Job overview

Play an important role behind the scenes in supporting the care of critically ill patients.

Are you interested in working in Critical Care?  Would you like to be part of a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team on the Neuro Critical Care Unit at Derriford Hospital?

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Housekeeper to join the Pencarrow team. This role will primarily support the smooth running of the unit through housekeeping and stores responsibilities, helping to ensure the clinical environment is clean, safe and well stocked to support quality patient care.

Working as part of our Critical Care team, you will play an important role in maintaining bedspaces, managing stock and equipment, and supporting high standards of cleanliness and infection prevention across the unit. Your contribution will help ensure the unit remains organised, safe and ready to care for patients.

Pencarrow is a dynamic and supportive unit caring for patients with complex neurological conditions. We pride ourselves on strong teamwork and a positive working environment where every member of the team plays a vital role in supporting patient care.

All successful candidates will receive a structured orientation period and will have opportunities for future development, including NVQ qualifications.

If you are organised, reliable and enjoy working as part of a team to support high quality care for patients and their families, we would love to hear from you.

Informal visits are encouraged.

Main duties of the job

To assist in ensuring that the critical care environment is maintained to the highest standard
To assist in ensuing the appropriate equipment and stock are in place to ensure smooth running of
the critical care unit.
To ensure all bedspaces are cleaned and restocked to ensure timely patient flow through the unit.
To provide support to the nursing team on the unit

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

Working for our organisation

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.