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Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
2 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Essential
Good basic education (Ability to read and write and numerical skills)
- Qualifications
Good basic education Ability to read and write and numerical skills
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Essential
Relevant experience of working within a healthcare setting.
- Essential
Excellent knowledge of Food Hygiene including temperature control and HACCP.
- Essential
Cleaning experience
- Qualifications
Level 2 Food Hygiene Qualification
- Qualifications
NVQ Level 2 British Institute of Cleaning Science in Domestic Services or equivalent
- Qualifications
Food Standards Agency Food Allergy and Intolerance Certificate
Job overview
*** This advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested. ***
We are looking to recruit 3 housekeepers to work the following hours:
- 1 housekeeper working 3 days out of 7 on a variety of morning and afternoon shift working 20 hours a week
- 1 housekeeper working 3 days out of the 7 on a variety of morning and afternoon shift working 18.75 hours a week
- 1 housekeeper working 2 days out of the 7 working afternoon only shifts on a 12 hour a week contract
The housekeeper will enhance the patient’s experience by ensuring that the clinical environment is presented and maintained in a way which maximises the patient’s sense of comfort, safety and well-being.
The successful candidates will have the ability to work on their own initiative and as part of a team, with the ability to communicate effectively to patients, staff and visitors.
Main duties of the job
To ensure the environment is cleaned in line with national cleaning standards.
- Deliver meal/beverage service
- Cleaning Ward Kitchen/Meal area
- Following meal ordering procedures
- Report maintenance issues
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached Job Description and Person specification document.
Please see the attached person specification .
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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This advert is for Band 2 Housekeeper with Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Housekeeper role. The advertised salary is £25,272 per annum (pro rata). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 21 Sep 2026.
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