# Senior Housekeeper > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-housekeeper/47e7b76a-a72a-4276-98f5-011d5283c524 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-housekeeper/47e7b76a-a72a-4276-98f5-011d5283c524.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St George's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Housekeeper - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 pro rota - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 28 hours per week (Working 5 days over 7, including alternative weekends 8am-3pm and weekdays 9am-3pm (including a 30 min lunch break)) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-15T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-30T10:01:43.622Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Staffordshire/Shrewsbury/Midlands_Partnership_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Cleaning/Cleaning-v8160948 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8160948?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.mpft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn The Housekeeping staff provide a clean and safe environment to our patients, visitors and staff ensuring that a high standard of cleanliness in line with National Cleaning Standards, infection control and health and safety are met and maintained The post holder will be expected to work as part of the wider housekeeping team, providing an integrated and flexible service, and as such may sometimes be required to undertake duties within other areas of the Hotel Services Department should the needs of the service demand it. We're recruiting x2 28-hour positions. ### Main duties of the job - Maintain the required standard of cleaning services following the correct procedure and frequencies - Undertake a variety of cleaning duties in line with the ward/area/location cleaning schedules - Operate mechanical cleaning equipment - Replenish disposables and consumables - Safely and correctly store cleaning chemicals and equipment - Carry out specialist cleaning and one-off cleaning duties in line with service requirements - Assist with laundry duties as and when required - Where applicable – ward-based duties as required: Ward based catering duties to ensure in conjunction with nursing staff that service users are provided with appropriate meals Regenerate food, probe, record temperature of food and serve Ensure that meals are served in a presentable and timely manner and appropriate cutlery and condiments are supplied Assist to ensure dining room area is ready for service and cleared afterwards Record waste levels at end of service Clean regeneration trolley - Ward based catering duties to ensure in conjunction with nursing staff that service users are provided with appropriate meals - Regenerate food, probe, record temperature of food and serve - Ensure that meals are served in a presentable and timely manner and appropriate cutlery and condiments are supplied - Assist to ensure dining room area is ready for service and cleared afterwards - Record waste levels at end of service - Clean regeneration trolley ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To learn more about this varied and interesting role please see the full job description and person specification. ### 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** - Demonstrable experience to carry out duties to the required standard **Desirable** - Experience of working in the NHS - Computer literate - Experience in food preparation and handling - Manual handling experience - Valid driving licence ### QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING **Essential** - Willing to complete all in-house training necessary to own role **Desirable** - Basic food hygiene certificate - Willing to undertake training work towards a qualification to fulfil the role, e.g. diploma level 2 (NVQ) relevant to the post, BICS (British Institute of Cleaning Science) ### SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES **Essential** - Ability to solve a problem (in line with the role level) - Ability to allocate work - Basic knowledge of chemicals and cleaning products - Broad knowledge of specialist cleaning techniques and equipment ## Documents - [benefits booklet (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2957) - [housekeeper jd & ps (pdf, 728.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10476335) ## 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.