# Housekeeper > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/housekeeper/af8854b7-2103-42f6-8946-4113e127dcd1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/housekeeper/af8854b7-2103-42f6-8946-4113e127dcd1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Basingstoke - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 28 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-14T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-30T07:52:03.230Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hampshire/Winchester/Hampshire_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Palliative/Palliative-v8119340 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8119340?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An opportunity has arisen for a Housekeeper to support the team at Winchester Hospice. The successful candidate will contribute to patient care by supporting meal ordering, maintaining stock on the ward, some cleaning tasks, assisting with making beds, amongst several other important tasks whilst working alongside the clinical teams. ### Main duties of the job - Welcome patients to the ward in a friendly, professional manner. Orientating them and their families to the ward and hospital where necessary. - Provide accurate and timely information to patients regarding ward routines i.e. visiting times, mealtimes - Report any damaged equipment and required maintenance repairs - Operate a follow up / bring forward system to ensure maintenance work is completed - Assist in ensuring that patients receive appropriate food - Assist patients in the completion of menu card - Arrange, co-ordinate and collect additional food as requested by the patient in liaison with the nurse responsible for the patient - Assist ward staff in serving meals - Be responsible for the management and storage of ward food supplies - Order non-clinical supplies where necessary keeping a record of orders and co-ordinate delivery - Unpack stocks and supplies where necessary recording items delivered - Rotate stock to ensure usage of supplies - Ensure that regular stock items are available for use and liaise with Supplies and other departments should deficits in supplies occur and also report it to Ward Sister ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered. Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. ## Job Details An opportunity has arisen for a Housekeeper to support the team at Winchester Hospice. The successful candidate will contribute to patient care by supporting meal ordering, maintaining stock on the ward, some cleaning tasks, assisting with making beds, amongst several other important tasks whilst working alongside the clinical teams. ## Job Description Welcome patients to the ward in a friendly, professional manner. Orientating them and their families to the ward and hospital where necessary. Provide accurate and timely information to patients regarding ward routines i.e. visiting times, mealtimes Report any damaged equipment and required maintenance repairs Operate a follow up / bring forward system to ensure maintenance work is completed Assist in ensuring that patients receive appropriate food Assist patients in the completion of menu card Arrange, co-ordinate and collect additional food as requested by the patient in liaison with the nurse responsible for the patient Assist ward staff in serving meals Be responsible for the management and storage of ward food supplies Order non-clinical supplies where necessary keeping a record of orders and co-ordinate delivery Unpack stocks and supplies where necessary recording items delivered Rotate stock to ensure usage of supplies Ensure that regular stock items are available for use and liaise with Supplies and other departments should deficits in supplies occur and also report it to Ward Sister ## Responsibilities Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered. Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. ## Person Specification ### Good Basic Education **Essential** - Good Basic Education ### Good Communication skills **Essential** - Able to maintain confidentiality at all times ### Ability to work under pressure **Essential** - Able to be flexible with working ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 680.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10415373) - [hhft employee rewards & benefits (pdf, 723.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=900) - [tackling climate change at hampshire hospitals (pdf, 4.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2900) ## 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.