Housekeeper | Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 14 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £25,272 per annum (pro rata if part time) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 May 2026 |
| Location: | Norwich, NR4 7UY |
| Company: | Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7926781/234-25-D2017 |
Summary
Are you an organised and motivated individual seeking an opportunity to work within a busy maternity service?
Our maternity unit here at NNUH is seeking ahousekeeperto join the friendly and hardworking team. No two days are the same; our maternity service provides care for approximately 4800 deliveries per year.
We are looking to appoint someone to work 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday based on the Delivery Suite.
Our values of People Focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence- PRIDE- are important to us and here’s how they relate to our work and to this role:
• As a busy unit, our patients are at the heart of everything we do and being focused on delivering the quality of care that our service users expect is vital in this role. From time to time, you will have direct contact with service users and their families and being able to meet their needs with a smile and a friendly greeting will help make their stay with us much better.
• You will work as part of a busy team, and respect and integrity are an essential part of the ethos of working together that drives our unit. This is a busy role with varying demands, so building an effective rapport with colleagues and being ready to take their guidance and offer your support will be really important.
• Our maternity unit is committed to offering the best possible care to our service users and their families, and this requires dedication from all our staff, and this role will be no exception.
We will expect you to share our passion for achieving excellence in the care of our patients. Your main responsibilities will be to ensure the general cleanliness and tidiness of the unit, which includes actioning any issues detected during Trust audits. You will ensure all equipment is clean, ready for use and maintained. You will also be responsible for ensuring all stocks and supplies are stored correctly, and levels are monitored and maintained.
If you have the experience and qualities we are looking for, we would love to hear from you!
Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Please note that this advertised position, which is part of occupation code 6231, does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa (this includes if you are already in a sponsored post and looking to change employer). The Trust would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
Please review the attached job description and person specification for the detailed information of responsibilities.
This advert closes on Monday 20 Apr 2026