Domestic Housekeeper

Job overview

You will be part of our Estates & Facilities team, delivering a high‑quality, flexible and customer‑focused service.

We are looking for someone who can make a positive contribution to the team — an individual with a can‑do attitude, a cheerful approach, and the willingness to go the extra mile to ensure patients and customers receive the best possible experience.

The ideal candidate will be responsible, reliable, demonstrate excellent customer service skills, and maintain high standards of Health and Safety at all times.

Hours: Monday to Friday, 25 hours per week (07:30–13:00)

Flexibility: Must be able to cover bank holidays if required.

The successful applicant will need to work well under pressure and meet strict timeframes.

Main duties of the job

The Domestic Housekeeper is an important member of the team who supports the wards. Assisting with completing patient menus, preparing & serving patient breakfasts and proving hot & cold refreshments at regular intervals.

Other responsibilities include daily cleaning of equipment and patient kitchen areas, ensuring fridge temperatures are taken and recorded accurately.

Maintaining the required levels of stock and rotation of food items.

You will be required to carry out specific duties to set procedures and standards. You will be required to work as part of a team and have the ability to use a degree of initiative to prioritise and organise the daily duties, whilst maintaining a professional approach at all times.

Our vision is to provide safe, high quality services delivered with courtesy and respect.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.

You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

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.