# Housekeeper > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/housekeeper/93db1de3-5a3d-452c-b953-64d98173d11c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/housekeeper/93db1de3-5a3d-452c-b953-64d98173d11c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Dudley - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 14 hours per week (Saturday - Sunday 15:00 - 19:00, Monday 13:00 - 19:00) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-09T08:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-26T14:00:49.372Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Midlands/Dudley/Black_Country_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Housekeeping/Housekeeping-v8031607 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8031607?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Saturday - Sunday 15:00 - 19:00, Monday 13:00 - 19:00 The role of the Housekeeper is to work within the Trust Facilities Management structure to ensure that the housekeeping service supports clinical colleagues. Key areas of responsibility; to ensure the environment is cleaned to National standards. Deliver meal/beverage service, Bed making, cleaning medical/hard equipment. Manage linen quality and report Maintenance issues. ### Main duties of the job Critical to the success of the role shall be the provision of a service that is safe, efficient and which delivers a quality environment in a timely manner that promotes the health and well-being of the service users and which is in line with the Dept. of Health, CQC, PLACE & NHS standards including the Hygiene Code & new government standards relating to food, hydration and better hospital food etc., throughout the whole organisation. 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. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - Responsible for the safe and delivery of the housekeeping/catering services - Responsible for undertaking scheduled cleaning tasks, including the cleaning of clinical equipment, as schedules - Responsible for upholding all infection Prevention and Control Measures as required within the Trust - Responsible for ensuring that all domestic consumables are available at all times in the appropriate dispenser/holder. - Responsible for undertaking ad hoc cleaning tasks as required by the Senior Housekeeper or nursing staff. ## Job Details Saturday - Sunday 15:00 - 19:00, Monday 13:00 - 19:00 The role of the Housekeeper is to work within the Trust Facilities Management structure to ensure that the housekeeping service supports clinical colleagues. Key areas of responsibility; to ensure the environment is cleaned to National standards. Deliver meal/beverage service, Bed making, cleaning medical/hard equipment. Manage linen quality and report Maintenance issues. ## Job Description Critical to the success of the role shall be the provision of a service that is safe, efficient and which delivers a quality environment in a timely manner that promotes the health and well-being of the service users and which is in line with the Dept. of Health, CQC, PLACE & NHS standards including the Hygiene Code & new government standards relating to food, hydration and better hospital food etc., throughout the whole organisation. 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. ## Responsibilities Responsible for the safe and delivery of the housekeeping/catering services Responsible for undertaking scheduled cleaning tasks, including the cleaning of clinical equipment, as schedules Responsible for upholding all infection Prevention and Control Measures as required within the Trust Responsible for ensuring that all domestic consumables are available at all times in the appropriate dispenser/holder. Responsible for undertaking ad hoc cleaning tasks as required by the Senior Housekeeper or nursing staff. ## Person Specification ### Essential **Essential** - Must hold Basic Food Hygiene Qualification - Good Basic Education- Ability to read and write, numerical skills - NVQ level 2, BICS in Domestic Services **Desirable** - Must have experience of working in a Mental Health/ Learning Disabilities service. - Must have excellent knowledge of Food Hygiene incl temperature control and HACCP - Must be a good communicator, to mix with a variety of people. - Must be able to follow clear instructions ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 559.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10319182) - [ps (pdf, 417.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10319183) - [bchft anti racist declaration (pdf, 222.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2381) ## 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.