Housekeeper - Whitchurch Community Hospital

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

The closing date is 10 April 2025

Job summary

Please note that this job does not meet the salary requirements for work visa sponsorship and as such we will be unable to progress your application if you do not have the right to work in the UK.

Are you a positive and motivated individual who enjoys working as part of a dedicated team? If so, we would love to hear from you.

Whitchurch Community Hospital are looking to recruit a Housekeeper. The role involves ensuring the high standards of cleanliness and hygiene are maintained. The successful applicant will be responsible for stock ordering and distribution. They will be involved in ordering and serving of meals and ensuring the kitchen area on the ward is maintained in line with national and local guidelines. They will be required to undertake relevant audits and assessments.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received, we advise you apply early to avoid disappointment.

Main duties of the job

To assist in maintaining a safe, clean, and tidy working environment for patients and staff, supporting nutritional needs of patients.
To provide non-clinical support to the ward team.
To work as a member of the Estates & Facilities Department.
To work within a patient environment and have daily contact with patients and service users.
To ensure Infection Control guidelines are adhered to.
Times will be varied and could be early morning, day or early evening hours to suit the needs of the service being conducted in the specific area.
To work as part of the ward team, including attending necessary meetings, feeding back relevant information to support a safe and smooth running of the ward.

About us

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

Date posted

28 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

825-7064481-OPS

Job locations

Whitchurch Community Hospital

Claypit Lane

Whitchurch

SY13 1NT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ 2 in Housekeeping or equivalent (or willingness to undertake).

Experience

Essential

Previous experience in a cleaning or hospitality role.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Basic numeracy skills.
Knowledge of COSHH regulations.
Knowledge of health & safety guidelines in a work environment.
Able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Ability to follow written instructions /read notices and complete records.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ 2 in Housekeeping or equivalent (or willingness to undertake).

Experience

Essential

Previous experience in a cleaning or hospitality role.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Basic numeracy skills.
Knowledge of COSHH regulations.
Knowledge of health & safety guidelines in a work environment.
Able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Ability to follow written instructions /read notices and complete records.

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.