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HousekeeperNHS

Waterbeach, CB25 9GU Permanent £25,272 to £25,272
Posted 24 September 2026 Closing date 30 October 2026
Waterbeach Rail Station (1 mile, direct) Peterborough (Nene Valley Railway) (27.4 miles, direct) The Guineas Bus Station (9.3 miles, direct)

Job summary

To support and assist the Accommodation Manager and Domestic Team in the provision of a safe, clean, efficient and high quality living environment for NHS Staff.

*Required to undertake and successfully complete mandatory training

*To highlight any areas of knowledge where improvements can be made and to actively seek personal development from senior colleagues

*Undertake any relevant training for post

*Recognise that all people are different and require individual care, ensures that team members understand this and act accordingly.

*Treat everyone with dignity and respect.

*Act in a professional manner at all times in what they do and what they say when interacting with colleagues, service users and visitors.

*Identify and take action when own or others behaviour undermines equality and diversity

Main duties of the job

The post holder will undertake tasks across the staff residential accommodation as set out in the work schedules and requested by line management that they are competent to do.

Understands post role, routine and repetitive procedures.

Organise their routine to incorporate regular daily/weekly/monthly task requirements and schedule work requirements to the most efficient way with guidance from line manager and senior colleagues.

The post holder will need to work without supervision when carrying out tasks as directed by senior colleagues

Perform routine cleaning tasks including sweeping, mopping, dusting, and sanitizing surfaces. Make beds, replace linens, and restock room and facility supplies as needed. Maintain cleanliness in common areas such as hallways, lobbies, kitchens, and workspaces. Identify and report maintenance or repair needs promptly

Job description

On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour

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