Neonatal Housekeeper | Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

A neonatal housekeeper is a vital non-clinical support role within the neonatal unit, responsible for maintaining strict hygiene, cleaning equipment, managing stock levels, and ensuring a clean, safe environment for babies, families and other staff members.

To provide and maintain a high standard of cleanliness in all areas of the neonatal unit

Cleaning & Sanitation

Sanitizing cots, incubators, and equipment in compliance with Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) policies to protect vulnerable newborns.

Stock Management

Checking and maintaining consumable stock levels, ensuring all necessary items are available for the clinical team.

Equipment Maintenance

Cleaning and preparing neonatal equipment, as well as reporting faulty items to clinical engineering.

Environmental Control

Keeping patient areas, staff rooms, and store rooms clean, tidy, and safe.

Support & Flexibility

Working closely with nurses and multidisciplinary teams to ensure 7-day-a-week cover for the unit.

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We are committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

This advert closes on Wednesday 27 May 2026