Band 2 Housekeeping Assistant
The closing date is 07 November 2025
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for the right person to join our Hardworking, Dynamic Housekeeping team at Solihull Hospital. The housekeeping team are an operational service that are integral to patient care and the daily function of the Solihull Hospital site. The team are responsible for cleaning all areas of the site, and ensuring patients are served hot meals, working in conjunction with our wider facilities team that include Portering and Catering.
The person applying must demonstrate our Trust values of Kind, Connected and Bold in their daily lives. The role involves keeping the environment clean in line with the National Cleaning Standards for Healthcare and ensuring our service users receive the best possible care from the housekeeping team.
The post holder must be hardworking, dynamic and work well within our large diverse facilities team, and in return the Trust offers competitive terms and conditions for personal pensions and paid annual leave.
Main duties of the job
Cleaning all wards and departments.
Deep Cleaning Infected bed spaces
Working at high pace in line with demand for site bed capacity.
Serving and preparing food for inpatients, including hot and cold beverage rounds daily.
removing all waste streams in line with Trust waste management procedures.
Using Cleaning Machinery and equipment, including chemicals.
The role is a physical role.
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.
Details
Date posted
03 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£24,465 to £24,465 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
304-9012914
Job locations
Solihull Hospital
Lode Ln
Solihull
West Midlands
B91 2JL
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Solihull Hospital
Lode Ln
Solihull
West Midlands
B91 2JL
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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