Ward Housekeeper - Band 3
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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“Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This role involves coordinating client facilities services within a ward, ensuring a clean, safe, and comfortable environment for patients. Key duties include managing cleaning, catering, and minor maintenance tasks, working closely with contractors and support departments. The post holder will monitor quality standards and report deficiencies to ensure work is completed efficiently. This is an integral part of the ward team, focusing on meeting individual client needs.
Essential criteria
- Carry out Quality Audits in all areas of the ward reporting directly back to the domestic supervisor and Ward Manager.
- To ensure spillages are dealt with swiftly and efficiently
- To ensure the ward is safe and tidy at all times e.g. remove clutter, tidy notice boards and remove any old information
Desirable criteria
- Liase with the domestic department for arranging deep cleaning of surfaces and furnishings, informing them when bedrooms need to be cleaned following discharges.
- Experience Catering
- To ensure the daily menu is displayed correctly.
- To update catering with requirements for special diets.
- Assist patients in ordering food and where necessary taking into account special needs and dietary requirements.
- To support the hostess in the meal service in conjunction with the nursing team, ensuring patient's dietary needs are met.
- Skills and Experience
- To receive, welcome and guide visitors on the ward, liasing with other staff as appropriate.
- To respond to request for general information.
- To receive and pass on information to others, maintaining confidentiality.
- To assist with training of staff involved with ward housekeeping services into ward routines to achieve required standards.
- To be aware of any new food hygiene standards
- To ensure meeting rooms are clean and tidy prior to use. Prepare refreshments for meetings as required.
- Experience Cleaning
- Carry out Quality Audits in all areas of the ward reporting directly back to the domestic supervisor and Ward Manager.
- To ensure spillages are dealt with swiftly and efficiently
- To ensure the ward is safe and tidy at all times e.g. remove clutter, tidy notice boards and remove any old information
- Liase with the domestic department for arranging deep cleaning of surfaces and furnishings, informing them when bedrooms need to be cleaned following discharges.
- Experience Catering
- To ensure the daily menu is displayed correctly.
- To update catering with requirements for special diets.
- Assist patients in ordering food and where necessary taking into account special needs and dietary requirements.
- To support the hostess in the meal service in conjunction with the nursing team, ensuring patient's dietary needs are met.
- Skills and Experience
- To receive, welcome and guide visitors on the ward, liasing with other staff as appropriate.
- To respond to request for general information.
- To receive and pass on information to others, maintaining confidentiality.
- To assist with training of staff involved with ward housekeeping services into ward routines to achieve required standards.
- To be aware of any new food hygiene standards
- To ensure meeting rooms are clean and tidy prior to use. Prepare refreshments for meetings as required.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £30,630 – £32,346 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
Previous applicants need not apply.
The post holder will work as an integral part of the ward team. He/she will be responsible for the co-ordination of all client facilities services in the ward area and ensuring a clean, safe and comfortable environment.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as an integral part of the ward team. He/she will be responsible for the co-ordination of all client facilities services in the ward area and ensuring a clean, safe and comfortable environment.
The main elements of the role are ensuring the delivery of cleaning, catering, minor maintenance, together with other specified tasks to meet individual client needs as determined by the ward manager/shift coordinator.
The post holder will be required to work closely with contractors and support service departments. He/she will monitor quality standards, report deficiencies and ensure requested work is completed.
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Benefits:
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer
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