Job requirements
Essential
3 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Essential
Must hold Basic Food Hygiene Qualification
- Essential
Good Basic Education- Ability to read and write, numerical skills
- Essential
NVQ level 2, BICS in Domestic Services
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Essential
Must have experience of working in a Mental Health/ Learning Disabilities service.
- Essential
Must have excellent knowledge of Food Hygiene incl temperature control and HACCP
- Essential
Must be a good communicator, to mix with a variety of people.
- Essential
Must be able to follow clear instructions
Job overview
Friday 09:00 - 15:00, Saturday 13:00 - 19:00, Sunday 16:00 - 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.
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 Housekeeper with Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Dudley, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Housekeeper role. The advertised salary is £25,272 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 16 Oct 2026.
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