Senior Housekeeper

Senior Housekeeper

Closing date: 04 August 2026

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 If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn.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 for patients, visitors and staff, ensuring a high standard of cleanliness in line with National Cleaning Standards, infection control and health and safety requirements are met and maintained.

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

• Maintain the required standard of cleaning services following the correct procedure and frequencies.
• Undertake a variety of cleaning duties in line with 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.
• Ward based duties:
  • Ward based catering duties to ensure that service users are provided with appropriate meals, regenerate food, probe, record temperature of food and serve.
  • Ensure meals are served in a presentable and timely manner and appropriate cutlery and condiments are supplied.
  • Assist to ensure dining room area is ready for service and cleared afterward.
  • Record waste levels at end of service.
  • Clean regeneration trolley.

• Career development and progression support.
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
• Flexible working options.
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
• Extensive health and wellbeing support and resources.
• Travel allowance for community team work.
• Lease car for business mileage >500 miles per annum (fully insured and maintained).
• Salary sacrifice car and bike options.
• Free car parking at all trust sites.
• Free flu vaccinations annually.
• Citizens Advice support linked with a hardship fund for one‑off additional support up to £250.

• Willing to complete all in‑house training necessary for the role.
• Basic food hygiene certificate.
• Willing to undertake training toward a qualification relevant to the post (e.g., Diploma Level 2 NVQ, BICS).

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

• 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 post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust