# Housekeeper - Burns & Plastics > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/housekeeper-burns-and-plastics/6218f45a-b739-47da-a083-b5b8fe0a52ad - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/housekeeper-burns-and-plastics/6218f45a-b739-47da-a083-b5b8fe0a52ad.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - **Town:** Prescot - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 15 hours per week (2 weekdays 08:00-16:00) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-15T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-08T08:42:18.501Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Whiston/Mersey_West_Lancashire_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Plastic_Surgery/Plastic_Surgery-v7890635 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7890635?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sthk.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Part Time - 15 Hours An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our multi-professional team at the Plastics Surgery Dressing Clinic We are looking for a committed individual who would like to take on a challenge and help further develop the role of ward-based Housekeeper within the hospital setting. The ability to work alongside and support clinical staff with the day to day running of the clinic environment is essential. Good communication skills and the ability to converse with all members of the multi-professional team are critical to the success of the role. Previous experience of working in a Housekeeper type role is desirable although not essential as learning opportunities will be provided. ### Main duties of the job The clinic Housekeeper role  is a key part of the multi-professional team & vital in supporting the smooth running of the clinical areas.  The role involves ensuring equipment is clean and working, ready for use and appropriate stock levels are maintained at point of care by carrying out regular stock checks and assisting the ordering process in a timely manner. Stock rotation is vital in ensuring disposable items are used within the required time frame and new stock is ordered accordingly. The role will also involve an element of cleaning and maintaining equipment used by ward-based staff i.e. patient monitors, and regularly carrying out equipment checks to ensure PAT testing has been completed. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see Job Description and Person Specification attached. Advertising Date: 8th July 2026 Closing Date: 15th July 2026 Shortlisting Date: 16th July 2026 Proposed Interview date: TBC Please note this vacancy may close early if a high number of applications is reached. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - IT and keyboard Skills - Ability to utilise cleaning equipment, manipulating trolleys, clean clinical equipment ensuring reduction in infections - There is a frequent requirement for lifting, pushing and pulling for substantial proportion of the working day when cleaning, stock control and bed making - Concentration is required to ensure equipment is sufficiently clean or meals are ordered correctly where the work pattern is predictable - Frequent exposure to emotional and distressing circumstances whilst dealing with patient who are either mentally or physically incapacitated - Frequent exposure to dealing with bodily fluids as part of the role of cleaning the ward environment ### Skills **Essential** - Motivation and initiative to work alone and within a team - Able to organise and ensure that the environment is conducive to health care. - Polite, approachable with patients, staff and visitors - Excellent communication both written and verbal. - Maintain Confidentiality - Ability to use information systems - Confidence in dealing and negotiating with the multidisciplinary team - High level of personal integrity - Clerical procedures/ordering supplies - Possess the ability to manage own workload with a supervisor available at all times for support - Flexible/adaptable ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of cleaning techniques - Knowledge of food hygiene regulations - Experience of delivering cleaning and or food services within a hospital or hotel environment - Experience in working in a customer services environment **Desirable** - Knowledge of COSHH principles - Experience of dealing with complaints face to face ### Qualifications **Essential** - Educated to GCSE / Level 2 in Maths & English - Level 2 Food Hygiene or willing to undertake **Desirable** - NVQ level 2 in Cleaning services ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 201.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10165588) - [ps (pdf, 133.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10165589) - [blank risk id (pdf, 384.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10165590) - [staff benefits at mwl (pdf, 5.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2916) - [mwl recruitment journey (pdf, 884.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2902) - [helpful tips to complete your application form (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2901) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.