Senior Housekeeper

NHS; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Shrewsbury is seeking a Senior Housekeeper to maintain cleanliness and safety for patients and staff. The ideal candidate will be part of a team and undertake various cleaning and catering duties. Qualifications include a basic food hygiene certificate and willingness to undertake further training. The role offers opportunities for career development and extensive health and wellbeing support.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Health and Wellbeing support

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Willing to complete all in-house training necessary.
• Experience in food preparation and handling required.
• Valid driving license is a must.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standard of cleaning services.
• Operating mechanical cleaning equipment.
• Assist with laundry and catering duties as necessary.

Skills

Problem-solving ability

Work allocation

Basic knowledge of cleaning chemicals

Knowledge of specialist cleaning techniques

Education

Basic food hygiene certificate

Willingness to obtain NVQ diploma level 2

Job description

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Housekeeper

The closing date is 30 November 2025

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn

The Housekeeping staff provide a clean and safe environment to our patients, visitors and staff ensuring that a high standard of cleanliness in line with National Cleaning Standards, infection control and health and safety are met and maintained.

The post holder will be expected to work as part of the wider Housekeeping team, providing an integrated and flexible service, and as such may sometimes be required to undertake duties within other areas of the Hotel Services Department should the needs of the service demand it.

Main duties of the job

• Maintain the required standard of cleaning services following the correct procedure and frequencies
• Undertake a variety of cleaning duties in line with the ward/area/location cleaning schedules
• Operate mechanical cleaning equipment
• Replenish disposables and consumables
• Safely and correctly store cleaning chemicals and equipment
• Carry out specialist cleaning and one-off cleaning duties in line with service requirements
• Assist with laundry duties as and when required
• Where applicable - ward based duties as required:
  1. Ward based catering duties to ensure in conjunction with nursing staff that service users are provided with appropriate meals
  2. Regenerate food, probe, record temperature of food and serve
  3. Ensure that meals are served in a presentable and timely manner and appropriate cutlery and condiments are supplied
  4. Assist to ensure dining room area is ready for service and cleared afterward
  5. Record waste levels at end of service
  6. Clean regeneration trolley

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Job responsibilities

To learn more about this varied and interesting role please see the full job description and person specification.

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

• Willing to complete all in-house training necessary to own role
• Basic food hygiene certificate
• Willing to undertake training work towards a qualification to fulfil the role, eg diploma level 2 (NVQ) relevant to the post, BICS (British Institute of Cleaning Science)

EXPERIENCE

• Demonstrable experience to carry out duties to the required standard
• Valid driving licence
• Experience of working in the NHS
• Experience in food preparation and handling

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES

• Ability to solve a problem (in line with the role level)
• Ability to allocate work
• Basic knowledge of chemicals and cleaning products
• Broad knowledge of specialist cleaning techniques and equipment

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

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust