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Enhanced Cleaning Housekeeper


Location
Chesterfield
Salary
£25,272 per annum, pro rata
Profession
Estates and facilities
Grade
Band 2
Deadline
16 Aug 2026
Contract Type
Permanent: to include alternate weekends
Posted Date
03 Aug 2026
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Job overview

Do you want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career?

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.

This vacancy is within our enhanced housekeeping service in our North properties, providing a full enhanced cleaning service over several inpatient and community sites in North Derbyshire. Derwent unit being the base.

This position is working over 7 days and includes working alternate weekends. The times are either 06:00 - 14:00 or 07:00 - 15:00 dependant on service requirements.

Main duties of the job

Housekeepers provide a high class cleaning service to all buildings within the Trust, creating a clean environment for all patients, visitors, and staff.

Duties

  • Damp mopping and buffing of all floor surfaces, including using machinery. Periodic maintenance as included in the cleaning schedules.
  • Vacuum cleaning of all carpet areas, including use of machinery.
  • Damp dusting all radiators, pipes and ledges.
  • Cleaning of all furniture and fittings by the appropriate method.
  • High dusting.
  • Cleaning of partition glass and inside of windows where necessary.
  • Cleaning of all sanitary fitments.
  • Cleaning wall tiles.
  • Replenishing disposable items, e.g. paper towels, soap, rubbish sacks, etc.
  • Emptying of refuse bins and removing to place of disposal. Cleaning of all refuse holders.
  • Cleaning of lockers, beds and mattress when vacated by the patient.
  • Report defaults, breakages, pests, etc, to relevant person.
  • To work as a member of the ‘house’ team including attending team meetings as appropriate.
  • In the allotted time, any other non-patient duty as required by the Unit manager
  • To complete all relevant paperwork as requested by management

Deep Cleaning Duties

  • Wall washing
  • Carpet cleaning
  • Cleaning after major floods (normally following estates staff)
  • Post clean after major building work
  • Pre cleaning of newly acquired buildings
  • Specialised floor maintenance
  • Specialised kitchen cleaning
  • Specialised cleaning following infection (on advice of cross infection nurse)

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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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.

Person specification

communication

Essential

  • Good communication skills

Desirable

  • Experience with food service

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Working knowledge of Health and Safety

Desirable

  • Cleaning experience

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This advert is for Enhanced Cleaning Housekeeper with Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Chesterfield, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £25,272 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Permanent: to include alternate weekends. The application deadline is 16 Aug 2026.

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