HousekeeperinManchesterinManchesterPUBLISHED THU 13 MAR 2025
Opportunity to work in a critical healthcare environment, contributing to patient care and safety.
Collaborative role within a multi-professional team, fostering strong communication and teamwork skills.
Involvement in quality improvement initiatives, allowing for personal and professional development.
Access to resources and support from one of the largest NHS Trusts in England, promoting a stable and well-resourced work environment.
Engagement in sustainable practices as part of the organization’s Green Plan, contributing to environmental health in healthcare settings.
Role variety with responsibilities including cleaning, catering, and minor equipment maintenance, making the job dynamic and engaging.
Potential for career advancement within a large organisation that values and promotes inclusivity and continuous learning.
Join our dedicated team at Ward 44 in Manchester Royal Infirmary as a Housekeeper, where you’ll make a real difference in creating a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for patients. This rewarding role invites you to work collaboratively with ward managers, nurses, and support staff to ensure high standards of cleanliness and organisation are maintained. You'll take pride in your responsibilities—keeping medical equipment in pristine condition, managing stock levels, and assisting with food and drink provision, all while ensuring patients’ comfort and dignity are at the forefront of your efforts.
If you thrive in a supportive team setup and possess a positive, proactive attitude, this position is perfect for you. You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to quality improvements and engage directly with patients and their families through feedback initiatives like the Friends and Family Test. Join us in a dynamic environment that values your initiative and teamwork—our commitment to fostering inclusion and development means your growth here is just as important as the care you provide. Take the next step in your career and be part of a forward-thinking NHS Trust that sets the standard for care across the region. For more information, contact Marie Jones, Ward Manager, at Marie.jones@mft.nhs.uk or call 0161 7015062.
If you thrive in a supportive team setup and possess a positive, proactive attitude, this position is perfect for you. You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to quality improvements and engage directly with patients and their families through feedback initiatives like the Friends and Family Test. Join us in a dynamic environment that values your initiative and teamwork—our commitment to fostering inclusion and development means your growth here is just as important as the care you provide. Take the next step in your career and be part of a forward-thinking NHS Trust that sets the standard for care across the region. For more information, contact Marie Jones, Ward Manager, at Marie.jones@mft.nhs.uk or call 0161 7015062.
Opportunity to work in a critical healthcare environment, contributing to patient care and safety.
Collaborative role within a multi-professional team, fostering strong communication and teamwork skills.
Involvement in quality improvement initiatives, allowing for personal and professional development.
Access to resources and support from one of the largest NHS Trusts in England, promoting a stable and well-resourced work environment.
Engagement in sustainable practices as part of the organization’s Green Plan, contributing to environmental health in healthcare settings.
Role variety with responsibilities including cleaning, catering, and minor equipment maintenance, making the job dynamic and engaging.
Potential for career advancement within a large organisation that values and promotes inclusivity and continuous learning.
This is an exciting new role within Ward 44 at Manchester Royal Infirmary which you will allow you to work closely with the Ward managers, nurses, support and domestic staff to ensure a safe, clean and organised clinical environment.
You will take responsibility for ensuring that all medical equipment is clean and well maintained. You will ensure and maintain safe stock levels on the ward. You will assist with ensuring a safe clean environment and the ordering and provision of food and drink. You will be responsible for assisting with the patient experience tracker and obtaining feedback from patients and their families with the Friends and Family Test (FFT). You will assist the team in continuous quality improvement work.
You will have an organised and positive approach to ensure the tasks at hand are carried out in a timely, effective manner and maintain the environmental database. Able to cope well under pressure, you will utilise excellent communication and team skills.
The Right Candidate Will
The main elements of the role include catering responsibilities, cleaning,
maintaining stores, minor maintenance of equipment and re-stocking of areas together with other specified tasks as directed by the shift leader. The post holder will be required to work closely with contractors, support services, monitor quality standards, report deficiencies, and take appropriate action. The post holder will ensure that the tidiness and appearance of the department is conducive to good patient care. Patients’ privacy and dignity must be always respected.
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Marie Jones Job title: Ward Manager Email address: Telephone number:
You will take responsibility for ensuring that all medical equipment is clean and well maintained. You will ensure and maintain safe stock levels on the ward. You will assist with ensuring a safe clean environment and the ordering and provision of food and drink. You will be responsible for assisting with the patient experience tracker and obtaining feedback from patients and their families with the Friends and Family Test (FFT). You will assist the team in continuous quality improvement work.
You will have an organised and positive approach to ensure the tasks at hand are carried out in a timely, effective manner and maintain the environmental database. Able to cope well under pressure, you will utilise excellent communication and team skills.
The Right Candidate Will
- have ability to use own initiative and closely with a second housekeeper
- Be able to work as part of a team
- Able to work under indirect supervision
- Ability to plan and prioritise time & workload
The main elements of the role include catering responsibilities, cleaning,
maintaining stores, minor maintenance of equipment and re-stocking of areas together with other specified tasks as directed by the shift leader. The post holder will be required to work closely with contractors, support services, monitor quality standards, report deficiencies, and take appropriate action. The post holder will ensure that the tidiness and appearance of the department is conducive to good patient care. Patients’ privacy and dignity must be always respected.
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Marie Jones Job title: Ward Manager Email address: Telephone number:
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