Job summary
- Main area
- Cancer Support
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 430-MED3199A
- Employer
- Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Macmillan Unit (Dept)
- Town
- Milton Keynes
- Salary
- £23,615 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/04/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 24/04/2025
Employer heading
Housekeeper
Band 2
Job overview
Housekeeper
Department: Macmillan Suite
Band 2 - £23,615 per annum
Hours: 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
An opportunity has arisen for a housekeeper to join the Cancer services department working within our Macmillan unit. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated housekeeper to work as part of our dedicated multidisciplinary team to deliver high standards of care to our patients. The housekeeper is a valued support member helping to ensure that the Macmillan suite is a safe and comfortable environment for all patients.
The successful candidate will be organised and take pride in their work whilst ensuring patient privacy, dignity and courtesy is upheld in accordance with trust values. Your duties will include being responsible for the coordination of stock levels, maintaining cleaning standards and ensuring timely delivery of ancillary services for patients. You will have excellent interpersonal and customer service skills as well as commitment to working within a team to develop and improve our services.
Please note that we are not able to offer sponsorship for this role.
Interview Date: 24/04/2025
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the co-ordination of patient facility services within the unit, and ensuring a clean, safe and comfortable environment.
The main elements of the post are to ensure the delivery of cleaning, catering and ancillary services for patients, to monitor the quality standards, reporting deficiencies and appropriate actions to the Manager.
Working as part of the team carrying out tasks as specified by the manager.
Working for our organisation
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You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Free on-site parking
- Free refreshments
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Discounted gym membership
- Lease car scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- On site nursery (chargeable)
- Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Cleaning
· To assist in monitoring and maintaining cleaning standards on the Unit, carrying out monthly audit, reporting deficiencies.
· To ensure equipment such as drip stands, commodes, trolleys are cleaned as per policy.
Catering
· To ensure lunchtime menus are collected and special diets (egg ethnic and gluten free) ordered.
· To give out lunch and supper assisting patients where required.
Maintaining the environment
· To monitor service delivery of cleaning, catering and Unit environment, reporting deficiencies, and agreeing actions with Manager.
· To ensure defects are logged in call folder, closing when repair is carried out.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for more details.
Person specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Worked within customer care
- CSE/GCSE English or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Has NVQ2 Health & Social Care
Experience
Essential criteria
- Cleaning/Housekeeping duties
- Experience in working in a fast paced and busy environment
Desirable criteria
- Experience within a healthcare setting
- Worked in a setting where cancer patients are cared for
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to work under pressure
- To be sensitive and understanding to individual situations
- To be able to work on own initiative
- Team player
- Excellent verbal and written communication
Personal and people development
Desirable criteria
- Sense of humour
- Good organizational skills
- A genuine interest in the NHS and personnel career development including a desire to train and progress
Communication
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills
- Have the ability to be compassionate due to the nature of the role
Specific requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emily Dawson
- Job title
- SACT Nurse Unit Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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