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The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Housekeeping Assistant Bank

The closing date is 26 September 2025

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Job summary

Community Clinic's and West Park Hospital. We are seeking enthusiastic individuals to join our housekeeping BANK TEAM to provide a cleanings service to cover our clinic's

West Park Hospital to provide a cleaning service and a catering service

to cover sickness, annual leave and vacancies.

Main duties of the job

To undertake cleaning duties across Trust sites as required, ensuring levels of cleanliness meet the National specification for Cleanliness for the NHS.

Also to provide catering service at West Park Hospital

About us

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Details

Date posted

22 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

225-EST-7456551

Job locations

West Park Hospital/Community Clinic's

West Park Hospital

Wolverhampton

WV1 4PW


Job description

Job responsibilities

To work as a member of the Housekeeping team to assist with the daily tasks required to maintain the levels of cleanliness required for the environment.

To provide routine information with colleagues, ward, clinic managers and Supervisor.

To provide a food and beverage service to patients .

To complete tasks or activities to ensure cleanliness levels are achieved and documentation is completed for Trust patients, staff and visitors.

To comply with all Trust Policies, Infection Prevention protocols and Health and Safety requirements.

To ensure safe use, and cleanliness, of all work equipment required - e.g. Vacuums, Rangers, and Scrubber/dryers etc. following Housekeeping standard operating procedures.

To monitor and report on stock levels and ensuring that these are correctly stored in line with COSHH.

To record personally generated information for compliance to ensure Infection prevention protocols are followed.

To work within clearly defined procedures using own initiative on routine matters, with supervision available.

To wear full uniform as issued and maintain personal appearance and hygiene at a standard commensurate with the duties and role of the post.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work as a member of the Housekeeping team to assist with the daily tasks required to maintain the levels of cleanliness required for the environment.

To provide routine information with colleagues, ward, clinic managers and Supervisor.

To provide a food and beverage service to patients .

To complete tasks or activities to ensure cleanliness levels are achieved and documentation is completed for Trust patients, staff and visitors.

To comply with all Trust Policies, Infection Prevention protocols and Health and Safety requirements.

To ensure safe use, and cleanliness, of all work equipment required - e.g. Vacuums, Rangers, and Scrubber/dryers etc. following Housekeeping standard operating procedures.

To monitor and report on stock levels and ensuring that these are correctly stored in line with COSHH.

To record personally generated information for compliance to ensure Infection prevention protocols are followed.

To work within clearly defined procedures using own initiative on routine matters, with supervision available.

To wear full uniform as issued and maintain personal appearance and hygiene at a standard commensurate with the duties and role of the post.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge/Understanding of Cleaning standards, required to undertake Housekeeping assistant training, and competency test Knowledge/understanding of COSHH
  • Good communication skills

Desirable

  • Clinical cleaning experience
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge/Understanding of Cleaning standards, required to undertake Housekeeping assistant training, and competency test Knowledge/understanding of COSHH
  • Good communication skills

Desirable

  • Clinical cleaning experience

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

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Address

West Park Hospital/Community Clinic's

West Park Hospital

Wolverhampton

WV1 4PW


Employer's website

https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Address

West Park Hospital/Community Clinic's

West Park Hospital

Wolverhampton

WV1 4PW


Employer's website

https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Housekeeping Manager

Julie Burgess

julie.burgess412@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

22 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

225-EST-7456551

Job locations

West Park Hospital/Community Clinic's

West Park Hospital

Wolverhampton

WV1 4PW


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