Job Description

Senior Housekeeper

BAND: 2

HOURS: 15 hours per week, working

Monday-Friday 5pm-8pm, excluding weekends and bank holidays

LOCATION: Hall Court, Hall Park Way, Town Centre, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 4NF

REPORTS TO: Housekeeping Supervisor

JOB PURPOSE:

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.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

- 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

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

Experience of working in the NHS

Computer literate

Experience in food preparation and handling

Manual handling experience

Valid driving licence

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

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 If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn

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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.

To learn more about this varied and interesting role please email facilitiesandestatesrecruitment@mpft.nhs.uk for the full job description and person specification.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 24,465.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Employee discount Health & wellbeing programme Referral programme
Ability to commute/relocate:

Telford TF3 4NF: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:

NHS: 1 year (preferred) Food preparation: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

Food Hygiene Certificate (preferred) Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person