# Housekeeping Services Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/housekeeping-services-assistant/8ee552b2-9464-4aaa-a1fc-c9650d65b153 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/housekeeping-services-assistant/8ee552b2-9464-4aaa-a1fc-c9650d65b153.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust - **Location:** Church View - Princess of Wales Community Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Housekeeper - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 pro rata per annum (£12.92 per hour) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 8 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-13T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-29T16:10:50.271Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Herefordshire/Hereford/Herefordshire_Worcestershire_Health_Care_NHS_Trust/Housekeeping_Services/Housekeeping_Services-v8331349 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8331349?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.hacw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Forget the rest - and join the best - Working together for Outstanding Care. 8 hours per week - Saturday and Sunday – 15:00 – 19:00 This is an exciting opportunity to work within a busy and varied environment, working alongside clinical teams and infection control, housekeeping teams ensure the cleanliness of the Trust’s estate in accordance with national standards and the Trust’s strategic cleaning plan. We have supportive and passionate teams, and you will receive full training to ensure you can succeed in this role. These are some of the benefits you will be entitled to should you work for us; Competitive pay with weekend enhancements \[where applicable\] Generous annual leave up to 32 days per annum dependent upon contracted hours and length of service Flexible hours to suit other employment and carer responsibilities Career progression or future job opportunities working direct for the NHS Extensive training and support available NHS pension and life assurance provision Uniform provided Health and wellbeing packages available Seasonal incentive schemes Application for this role will be considered in adherence to the Working Time Regulations this will be discussed with you during interview. Applicants must read the attached guidance notes before submitting your application for full understanding of Trust requirements. ### Main duties of the job We pride ourselves on maintaining cleaning standards to a star-rated audit process. Join our teams, we pride ourselves in providing outstanding care to patients across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We will provide you with resources to develop and progress a long-term career to include flexibility, continual professional development as well as a wide range of wellbeing and support. Working alongside clinical teams and infection control, housekeeping teams ensure the cleanliness of the Trust’s estate in accordance with national standards and the Trust’s strategic cleaning plan. You will be responsible for delivering a fully comprehensive and professional cleaning service, to meet NHS standard of cleanliness and other housekeeping duties in accordance with schedules and procedures and will work within local community hospitals/other inpatient settings/health centres/clinics and administration areas. You will also be required to relay information that may impact on other clinical/non-clinical services. The role will provide you with variety as no two days are the same. In return, you will receive full support, training, and guidance to enable you to undertake a range of cleaning duties to include, general cleaning tasks (bathrooms, kitchens, wards, clinics, theatres, office areas, etc.) as well as specialised cleaning processes to include machines, with some specific tasks being tailored to the needs of a particular service and around patient care. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached. ### 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 ### Experience **Essential** - Previous experience of cleaning in an employed capacity **Desirable** - Previous experience of cleaning in a clinical environment ### Qualifications **Essential** - Non-specified, but relevant qualification and/or practical experience relevant to the role. ### Skills & Abilities **Essential** - Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English, both verbal and written formats ## Documents - [dbs policy (pdf, 645.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3075) - [job description (pdf, 241.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10654340) - [applicant guidance notes (pdf, 672.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3076) - [health and wellbeing support (pdf, 361.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3086) ## 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.