintaining excellent standards of cleanliness on the ward, maintaining stock levels and completing regular stock-take audits, ordering Ward supplies, providing refreshments to post-op patients, daily/weekly checks as per infection control guidelines.
Choose Well – Choose WWL
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values ‘the WWL Way’.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
On-Call
Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.
Key results from the job holder
Cleaning tasks/ Duties
• Assists in monitoring and maintaining cleaning standards on the ward ensuring general and specialist equipment are cleaned as policy
• Ensure the ward is safe and tidy at all times by dealing swiftly with spillages and removing clutter. Checking that notices/boards are tidy, and that signage meets the required standard.
• Maintain the upkeep of patients’ bed areas ensuring specialist cleaning of surfaces, furnishings and isolation nursing areas are cleaned appropriately.
• Ensure the areas where food and beverages are served are clean and pleasant
• Respect the privacy and dignity of patients whilst carrying out household duties and also maintaining the safety of patient’s property and belongings.
Planning and Organisational Duties
Patient Task/ Duties
• Assist the patients to order food ensuring special requirements are taken into account so that dietary needs are met.
• Ensure that patients are given hand-washing facilities before serving food and beverages to them.
• Prepare and serve hot and cold drinks and food as requested co-ordinating extra
• Serve meals in conjunction with the Nursing Team ensuring patients intake is known and checking all food and beverages are served at the correct temperature according to food hygiene regulations.
• Ensure patients have any assistance they require to eat and drink monitoring intake and reporting to the Ward Nurse.
• Ensure patients whose fluid intake is not medically restricted have access to fresh water.
• Ensure the ward kitchen is clean at all times, checking refrigerated food is labelled and shelved as per policy.
• Wash equipment/utensils used in preparation and serving of food and beverages
Communications and Key Working Relationships
• To communicate effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe and high-quality care is provided to all patients
• Maintain effective working relationships with ward colleagues particularly those highlighted within the organisational chart above.
Responsibility for Human Resources
• Adhere to Trust Policies, Procedures and Guidelines
• Ensure compliance with Mandatory training requirements in accordance with Trust Policy
This advert closes on Sunday 21 Dec 2025