# Relief Housekeeper > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/relief-housekeeper/3905224b-dae8-46a8-995d-122fdf8b9b67 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/relief-housekeeper/3905224b-dae8-46a8-995d-122fdf8b9b67.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Darlington - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 pro rata, per annum - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term) - **Employment type:** Part time - 18 hours per week (Monday - Sunday including Weekends and Bank Holidays) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-21T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-08T13:52:09.547Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/Middlesbrough/Tees_Esk_Wear_Valleys_NHS_Trust/Estates_Facilities/Estates_Facilities-v8066670 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8066670?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.tewv.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Housekeepers are responsible for providing and maintaining cleaning and catering services as art of the Hotel Services team to clinical and communal areas within the Trust, ensuring a clean, safe and supportive environment for patients working towards their recovery, staff and visitors. You will need to be passionate and enthusiastic about putting patient care, putting patients at the heart of everything you do. You will be working in a multi-professional team and will need to think on the spot and use your own initiative. You will be passionate about creating a culture of continuous improvement within the NHS. You must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role. Please note, this role does not meet the required eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa and therefore the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular role. ### Main duties of the job We require a friendly, positive thinking, organised and motivated individual to work as a Relief Housekeeper, part time (1 x 18 hours per week) within the Trusts Hotel Services Team. The post holder will be based at Roseberry Park Hospital in Middlesbrough and will be required to work shifts between the hours of 7am-6pm including weekends. You should be highly motivated, reliable, and flexible also willing to work at short notice as there may be opportunities for extra hours. Experience in cleaning duties and use of chemicals and equipment are essential as you will be working in a demanding environment.  Catering and food service experience would be beneficial along with a passion to providing high standards of customer service. Experience of working or volunteering in a mental health and learning disabilities setting is essential. Also, the ability to provide a positive approach and image, when working with relevant client groups throughout the Trust. Candidates must possess Food Hygiene Certificate level 2 or work towards successful completion in an agreed timescale. Essential are Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2. (Equivalent to GCSE grades 9 to 4 (A* to C in old GCSE grading system) NVQ Level 2 Housekeeping is desirable. All candidates should demonstrate a commitment to undertake further training and qualifications as deemed necessary to the position within agreed timescales. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying. The successful candidates will complete a 5-day induction programme, location will be agreed prior to start date. ## Job Details Housekeepers are responsible for providing and maintaining cleaning and catering services as art of the Hotel Services team to clinical and communal areas within the Trust, ensuring a clean, safe and supportive environment for patients working towards their recovery, staff and visitors. You will need to be passionate and enthusiastic about putting patient care, putting patients at the heart of everything you do. You will be working in a multi-professional team and will need to think on the spot and use your own initiative. You will be passionate about creating a culture of continuous improvement within the NHS. You must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role. Please note, this role does not meet the required eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa and therefore the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular role. ## Job Description We require a friendly, positive thinking, organised and motivated individual to work as a Relief Housekeeper, part time (1 x 18 hours per week) within the Trusts Hotel Services Team. The post holder will be based at Roseberry Park Hospital in Middlesbrough and will be required to work shifts between the hours of 7am-6pm including weekends. You should be highly motivated, reliable, and flexible also willing to work at short notice as there may be opportunities for extra hours. Experience in cleaning duties and use of chemicals and equipment are essential as you will be working in a demanding environment. Catering and food service experience would be beneficial along with a passion to providing high standards of customer service. Experience of working or volunteering in a mental health and learning disabilities setting is essential. Also, the ability to provide a positive approach and image, when working with relevant client groups throughout the Trust. Candidates must possess Food Hygiene Certificate level 2 or work towards successful completion in an agreed timescale. Essential are Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2. (Equivalent to GCSE grades 9 to 4 (A* to C in old GCSE grading system) NVQ Level 2 Housekeeping is desirable. All candidates should demonstrate a commitment to undertake further training and qualifications as deemed necessary to the position within agreed timescales. ## Responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying. The successful candidates will complete a 5-day induction programme, location will be agreed prior to start date. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Able to follow protocols and instructions - Able to demonstrate thoroughness and attention to detail in all tasks - Safe, efficient and effective techniques in the following areas, producing consistently high standards: Cleaning; Deep cleaning; Use of motorised cleaning equipment e.g. floor scrubber, carpet cleaner; Use of kitchen equipment; Preparation and serving of food; Use and cleaning of regeneration ovens; Washing and ironing - Effective verbal and written communication skills - Time management and ability to prioritise effectively - Breakaway techniques (within agreed timescale) ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of Health & Safety and COSHH - Knowledge of National Standard of Cleanliness (within agreed timescale) - Knowledge of deep-cleaning procedures - Knowledge of Patient-Lead Assessment of the Care Environment (PLACE) (within agreed timescale) - Good understanding of confidentiality ### Experience **Essential** - Experience in use of cleaning materials and equipment - Experience in general cleaning duties - Experience of working or volunteering in a mental health or learning disabilities environment **Desirable** - Experience cleaning in a hospital environment ### Qualifications **Essential** - Food Hygiene Certificate Level 2 (to be completed within 12 months) - Numeracy and Literacy to level 2 - ITQ Level 2 **Desirable** - NVQ Level 2 in Housekeeping ## Documents - [our journey to change (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2498) - [mindful employer recruitment (pdf, 93.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1595) - [probationary period procedure (pdf, 244.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1903) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 260.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10357591) ## 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.