Housekeeper - Burns & Plastics in Knowsley

Open position: Plastics Surgery Dressing Clinic Housekeeper (Grade 2). Contract: Permanent Part‑time 15 hours per week (2 weekdays 08:00‑16:00). Site: Whiston Town, Whiston. Salary £25,272 per annum (pro‑rata). Closing date: 15 July 2026.

Job ref: 409‑7890635.

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our multi‑professional team at the Plastics Surgery Dressing Clinic.

We seek a committed supervisor for the ward‑based Housekeeper role, supporting clinical staff and maintaining a clean, efficient environment. Good communication skills and the ability to interact with all team members are critical.

Previous experience in a similar Housekeeper role is desirable, although not essential. Training will be provided.

Main duties of the job

The Housekeeper is key to the smooth running of the clinic, ensuring equipment is clean, functional and stocked. Duties include:

• Carrying out regular stock checks and assisting in timely ordering.
• Managing stock rotation to guarantee disposal within required time frames.
• Cleaning and maintaining equipment used by ward staff such as patient monitors.
• Carrying out equipment checks, confirming PAT testing is up to date.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE / Level 2 in Maths & English.
• Level 2 Food Hygiene or willingness to undertake.
• NVQ Level 2 in Cleaning services.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of cleaning techniques.
• Knowledge of food hygiene regulations.
• Experience delivering cleaning or food services within a hospital or hotel environment.
• Experience working in a customer services environment.
• Knowledge of COSHH principles.
• Experience dealing with complaints face to face.

Skills

• Motivation and initiative to work alone and within a team.
• Organising abilities and ensuring the environment supports health care.
• Polite, approachable with patients, staff and visitors.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Ability to use information systems.
• Confidence in dealing and negotiating with the multidisciplinary team.
• High level of personal integrity.
• Clerical procedures/ordering supplies.
• Ability to manage own workload with supervision available.
• Flexible/adaptable.

Other

• IT and keyboard skills.
• Ability to utilise cleaning equipment, manipulate trolleys, and clean clinical equipment.
• Frequent lifting, pushing, pulling required.
• Concentration required for equipment cleanliness and orderly ordering.
• Exposure to emotional and distressing circumstances with mentally or physically incapacitated patients.
• Exposure to bodily fluids as part of cleaning the ward environment.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We actively cultivate a fair, dignified, professional environment, welcoming all backgrounds. We welcome applications irrespective of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender identity, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, and under‑represented groups.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria. For victims under Guaranteed Interview Scheme, indicate on the application form.

We also commit to offering an interview to all armed forces veterans who meet the minimum criteria. Indicate on the application form.

The Trust uses an anonymous shortlisting process; no personal information is shared with the recruiting manager or others.

Equality monitoring information is used to review recruitment practices, verify eligibility and provide disability reasonable adjustments.

Certificate of Sponsorship and eVisa Update

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Applicants may be required to submit a DBS check. Applicant may need to pay for DBS; costs deducted from salary following appointment. Enrolment in DBS Update Service costs £13 per year.

Flexible Working

All employees have the right to request flexible working from day one. There is no limit on the number of requests they can make, and requests are considered regardless of reason. The Trust encourages discussion of flexible working options at interview.

Benefits and Working for Team MWL

We recognise staff, offer performance reviews, employee of the month, generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments where applicable, 27 days annual leave pro‑rata, NHS discounts and a staff health and wellbeing programme. The Trust is non‑smoking on all sites; following the rule is compulsory.

Employees will undertake safeguarding and welfare of vulnerable adults and children.

Application Integrity

Applicants must submit truthful, factual information. Plagiarism, including statement of AI-generated content, is disallowed. The Trust will not accept AI-generated applications and will screen using AI-detection software.

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