About this role
Job summary
We are seeking motivated and reliable Housekeeping Operatives to join our busy hospital Housekeeping Department. The successful candidates will play a key role in maintaining high standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and infection prevention across clinical and non-clinical areas, helping to ensure a safe and comfortable environment for patients, visitors, and staff. Working as part of a dedicated team, you will undertake a range of cleaning and support duties in wards, departments, offices, public areas, and staff facilities. You will be responsible for following cleaning schedules, replenishing consumables, maintaining equipment, reporting environmental issues, and supporting the Trust's infection prevention and control standards.
1 Full-Time Position: Monday to Friday, 14:00 to 22:00
3 Part-Time Positions: Monday to Friday, 16:00 to 20:00
Main duties of the job To work with the housekeeping store to ensure agreed stock levels are maintained and supplies replenished as required. This includes stocks of hand towels, toilet rolls and soap etc. Carry out daily routine and in depth vocational cleaning of patient barrier rooms including patients with MRSA, C Diff, Chicken pox and Gastroenteritis; using Hydrogen Peroxide misting machines / Ultraviolet light decontamination system as directed by Infection Control. Responsibility for the security of cleaning consumables and materials, including controlled chemicals. Follow COSHH (control of substances hazardous to health) guidance and obtain the required knowledge in safe use of cleaning chemicals. Where required to carry out a patient meal service at ward level; Housekeeping Assistants will reheat patient meals, completing all required HACCP control documents. This includes plating and serving of patient meals in accordance with local work instructions, collection and washing of dishes following each meal service, cleaning of the ward kitchen area in accordance with the cleaning schedules, prepare beverages and snack items of patients. All duties will be carried out with due regard to associated processes specified by the Trust's Catering Department.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description Job responsibilities *Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
*Good General Education to Secondary School (E) *Basic Level of literacy & numeracy (E) *Ability to read and write English (E)
Desirable
*Food Safety Level 2 (D)
Experience Essential
*Able to work as a team member (E) *Dealing with the public and ability to work under pressure (E)
Desirable
*Experience working in the cleaning industry (D) *Previous NHS experience working in a similar role (D) *Catering experience (D)
Additional Criteria Essential
*Organisational skills (E) *Enthusiastic (E) *Flexible to the needs of the service (E) *Able to use initiative (E) *Willingness to undertake specific competencies to meet the full requirements of the role (E) *Physically able to undertake all duties and comply with relevant Trust policies (E) *Reliable (E) *Punctual (E) *Strong Communicator (E) *Friendly (E) *Ability to work shifts
Desirable
*Good communication and inter-personal skills (E)Electronic communication device skills (D) *Previous experience of health and safety within a healthcare environment (D)
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 details Employer name University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address Heartlands Hospital
Bordesley Green E
Birmingham
West Midlands
B9 5SS
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)