Housekeeper

Derbyshirehealthcareft; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Annual leave entitlements

Training and development

Employee assistance

Job summary

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated Housekeeper for our acute wards at Kingsway Hospital in Derby. This part-time role involves delivering a full cleaning service across two inpatient sites with a 25-hour week and a 5-day pattern, including possible alternate weekends.

Join Team Derbyshire Healthcare to help maintain a safe, welcoming environment for patients, visitors and staff. The post supports flexible working and ongoing development within a caring Trust.

Qualifications

• Experience cleaning in healthcare settings.
• Knowledge of health and safety practices in cleaning tasks.

Responsibilities

• Damp mop and buff all floor surfaces and maintain equipment.
• Vacuum carpet areas and clean fixtures and fittings.
• Perform high dusting and window/tiles cleaning where needed.
• Maintain a clean environment for patients, staff and visitors.

Skills

Cleaning experience

Health and safety knowledge

Job description

View our current vacancies by professional area below, or view all our vacancies at healthjobsuk.com

Main area Housekeeper Grade NHS AfC: Band 2 Contract Permanent: may include alternate weekends Hours Part time - 25 hours per week (5 day week with possible alternate weekends) Job ref 383-FAC-7802-26

Site Kingsway Hospital Town Derby Salary £25,272 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 11/10/2026 23:59

Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.

We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.

We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.

Job overview

Do you want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career?

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.

We have a vacancy within our housekeeping service on our acute wards, providing a full cleaning service over our two inpatient sites in South Derbyshire, Kingsway Hospital and the Radbourne Unit (located on the Royal Derby Hospital site)

Available position is 5 day week with possible alternate weekends 12.00-17.00 (25 hours per week).

Main duties of the job

Housekeepers provide a high class cleaning service to all buildings within the Trust, creating a clean environment for all patients, visitors and staff.

Duties

• Damp mopping and buffing of all floor surfaces, including using machinery. Periodic maintenance as included in the cleaning schedules.
• Vacuum cleaning of all carpet areas, including use of machinery.
• Damp dusting all radiators, pipes and ledges.
• Cleaning of all furniture and fittings by the appropriate method.
• High dusting.
• Cleaning of partition glass and inside of windows where necessary.
• Cleaning of all sanitary fitments.
• Cleaning wall tiles.
• Emptying of refuse bins and removing to place of disposal. Cleaning of all refuse holders.
• Cleaning of lockers, beds and mattress when vacated by the patient

Housekeeping Duties – Duties will vary to suit area

• Prepare the dining room ready for meals.
• Under the supervision of nursing staff ensure all meals are served and presented in an appetising manner
• Ensure all meal and break pots are washed with the aid of the dishwasher and that the kitchen is left clean and tidy
• To work as a member of the ‘house’ team including attending team meetings as appropriate.
• In the allotted time, any other non-patient duty as required by the Unit Manager.
• To complete all relevant paperwork as requested by management.

Working for our organisation

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”

Benefits include:

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration. After carefully reviewing this role, we do not believe that this position meets the requirements for sponsorship. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk website Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Person specification

communication

Knowledge and Experience

• Working knowledge of Health and Safety
• Cleaning experience

Additional Information

Flexible Working

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.

Disability Confident Employer

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you in the recruitment process please let us know.

DBS Checks

The cost of undertaking a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) disclosure will be met by the individual. The Trust will meet the initial costs of the disclosure which will be deducted from your first month’s salary.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.