Housekeeper
| Posting date: | 31 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 April 2026 |
| Location: | Norwich, NR2 3TU |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9839-26-0123 |
Summary
Main Duties & Responsibilities1. Maintenance of the environment: to ensure patients are cared for in a well maintainedenvironment which is safe, welcoming, comfortable and reassuring.2. Cleanliness: working closely with all contractor staff to ensure a high standard ofcleanliness is maintained in all areas.3. Environment: Ensure ward is clean, tidy and all stock cupboards are maintained to ahigh standard.4. Stock Control: Ensure that all ward stock is within date and rotated effectively5. Daily checking of staff fridge temperatures and checking any items that out of date. 6. Catering:6.1 Ensure that catering staff provide patients with safe, good quality food and drink tomeet individual needs.6.2 Work closely with service users to ensure individual nutritional needs are catered for.6.3 Oversee the serving of food to patients at mealtimes, ensuring it is delivered in atimely and safe manner.6.4 To assist patients with their diets, composing food menus and ensuring thatappropriately worded and pictorial menus are available at all times. Ensure specialist meals are provided as required for patients including, but not limited to, ethnic,cultural or religious diets.6.5 To regularly review wastage from menu templates and standing orders to reduceportions where possible.6.6 To provide assistance and guidance to patients and staff with known food allergies.6.7 To provide assistance to Environmental Health Officers, where possible, to helpmaintain the Trusts 5* hygiene award.6.8 To monitor installed automated food temperature monitoring systems and takecorrective actions, as required, as part of the agreed HACCP systems.6.9 To ensure that foods are kept in-date, both use by and best before and checked ona weekly basis in food storage areas to include, but not limited to, fridges, freezersand store rooms.6.10 To identify food stock requirements, compile and place food orders on a daily basisfor ward provisions.6.11 To assist in the periodic production of agreed menu templates and portion volumesrequired, advising on required adjustment between the contractors catering staff andthe food supplier.6.12 Participate in planned and ad hoc inspection and audits of the patient environment. Maintenance and Equipment:7.1 To ensure that equipment is in good working order at all times and raise maintenancerequests to ensure prompt repair or replacement as appropriate.7.2 Support all staff to ensure ward equipment is cleaned in line with policy and a recordis maintained and audited.8 Linen:8.1 Maintain sufficient stock of linen to meet patients needs and keep within agreedbudgets. 9 Control of Infection:9.1 working with nursing staff, infection control nurses and cleaning contractors to ensurethat patients are being cared for in an environment that minimises the risk of crossinfection. To ensure infection control policies are applied at all times.10 Communication:10.1 Effectively communicate with all relevant parties to ensure continuity of patient care. Health and Safety:11.1 ensure that patients are being cared for in an environment that complies with currenthealth and safety regulations. To be responsible for carrying out water flushing toreduce Legionella risk. 12 Medical Supplies:12.1 Be responsible for ordering all necessary supplies using PowerGate, this must bewithin the appropriate budget.13 Privacy and Dignity:13.1 To ensure that the patients privacy and dignity is respected at all times. 14 Customer Care:14.1 To make sure patients / carers are greeted and that they received a level of customercare relevant to their needs.15 Undertake ward audits, monitoring of quality standards, develop action plans and trackprogress as required.16 Involvement with productive community hospital and evidence based practice.17 Attend appropriate training and development courses as identified at PDR meetings.Demonstrate a commitment to keeping skills and competence up to date.18 To undertake any other duties commensurate with the post