Housekeeper - Nicol Unit and Campion Ward

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust Housekeeper – Nicol Unit and Campion Ward

The closing date is 13 March 2026

Must be able to Work at Both Community Hospitals. This will be Campion Ward at Leamington Rehab as well as Nicol Unit at Stratford Hospital.

Both wards are GP run, caring for patients who require sub-acute admission prevention, rehabilitation or palliative care.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, caring and proactive Housekeeper to work within our team, focusing on providing the highest standard of care for our patients and their families.

Excellent organisational skills and good computer ability are essential in this role. You will work as part of a team providing care Monday - Friday.

To support nursing staff in the delivery and co‑ordination of patient requirements. The post holder will as work part of the ward team ensuring a clean, safe and comfortable environment for the patients.

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'.

Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

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To assist patients to order food that meets their dietary requirements. Assisting catering staff in the ordering of food that meets the patients dietary requirement and ensuring the relevant diet strips are above the patient beds.

To check that the patients kitchen is stocked with dietary supplements to meet the needs of the patients, as prescribed by a dietician.

Ensure dietary supplements are in date and that stock is correctly rotated.

To receive the meal trolley and to take charge of the meal service, during breakfast and lunchtime service, when it arrives on the ward.

To ensure that all patients receive their meals in a timely manner and that any discrepancies in patient orders are dealt with in conjunction with nursing staff and main kitchen.

To oversee the distribution of the meal service so that the Red Tray scheme is adhered to and protected mealtimes, as applicable.

To inform nurses of any meals that have not been eaten or evidence of a reduced appetite, which may need to be recorded on the patient chart as part of the dietary intake.

To promote a pleasant environment for eating, i.e. remove clutter from tables and ensuring patients are ready to receive their meal and that handwipes are available.

To work in conjunction with the hostess to ensure that the patients fridge temperature is checked and accurately monitored and recorded and to ensure food is labelled and stored correctly, as per the Trust policy.

To ensure adherence to the protected mealtime policy.

To take responsibility for the staff fridge temperature checks, dispose of any out of date items and clean on a regular basis.

To take responsibility for the daily drug fridge temperature checks and to notify the nurse in charge or pharmacy technician of any drugs that are no longer required or are out of date.

To ensure all requirements for maintenance/repairs to equipment are reported in a timely manner via the intranet.

To monitor response times of any maintenance discrepancies that have been reported, within own remit.

To ensure patients lockers and bed side tables are kept clean and tidy, working in conjunction with the domestic and clinical staff.

To maintain the cleanliness of all nursing equipment, to include; drip stands, pumps, dressing trolleys, computers on wheels, SEND/obs machines.

To maintain the cleanliness of the ward workable area i.e. nursing station to include wiping down of computers, work spaces and chairs. To work in conjunction with the ward clerk and co‑ordinator to ensure the area is kept visibly clean and clutter free.

In accordance with Trust policy and COSHH, ensure that there is a plentiful supply of Tristel available daily and…