Job Description

Have you been out of work, looking for a second job or looking for new challenges? Would you like to be able to work whilst children at school or later in the day when they are back home? Are you flexible and motivated to learn about Healthcare Cleaning and Catering?
What we can offer you:-

• Any hours up to 16.5 (5.5 hour shift patterns)
• Full training for both Catering and Healthcare Cleaning
• NHS Pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement.

We offer a range of hours that can suit your personal circumstances with shifts lasting 5.5 hours at times ranging from 0700 - 2100 hours over a 7 day period. We could work around when children are at school or when they return home in the evening or around any caring commitments or other employment you may have.
If you would prefer to only work at certain times we could offer our bank posts for you so that you only work when you can do any shifts. We can guarantee hours if you would like us to.
Shift pattern would be 07:00- 13:00, 0800 - 1400, 0900 - 1500, 13:00-19:00 and 1500 - 2100 or we would try to work around these hours to suit individual circumstances.
Main duties of the job
To maintain the levels of cleanliness throughout the hospital environment to the laid down standards based on the National Standards of Cleanliness and ensuring that a continuity of service is maintained whilst adhering to all relevant policies and procedures.
To carry out a wide range of general catering duties ensuring a high quality service in line with Food Hygiene Regulations at all times.
Ability to problem-solve day to day issues that may arise.
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
Details
Date posted
29 August 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
24,465 a year pro rata, pa
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
229-COR-7433162
Job locations
Bromyard Community Hospital
Hillside Road
Bromyard
HR7 4QN
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential

• Good level of communication skills
• Basic Literacy Skills

Desirable

• Food Hygiene Certificate ( or willingness to complete)

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential

• Good customer service skills /experience
• Ability to follow instructions and organise own work to meet the team objectives, adapting work to meet any changing priorities which may need to meet tight timescales.

Desirable

• Understanding of health and safety processes

Experience
Essential

• Previous experience in cleaning or catering environment

Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential

• Good level of communication skills
• Basic Literacy Skills

Desirable

• Food Hygiene Certificate ( or willingness to complete)

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential

• Good customer service skills /experience
• Ability to follow instructions and organise own work to meet the team objectives, adapting work to meet any changing priorities which may need to meet tight timescales.

Desirable

• Understanding of health and safety processes

Experience
Essential

• Previous experience in cleaning or catering environment

Skills Required