# Band 2 Housekeeper for 7 East

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

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- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-2-housekeeper-for-7-east/671f7a56-3387-4e82-8ae6-aceb66b6c35f
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-2-housekeeper-for-7-east/671f7a56-3387-4e82-8ae6-aceb66b6c35f.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** London
- **Region:** London
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Estates and facilities
- **Salary:** £31,066 per annum inclusive of HCAS (pro rata)
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Wednesday to Friday 07:30-15:30)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-31T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-24T16:12:52.375Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Royal_Free_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Support_services_hotel_services/Support_services_hotel_services-v8136784
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8136784?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.royalfree.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to work as a part time Housekeeper on our 7 East surgical ward. The successful post holder will be working 3 days a week on a Wednesday to Friday  07:30-15:30 to support  the 7 East team.

Additionally the post holder will:

- To work as part of the clinical ward team, supporting a clean, safe and comfortable environment.
- To share and receive routine information with the unit team regarding the patient’s day; cleaning, catering, supplies and patient discharges. Ensuring that work is planned in the most appropriate way to provide a high-quality patient focused service.
- The post holder will be required to work closely with other facilities, departments and support services and will assist in monitoring quality standards, reporting deficiencies and taking appropriate action.
- The post holder is expected to comply with Trust Infection Control Policies and conduct themselves at all times in such a manner as to minimise the risk of healthcare associated infection

### Main duties of the job

- To work as part of the clinical ward team, supporting a clean, safe and comfortable environment.
- To share and receive routine information with the unit team regarding the patient’s day; cleaning, catering, supplies and patient discharges. Ensuring that work is planned in the most appropriate way to provide a high-quality patient focused service.
- The post holder will be required to work closely with other facilities, departments and support services and will assist in monitoring quality standards, reporting deficiencies and taking appropriate action.
- The post holder is expected to comply with Trust Infection Control Policies and conduct themselves at all times in such a manner as to minimise the risk of healthcare associated infection

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for responsibilities of the role and candidate requirements respectively.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Previous experience of working with the general public

### Skills and aptitudes

**Essential**

- Good written and oral communication skills
- High standard of personal hygiene
- Good organisational skills

**Desirable**

- Knowledge of food safety

### Personal qualities and attributes

**Essential**

- Genuine interest in working in a healthcare setting
- Ability to form positive and constructive relationships and work as a team
- Ability to prioritise

### Royal Free World Class Care Values

**Essential**

- Demonstrate ability to meet the Trust values

### Education and professional qualifications

**Essential**

- Good standard of general education

**Desirable**

- - Basic food hygiene qualification (or willingness & ability to undertake and pass RIPH Foundation certificate in Food Hygiene and Safety)

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 428.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10434941)
- [person specification (pdf, 428.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10462432)
- [functional requirements (pdf, 101.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10434943)
- [allied health professional - benefits, about rfl, shared commitments and governing objectives (pdf, 627.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2752)
- [corporate, admin & clerical, other - benefits, about rfl, shared commitments and governing objectives (pdf, 646.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2753)

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