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Job Description
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- Educated to secondary school level or equivalent
- Customer care training
- Relevant NVQ/Diploma 2
- Experience in hospital or care setting
- Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing
- Knowledge of health and safety
- Understanding of maintaining high hygiene standards
- Experience of participating in audits
- Educated to secondary school level or equivalent
- Customer care training
- Relevant NVQ/Diploma 2
- Experience in hospital or care setting
- Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing
- Knowledge of health and safety
- Understanding of maintaining high hygiene standards
- Experience of participating in audits
Job summary
An exciting opportunity for a Housekeeper has arisen on Wye ward.
The successful candidate will work to support the wider team and nurses to deliver excellent, safe and effective care within a friendly and supportive environment.
The main element of the role is ensuring and supporting the delivery of cleaning, catering and minor maintenance, together with other specified tasks to meet individual patient's needs as specified by the Ward Manager. The post holder will work cooperatively with colleagues, as part of the team and perform additional duties as and when directed by the Ward Manager.
We are looking to recruit someone who understands the importance of confidentiality, has good communication skills and able to manage their time efficiently as an independent worker but also value being part of a well-established team.
The successful candidate will work closely with all staff both on the ward and within the hospital to provide support for nursing and medical staff, throughout the day.
Main duties of the job
The role of Housekeeper is vital for the smooth running of the department and you will be responsible for supporting the nursing team with non-clinical tasks, co-ordinate the provision of meals and help maintain a safe, clean, comfortable environment for patients. You will also be responsible for ordering stores and managing the storeroom and also to ensure that the department is kept well stocked. You will need to be able to use a computer and communicate with all members of the team to fulfill this role.
You will be able to create a culture of continuous improvement, where patient welfare is at the heart of all you do.
We provide development opportunities to all members of our team and you will receive a full induction and be continually supported in your role.
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
Details
Date posted
15 August 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£24,465 a year pro rata, per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
229-MED-7408413
Job locations
Wye Ward, county Hospital
Stonebow Road
Hereford
HR1 2ER
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Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
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Experience
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address
Wye Ward, county Hospital
Stonebow Road
Hereford
HR1 2ER
Employer's website
https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address
Wye Ward, county Hospital
Stonebow Road
Hereford
HR1 2ER
Employer's website
https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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