Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

House Keeper

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Location
Newport, Wales, United Kingdom
Posted At
7/23/2025
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Description
We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments OR SUPPORT needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 OR EMAIL [email protected]

If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2025/2026 and will be implemented in August 2025 with arrears backdated to 1st April 2025 where applicable.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

Job Overview

The Ward house keeper will ensure a sustainable workplace organisation method where all equipment and supplies are located in the most efficient and logical place, resources are perpetually stocked, labelled, charged and ready for use, the nurses’ station is clutter-free and methodical and timely patient flow is enabled by efficient bed-space cleaning and preparation.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

This role has responsibilities for assisting the nursing team to ensure a well organised ward, which is clutter free, clean, safe, efficient, effective and welcoming, embracing 5s methodology (organising, cleaning and reducing waste).

The Ward House Keeper will ensure a sustainable workplace organisation method where all equipment and supplies are located in the most efficient and logical place, resources are perpetually stocked, labelled, charged and ready for use, the nurses’ station is clutter-free and methodical and timely patient flow is enabled by efficient bed-space cleaning and preparation.

The role has been designed to release nursing time to provide direct patient care with Registered Nurses doing only what Registered Nurses should do with the delegation of non-clinical responsibilities and tasks to the Ward House Keeper.

The Ward House Keeper will carry out routine observation of the ward environment and will act to ensure a well organised ward, undertaking cleaning of clinical areas using appropriate equipment, materials and cleaning products, to the method and frequencies required, ward based catering tasks, movement of patients, stock control and administration duties.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

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