# ICU Housekeeper > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for North Bristol NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/icu-housekeeper/201897fd-0338-4f28-ba55-0d455dff61c6 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/icu-housekeeper/201897fd-0338-4f28-ba55-0d455dff61c6.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** North Bristol NHS Trust - **Town:** Bristol - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 23 hours per week (Rostered shifts. Monday to Sunday. 07:00 - 19:30.) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-22T19:01:46.303Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bristol/Bristol/Bristol_NHS_Foundation_Trust_BFT/ICU_Intensive_Care_Housekeeper/ICU_Intensive_Care_Housekeeper-v8176379 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8176379?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nbt.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Intensive Care Unit is looking for a housekeeper to support our busy unit here at North Bristol NHS Trust. The post is for 23 hours per week and will require flexible working to cover a 7 day service. We are a large, friendly and diverse multi-disciplinary team with a passion for providing high quality care to patients and their families/carers. The successful candidate will ensure a clean, safe and comfortable environment, ensuring that equipment cupboards are stocked up and that patient meals are ordered and distributed at appropriate times. ### Main duties of the job To contribute to the day-to-day housekeeping requirements of the whole unit area ensuring that it is clean & tidy and that a safe environment is provided for the patients and their families/ carers.  Tasks include: restocking of all clinical areas, cleaning of specific equipment according to local policy. To assist the registered nurse in ensuring patients meals are ordered appropriately and delivered to the patient in an acceptable manner. To restock, clean and tidy all cupboards to ensure that adequate stock levels are maintained, both on the unit and the main store cupboards. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To contribute to the day-to-day housekeeping requirements of the whole unit area ensuring that it is clean & tidy and that a safe environment is provided for the patients and their families/ carers. Tasks include: restocking of all clinical areas, cleaning of specific equipment according to local policy. To assist the registered nurse in ensuring patients meals are ordered appropriately and delivered to the patient in an acceptable manner. To restock, clean and tidy all cupboards to ensure that adequate stock levels are maintained, both on the unit and the main store cupboards. To cover some clerical and reception duties in the absence of the appropriate staff. To work as part of a ward team by attending and participating in ward meetings as required. To take on other such reasonable duties as appropriate by the request of the senior nursing team. To uphold the unit philosophy. To work as part of the team to ensure a good patient experience. To contribute to the provision of a learning environment for staff undergoing training. To develop organisational skills through planning a workload and prioritising need. To be aware of cost implications and make effective use of resources. To order and receive kitchen items according to requirements. To maintain the fridge units including temperature recording, cleaning and food storage to comply with the Trust’s Food Safety Policy and standards. To ensure that all issues of clinical governance are acted upon as per Trust policy. Directly support qualified staff. To establish formal and informal lines of communication with staff, patients and visitors. ## Person Specification ### Work expereince **Essential** - Experience of time management skills and prioritising workload **Desirable** - Experience of working in a health or social care setting ### Knowledge / Skills / Abilities **Essential** - Good written communication skills - Good verbal communication skills - Ability to work well within a multi-disciplinary team - Ability to use initiative apporpriately - Ability to deal with distressing situations ### Education / Training / Qualifications **Essential** - Numeracy and literacy level 1 or equivalent ### Personal Qualities / Special Circumstances **Essential** - Flexible and adaptable to change - Able to meet the physical demands of the role ## Documents - [new jd (pdf, 800.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10479209) ## 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.