# Housekeeper > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/housekeeper/6b52a0f3-65fc-48d8-a225-5e489ec4fb18 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/housekeeper/6b52a0f3-65fc-48d8-a225-5e489ec4fb18.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Chester - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 pro rata per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-26T11:13:27.498Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cheshire/Macclesfield_Cheshire/Cheshire_Wirral_Partnership_NHS_FoundationTrust/Housekeeper/Housekeeper-v8036070 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8036070?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cwp.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Working across a 7 day period Mon-Sun The post-holder will work as an integral part of the Ward team. You will be expected to be involved in enhancing the patient experience. The housekeeper should relate to all care disciplines to ensure the provision of a high quality and safe environment for service users. This would include some cleaning and assisting with meal service and minor maintenance, together with any other specified tasks as identified by the Ward Management Team. The Trust currently supports the Real Living Wage (RLW) hourly rate as set by the Living Wage Federation and will apply a pay supplement if the national A4C hourly rate falls below this ### Main duties of the job OVERVIEW - To assist in maintaining cleaning standards on the Ward, including specialist cleaning of surfaces and furnishings and check all jobs on the cleaning checklist are completed. - To ensure general and specialist equipment e.g. wheelchairs/hoists are cleaned as per cleaning policy and the batteries checked. - To ensure all areas of the Ward are maintained and are safe and tidy at all times. - To identify any problems with cleanliness and report to the Ward Manager. - To maintain a hygienic environment including communal areas and patients’ bedrooms / bathrooms. - To maintain complete confidentiality with regard to all patient issues. - To maintain upkeep of patient and ward areas. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role. At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values. CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it. Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: \[email protected\] or by calling 01244 393100. If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’ Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes. The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies. New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon! ## Job Details Working across a 7 day period Mon-Sun The post-holder will work as an integral part of the Ward team. You will be expected to be involved in enhancing the patient experience. The housekeeper should relate to all care disciplines to ensure the provision of a high quality and safe environment for service users. This would include some cleaning and assisting with meal service and minor maintenance, together with any other specified tasks as identified by the Ward Management Team. The Trust currently supports the Real Living Wage (RLW) hourly rate as set by the Living Wage Federation and will apply a pay supplement if the national A4C hourly rate falls below this ## Job Description OVERVIEW To assist in maintaining cleaning standards on the Ward, including specialist cleaning of surfaces and furnishings and check all jobs on the cleaning checklist are completed. To ensure general and specialist equipment e.g. wheelchairs/hoists are cleaned as per cleaning policy and the batteries checked. To ensure all areas of the Ward are maintained and are safe and tidy at all times. To identify any problems with cleanliness and report to the Ward Manager. To maintain a hygienic environment including communal areas and patients’ bedrooms / bathrooms. To maintain complete confidentiality with regard to all patient issues. To maintain upkeep of patient and ward areas. ## Responsibilities Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role. At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values. CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it. Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: \[email protected\] or by calling 01244 393100. If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’ Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes. The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies. New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon! ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - In a similar environment or equivalent. - To be able to train others in Housekeeping duties. **Desirable** - Previous NHS experience. ### Qualifications **Essential** - NVQ Level 1 cleaning or equivalent experience. - Care/hospitality supervision and cleaning, equivalent experience. - Basic Food Hygiene. - Working towards/a requirement/willingness to achieve relevant NVQ’s up to level 3 through training and ward induction. **Desirable** - NVQ Level 2 in cleaning. - NVQ Level 2 in Care. - Food Hygiene Certificate. ### Knowledge and Expertise **Essential** - Good basic knowledge of Microsoft Office packages. - Basic knowledge of Health and Safety. Including infection control. - Customer service, internal and external. - Communicate effectively with patients, their families and carers. - Work effectively in teams, appreciating the roles of other staff and agencies involved in the care of patients. - Fully understand and respect the respective rights and feelings of patients and their families, seeking out and addressing their needs. - Responsibility for some financial handling. - Organisation skills. **Desirable** - Knowledge/experience of cooking for a number of people. ## Documents - [trust profile (pdf, 521.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2737) - [privacy notice (pdf, 177.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1515) - [risk assessment (pdf, 632.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10324110) - [application guide (pdf, 28.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2738) - [housekeeper job description (pdf, 192.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10324109) - [dbs update service applicant guide (pdf, 228.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=623) - [recruitment of ex-offenders policy (pdf, 167.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=618) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.