# Housekeeper > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/housekeeper/18e5686f-fa30-4346-b251-78cb544dc88d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/housekeeper/18e5686f-fa30-4346-b251-78cb544dc88d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** University College Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Housekeeper - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £31,554 - £33,270 Per annum inclusive of HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-27T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-11T15:01:02.919Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/University_College_London_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Womens_Health/Womens_Health-v8284960 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8284960?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uclh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Join our Women’s Health team as a Housekeeper and play a vital role in creating a safe, welcoming and well-organised environment for women, babies and families. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys working with people, takes pride in maintaining high standards and thrives in a busy healthcare setting. You will be a key member of the multidisciplinary team, helping to ensure the ward runs smoothly by supporting patient experience, maintaining stock supplies, promoting cleanliness and coordinating with support services. We are looking for a reliable, proactive and organised individual with excellent communication skills and a commitment to delivering outstanding customer service. In return, you will work in a supportive team environment where your contribution is valued and where you can make a real difference to the experience of our patients and their families every day. ### Main duties of the job As a Housekeeper, you will be a valued member of the ward team, helping to ensure a positive experience for patients, families and staff through the delivery of high-quality non-clinical support services. You will take responsibility for coordinating ward supplies and maintaining stock levels, ensuring clinical and non-clinical areas remain organised, safe and operationally ready. You will work closely with colleagues across nursing, midwifery and support services to help maintain a clean, welcoming and well-maintained environment, supporting infection prevention standards and the efficient running of the ward. The role requires excellent organisational and communication skills, attention to detail, the ability to prioritise workload and a proactive approach to problem-solving. You will also support meal service provision, monitor environmental standards, escalate maintenance concerns and contribute to continuous service improvement. This is an important role for someone who is approachable, reliable and committed to delivering an excellent experience for women, babies and their families while supporting the safe and effective delivery of care. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. ### Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff* * UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row. UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working. To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH? ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience in carrying out assigned duties after training - Working in a team - Good standard of written and spoken English - Previous experience in a customer service/catering environment ### Communication **Essential** - Able to communicate accurately and effectively with patients and colleagues - Able to follow instructions and complete assigned tasks. - Able to deal with the public in person and on the phone - Calm under pressure - Understands importance of maintaining confidentiality - Able to develop good rapport with staff, families and patients ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Basic computer skills - Knowledge of e-mail, Word and spreadsheets **Desirable** - Able to order stock and implement stock rotation ### Knowledge and Qualifications **Essential** - Understanding of routine work procedures gained through induction or on the job training - Understanding of food hygiene requirements ### Personal and People Development **Essential** - Demonstrates understanding of own role within the team - Willing to produce a personal development plan with manager ### Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion **Essential** - Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion ## Documents - [uclh values (pdf, 919.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2685) - [job description (pdf, 552.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10602061) - [functional requirements (pdf, 262.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10602062) ## 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.