Housekeeping Services Assistant

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days leave plus bank holidays, up .

Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay

Flexible and agile working

Maternity, paternity, and adoption支持

Staff networks

Health and wellbeing opportunities

Job summary

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust in Worcester is recruiting a part-time Housekeeping Services Assistant. The role is 17.5 hours per week at the Elgar Unit, Worcester, and is a permanent post.

You will join teams to maintain high cleaning standards across NHS sites, following national standards and the Trust's cleaning plan. You will work with clinical teams and infection control to deliver a fully professional cleaning service, with opportunities for flexible working

Qualifications

• Previous experience of cleaning in an employed capacity.
• Previous experience of cleaning in a clinical environment.
• Non-specified, but relevant qualification and/or practical experience relevant to the role.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a comprehensive and professional cleaning service.
• Work with clinical teams to ensure NHS cleanliness standards.
• Follow schedules and procedures across hospitals, clinics, and health centres.

Skills

English communication

Education

Relevant qualification

Job description

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Housekeeping Services Assistant

The closing date is 16 November 2026

This is a part time Housekeeping role working 17.5 hours per week based at the Elgar Unit, Worcester.

This is a permanent position.

Applicants must read the attached guidance notes before submitting your application for full understanding of Trust requirements.

Main duties of the job

We pride ourselves on maintaining cleaning standards to a star-rated audit process.

Join our teams, we pride ourselves in providing outstanding care to patients across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We will provide you with resources to develop and progress a long‑term career to include flexibility, continual professional development as well as a wide range of wellbeing and support.

Working alongside clinical teams and infection control, housekeeping teams ensure the cleanliness of the Trust's estate in accordance with national standards and the Trust's strategic cleaning plan.

You will be responsible for delivering a fully comprehensive and professional cleaning service, to meet NHS standard of cleanliness and other housekeeping duties in accordance with schedules and procedures and will work within local community hospitals / other inpatient settings / health centres / clinics / and administration areas

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our website Staff benefits | Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

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Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Experience

• Previous experience of cleaning in an employed capacity
• Previous experience of cleaning in a clinical environment

Qualifications

• Non-specified, but relevant qualification and/or practical experience relevant to the role.

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English, both verbal and written formats

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.

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

£25,272 a yearpro rata per annum (£12.92 per hour)