# Modern Housekeeper > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/modern-housekeeper/4aca064d-184c-4a1c-9904-ae97d2f7e861 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/modern-housekeeper/4aca064d-184c-4a1c-9904-ae97d2f7e861.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Derby - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 pa - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-05-31T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-21T23:02:11.413Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Derbyshire/Derby/University_Hospitals_Derby_Burton_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Medical_Assessment_Unit/Medical_Assessment_Unit-v7997379 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7997379?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for the right person to join the team on The Medical Assessment Unit ( MAU ) at the Royal Derby Hospital as a  full time modern housekeeper. You would become  an integral part of the unit and will be working alongside the  medical and nursing teams as well as  members of the Multi Disciplinary team. You will be responsible for overseeing and providing assistance to the catering and cleaning staff and for the overall running of the unit stores and equipment on a daily basis. Ensuring a clean , safe and comfortable environment for staff and patients. The main elements of the role are to ensure that there is a seamless approach to the provision of non-clinical services; ensuring the appropriate delivery of cleaning, catering and minor maintenance, together with other specified tasks, to meet individual patients’ needs, as determined by the Ward Senior Sister in accordance with NHS National Standards. ### Main duties of the job You will need to be able to work as an individual and as part of a team, with good communication skills, and the ability to prioritise your own workload whilst ensuring that those your are responsible for are doing there own. The MHK will be expected to assist with the catering team in providing patients with diet and fluids throughout there stay on the unit. You will need to ensure we have the appropriate cleaning staff and that they are adequately trained and have the right equipment to ensure a clean and tidy ward. You will be required to report broken equipment to the relevant departments and will be asked to keep accurate records. As a MHK you will be responsible for the ordering of stock, stock rotation, and putting away of stock, making sure that we are not over using supplies and we are receiving the correct amount of stock in accordance with the unit. Having a “can do” approach in supporting our unit team to achieve smooth running of our department is also essential. Closing date of applications: 29 May 2026 Interview date: 12 June 2026 ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account. UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AI‑generated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words. Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below). ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has arisen for the right person to join the team on The Medical Assessment Unit ( MAU ) at the Royal Derby Hospital as a  full time modern housekeeper. You would become  an integral part of the unit and will be working alongside the  medical and nursing teams as well as  members of the Multi Disciplinary team. You will be responsible for overseeing and providing assistance to the catering and cleaning staff and for the overall running of the unit stores and equipment on a daily basis. Ensuring a clean , safe and comfortable environment for staff and patients. The main elements of the role are to ensure that there is a seamless approach to the provision of non-clinical services; ensuring the appropriate delivery of cleaning, catering and minor maintenance, together with other specified tasks, to meet individual patients’ needs, as determined by the Ward Senior Sister in accordance with NHS National Standards. ## Job Description You will need to be able to work as an individual and as part of a team, with good communication skills, and the ability to prioritise your own workload whilst ensuring that those your are responsible for are doing there own. The MHK will be expected to assist with the catering team in providing patients with diet and fluids throughout there stay on the unit. You will need to ensure we have the appropriate cleaning staff and that they are adequately trained and have the right equipment to ensure a clean and tidy ward. You will be required to report broken equipment to the relevant departments and will be asked to keep accurate records. As a MHK you will be responsible for the ordering of stock, stock rotation, and putting away of stock, making sure that we are not over using supplies and we are receiving the correct amount of stock in accordance with the unit. Having a “can do” approach in supporting our unit team to achieve smooth running of our department is also essential. Closing date of applications: 29 May 2026 Interview date: 12 June 2026 ## Responsibilities Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account. UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AI‑generated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words. Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below). ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Evidence of good communication skills - Demonstrate good organisational and prioritising workload **Desirable** - Evidence of working within a team in a caring environment ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of COSHH and health & safety policies - Understand principles of confidentiality **Desirable** - Understanding individual roles and responsibilities with the environmental setting ### Experience **Essential** - Evidence of customer care service or equivalent **Desirable** - Experience of Health and safety and waste management policy ### Qualifications **Essential** - Basic food hygiene certificate or working towards - NVQ level 2 in housekeeping or equivalent ## Documents - [jd ps 2024 (pdf, 973.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10281925) - [positive action statement (pdf, 3.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1946) ## 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.