Job summary
The Housekeeper role is classified under Band 2 and is part of the Facilities Department. The primary purpose of this role is to support clinical colleagues by ensuring that the housekeeping service meets national standards and promotes the health and well-being of service users.
The Housekeeper will be responsible for ensuring that all areas are cleaned to national standards, delivering meal and beverage services, making beds, cleaning medical and hard equipment, managing linen quality, and reporting maintenance issues. You will need to have a keen eye for detail, a strong sense of responsibility, and the ability to work efficiently both independently and as part of a team. Good communication skills are important, as you will be working closely with clinical colleagues to support patient care. Joining the team provides an opportunity to contribute to a supportive and dedicated group of professionals dedicated to providing high-quality care.
Main duties
* Ensure the environment is cleaned to national standards.
* Deliver meal services.
* Make beds and clean medical/hard equipment.
* Manage linen quality and report maintenance issues.
* Undertake scheduled cleaning tasks, including cleaning of clinical equipment.
* Uphold all infection prevention and control measures.
* Ensure all domestic consumables are available at all times in the appropriate dispenser/holder.
* Undertake ad hoc cleaning tasks as required by the Facilities Supervisor - Housekeeping or nursing staff.
About us
Working for Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust offers a meaningful opportunity to impact lives within mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services. The Trust is committed to staff wellbeing, professional development, and flexible working arrangements in a supportive and inclusive environment.
Details
Date posted 20 October 2025
Pay scheme Agenda for change
Band Band 2
Salary £24,465 a year pro rata
Contract Permanent
Working pattern Part-time
Reference number 285-7981-CORP
Job locations Goscote House, Goscote Lane, Walsall, WS3 1SJ
Job Description
Key responsibilities Ensure the environment is cleaned to national standards; deliver meal services; make beds and clean medical/hard equipment; manage linen quality; report maintenance issues; undertake scheduled cleaning tasks including cleaning of clinical equipment; uphold infection prevention and control measures; ensure domestic consumables are available at all times in the appropriate dispenser/holder; undertake ad hoc cleaning tasks as required by the Facilities Supervisor - Housekeeping or nursing staff.
The role is critical to providing a safe, efficient, and high-quality environment that enhances the patient experience by maintaining a clinical environment that supports comfort, safety, and well-being.
Person specification
Essential
* Basic food hygiene knowledge or qualification
* Cleaning experience
* Effective communication skills
Desirable
* Basic knowledge of allergens; excellent knowledge of food hygiene and temperature control
* Cleaning qualifications
* The ability to communicate effectively with patients, colleagues, and other stakeholders (verbal and written) and listen actively
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and submission for Disclosure to the DBS is required to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information see the UK Visas and Immigration website.
UK registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information see the NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address Goscote House, Goscote Lane, Walsall, WS3 1SJ
Employer's website https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/
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