Team Leader- Housekeeper Team

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 12 May 2025

Job summary

To assist and support the PICU Operational Lead Nurse and the Band 7 PICU Procurement & Housekeeper manager in ensuring the delivery of a quality housekeeping service. Achieving the highest possible standard of cleanliness and environment for patients, visitors and staff at all times.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the clinical supervision of an effective and efficient housekeeping service that meets agreed Trust policies, procedures and Housekeeping operational procedures.

To liaise with the nursing and housekeeping team regarding the patient's day, ensuring that work is planned in the most appropriate way to provide a prioritised patient focused and seamless service.

To produce a duty roster(Which will be approved by the band 7 Procurement and Housekeeper manager

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Date posted

28 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year PA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

284-25-7107615-DMUT

Job locations

Birmingham Children's Hospital

Steelhouse Lane

Birmingham

B4 6NH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Math's and English GCSE grade C

Desirable

Level 2 qualification in health-related subject

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Knowledge of hygiene, health and safety procedures and staff supervision
Experience working with the public

Desirable

Experience working in a health care environment

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Math's and English GCSE grade C

Desirable

Level 2 qualification in health-related subject

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Knowledge of hygiene, health and safety procedures and staff supervision
Experience working with the public

Desirable

Experience working in a health care environment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.