Housekeeper

Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced House Keeper to join our skilled and dynamic team to work within Ward 34.

Ward 34 is the regional inpatient facility for Haematology/Oncology patients. It is a very busy, fast paced, acute ward that cares for patients with acute and chronic Haematology/Oncology diagnoses including cancer, patients with sepsis and those receiving intensive chemotherapy. We admit patients straight from home for either elective care or emergency care.

You will be a team player with excellent communication skills and able to work as part of a team or on your own initiative. You will be adaptable and able to work in a fast paced environment. You will be expected to provide support to the Senior Charge nurse and the ward team by carrying out House Keeping duties within the ward.

Previous experience working as a Housekeeper in an acute hospital setting or as a HCSW is required.

The hours for this post are worked Monday-Friday over 4 days and may include rotation to other parts of the Haematology/Oncology service within NHS Fife.

For informal enquiries please contact Senior Charge Nurse Susan Paton on or Charge Nurses Karen Peter or Vicky Stephen on .

Applicants must become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme prior to appointment.

To work in the United Kingdom, you must have the relevant permission to work in the country, granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service. NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK before appointment. It can be evidenced through various routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre settled status. Please refer to the GOV.UK website for more information.

It is essential that you have checked you already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored before submitting your application form.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We welcome applications from all sections of society. We also fully support disabled candidates and candidates with long term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to recruitment policy and practices.