Senior Housekeeper

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Job summary

Two 28-hour Senior Housekeeper posts sit in the Hotel Services Department at Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, covering ward and area cleaning schedules. The work keeps patient, visitor and staff areas clean and safe, to National Cleaning Standards, infection control and health and safety rules.

Where needed, ward-based catering sits alongside cleaning, so the role includes meal service as well as housekeeping.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this post.

Qualifications

• Willingness to complete all in-house training required for the role.
• Demonstrable experience delivering cleaning to required standards.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleaning standards by following correct procedures and frequencies.
• Clean wards, areas and locations to the relevant schedules.
• Operate mechanical cleaning equipment.
• Replenish disposables and consumables, and store chemicals and equipment safely.
• Carry out specialist and one-off cleaning.
• Assist with laundry as required.
• Work with nursing staff so that service users receive appropriate meals on the ward.
• Regenerate food, probe and record temperatures, and serve meals presentably and on time, with cutlery and condiments supplied.
• Prepare the dining room for service and clear it afterwards.
• Record waste levels at the end of service and clean the regeneration trolley.
• Work across the wider housekeeping team and other Hotel Services areas when needed.

Skills

Problem solving

Work allocation

Cleaning knowledge

Cleaning equipment

Chemicals knowledge

Education

Basic food hygiene certificate

Job description

Two 28-hour Senior Housekeeper posts sit in the Hotel Services Department at Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, covering ward and area cleaning schedules. The work keeps patient, visitor and staff areas clean and safe, to National Cleaning Standards, infection control and health and safety rules. Where needed, ward-based catering sits alongside cleaning, so the role includes meal service as well as housekeeping. Visa sponsorship is not available for this post.

What the job involves

• Maintain cleaning standards by following correct procedures and frequencies
• Clean wards, areas and locations to the relevant schedules
• Operate mechanical cleaning equipment
• Replenish disposables and consumables, and store chemicals and equipment safely
• Carry out specialist and one-off cleaning
• Assist with laundry as required
• Work with nursing staff so that service users receive appropriate meals on the ward
• Regenerate food, probe and record temperatures, and serve meals presentably and on time, with cutlery and condiments supplied
• Prepare the dining room for service and clear it afterwards
• Record waste levels at the end of service and clean the regeneration trolley
• Work across the wider housekeeping team and other Hotel Services areas when needed

What's required

Qualifications

• Willingness to complete all in-house training needed for the role

Experience

• Demonstrable experience of carrying out duties to the required standard

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to solve problems at the level of the role
• Ability to allocate work
• Basic knowledge of chemicals and cleaning products
• Broad knowledge of specialist cleaning techniques and equipment

Nice to have

• Basic food hygiene certificate
• Willingness to work towards a relevant qualification such as NVQ level 2 or a BICS qualification
• Experience of working in the NHS
• Computer literacy
• Experience of food preparation and handling
• Manual handling experience
• Valid driving licence

What's offered

• Career development with ongoing training and support