Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Housekeeper
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 284-25-7300270-DWNH
- Employer
- Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Birmingham Women's Hospital
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £24,465 per annum / pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Housekeeper
NHS AfC: Band 2
Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our clinical housekeeping team.
The successful candidate will work as a fully integrated member of the multi-disciplinary team in providing a safe and appropriate environment for patients and families.
They will maintain an excellent standard of cleanliness and tidiness within the department environment, to ensure Infection Control cleaning is maintained, in partnership with the Facilities Team. Whilst ensuring efficient organisation and provision of food and beverages for patients, if working in an area where patients eat and drink.
They will also ensure adequate stock and maintenance of stores. To support under direction, the ward activity to enable patient flow and capacity.
Main duties of the job
Please see Job Description and Person specification for further information. See attached documents.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s 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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Level 2 or GSCE C/4 grade or above in Maths and English Language or equivalent Assessment of equivalent level through achieving required pass mark of trust numeracy and literacy test
Desirable criteria
- Level 2 qualification in health-related subject
KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Experience working with the public
- Communication/Relationship skills: To be empathetic to staff and families Evidence of being highly motivated and enthusiastic
Desirable criteria
- Experience working in a health care environment
ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS
Essential criteria
- Able to organise workload and work well with the team. Excellent attendance record and evidence of being trustworthy and reliable
- Able to manage preset stock levels
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role
- Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people 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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Laura O'Brien
- Job title
- Triage Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0121 472 1377
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