Relief Housekeeper

NHS; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A National Health Service Trust is seeking a Relief Housekeeper to maintain cleaning and catering services, ensuring a safe environment for patients and staff. You should be friendly, organized, and able to work shifts. Essential qualifications include a Food Hygiene Certificate and experience in a healthcare setting. This part-time position offers flexible hours with potential for additional shifts.

Qualifications

• Essential experience includes cleaning duties and use of chemicals and equipment.
• Catering and food service experience would be beneficial.
• Experience of working or volunteering in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide and maintain cleaning and catering services.
• Ensure a clean, safe, and supportive environment for staff and patients.
• Work in a multi-professional team to support patient recovery.

Skills

Cleaning duties

Customer service

Empathy

Education

Food Hygiene Certificate Level 2

Numeracy and Literacy Level 2

NVQ Level 2 Housekeeping

Job description

Relief Housekeeper at Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust.

Housekeepers provide and maintain cleaning and catering services as part of the Hotel Services team to office, patient, and communal areas within the Trust. They ensure a clean, safe, and supportive environment for staff and patients working towards their recovery.

To be successful, you will need to be passionate and enthusiastic about patient care, putting patients at the heart of everything you do. You will work in a multi-professional team and need to be able to think on the spot and be empathetic.

Main Duties

We require a friendly, positive-thinking, organised, and motivated individual to work as a Relief Housekeeper (part-time - 22.5 hours) within the Trust's Hotel Services Team.

The post holder will be based at West Park Hospital and will be required to work shifts between 7am-6pm. You should be highly motivated, reliable, and flexible, also willing to work at short notice as there may be opportunities for extra hours.

Requirements

Essential experience includes cleaning duties and use of chemicals and equipment. Catering and food service experience would be beneficial, along with a passion for providing high standards of customer service. Experience of working or volunteering in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities is essential.

Candidates must possess a Food Hygiene Certificate level 2 or work towards successful completion in an agreed timescale. Numeracy, Literacy, and IT level 2 are essential. NVQ Level 2 Housekeeping is desirable.

About Us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York, and Selby. Our teams work in partnership with patients, communities, and partners to help people feel safe, understood, believed in, and cared for.

Job Responsibilities and Person Specification

Please note that the full job description and person specification are available separately. Key qualifications include:

• Food Hygiene Certificate Level 2
• Numeracy and Literacy to level 2
• NVQ Level 2 in Housekeeping

Key experience includes:

• Experience in use of cleaning materials and equipment
• Experience of working or volunteering in a mental health or learning disabilities environment
• Experience cleaning in a hospital environment

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.