# Non Clinical Support Worker - Housekeeper

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Royal Lancaster Infirmary
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Clinical support worker
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 per annum, pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-15T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-01T08:10:40.564Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cumbria/Lancaster/University_Hospitals_Morecambe_Bay_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Housekeeping/Housekeeping-v8335023
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8335023?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust provides acute hospital care to the local population. An opportunity has arisen at Royal Lancaster Infirmary for a Non-Clinical Support Worker on the Acute Medical Unit.

We would invite candidates who want to help us make a difference for our patients.

We are excited to be able to offer this role to someone who is committed member of staff who enjoys being part of the wider team.

### Main duties of the job

You will work in conjunction with all staff in order to maintain a clean and safe environment and ensure housekeeping jobs are completed in a satisfactory manner.

- To co-ordinate all patient facilities services within the ward area
- Ordering of supplies for the ward and maintaining stores
- To ensure that the ward is a safe, clean, tidy and comfortable environment
- Ensure that food and drinks are available to meet the patients’ needs throughout the day
- Assist the ward staff to receive, welcome and guide patients and visitors onto the ward
- Assist in daily bed making
- Assist in the preparation of bed areas on transfer and discharge of patients
- Ensure all patients are afforded privacy and dignity throughout their stay
- Ensure that there is an adequate linen supply throughout the day

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

### Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Previous housekeeping experience/cleaning skills
- Manual handling experience

**Desirable**

- Previous experience working in a care setting

### Education and qualifications

**Essential**

- Good general education
- GCSE Maths
- GCSE English

**Desirable**

- NVQ or other similar qualification

### Skills, ability and knowledge

**Essential**

- Good written and verbal communication
- Knowledge of diversity, equality and rights
- Basic hygiene skills - food handling, hand washing etc
- Team working

**Desirable**

- IT skills
- Awareness of NHS structure

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 232.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10658488)
- [people strategy (pdf, 109.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2942)
- [lgbt network leaflet (pdf, 226.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1741)
- [ncsw person specification (pdf, 152.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10658489)
- [access to work information sheet (pdf, 172.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2427)
- [royal lancaster infirmary accessibility plan 2017 (pdf, 170.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1025)

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