Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Housekeeper/Catering Assistant - Tewkesbury Hospital (Eve & Wknds)

The closing date is 10 November 2025

Job summary

There are 2 roles available. Both are offered on a permanent basis for 20 hours per week.

Either working Monday - Friday 4pm - 8pm OR Thursday - Sunday 3pm - 8pm

We have an opportunity to join our Facilities Team at Tewkesbury Hospital.

If you are eager to learn and keen to deliver the highest standards, you could be the person we are looking for.

Our Facilities Team delivers Porter, Cleaning, Catering and Linen services within our in-patient units, from 7am - 8pm, seven days a week.

Main duties of the job

As a Housekeeper, you will help maintain a safe, clean and relaxing environment for our patients to recover in.

If you give us your time and commitment, we will give you all the training necessary to be a part of this great Team.

You will also receive:

  • 27 - 33 days paid holiday (pro rata)
  • Enhanced pay for weekends
  • Free car Parking
  • Staff benefits scheme including staff lottery & Blue Light discount card

For an informal chat or site visit please call the Facilities Manager named on this vacancy.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

  • 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
  • 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
  • 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys

Details

Date posted

27 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year Per annum (pro rata) + weekend enhancements of up to 83%

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

327-25-901

Job locations

Tewkesbury Hospital

Barton Road

Tewesbury

GL20 5QN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Overview:

  • Work as a member of the Estates & Facilities Team in all areas of the site. Housekeepers will be expected to demonstrate a flexible attitude to their work to meet the needs of the service.
  • Maintains a high standard of hygiene and cleanliness, as defined within the National Specification of Cleanliness.
  • Prepares and presents patient meals and beverages in inpatient areas in accordance with Food Hygiene procedures.
  • Full training will be given.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the Governments UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Overview:

  • Work as a member of the Estates & Facilities Team in all areas of the site. Housekeepers will be expected to demonstrate a flexible attitude to their work to meet the needs of the service.
  • Maintains a high standard of hygiene and cleanliness, as defined within the National Specification of Cleanliness.
  • Prepares and presents patient meals and beverages in inpatient areas in accordance with Food Hygiene procedures.
  • Full training will be given.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the Governments UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • Good Verbal and Written Communication Skills

Desirable

  • Food Hygiene Certificate
  • Cleaning or Catering Qualification

LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

Desirable

  • Previous experience of cleaning and/or catering duties
  • Experience in Customer Service

PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

Desirable

  • Knowledge and understanding of COSHH
Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • Good Verbal and Written Communication Skills

Desirable

  • Food Hygiene Certificate
  • Cleaning or Catering Qualification

LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

Desirable

  • Previous experience of cleaning and/or catering duties
  • Experience in Customer Service

PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

Desirable

  • Knowledge and understanding of COSHH

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

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tewkesbury Hospital

Barton Road

Tewesbury

GL20 5QN


Employer's website

https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tewkesbury Hospital

Barton Road

Tewesbury

GL20 5QN


Employer's website

https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Facilities Manager

Charlie Staddon

charlie.staddon@ghc.nhs.uk

03004218589

Details

Date posted

27 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year Per annum (pro rata) + weekend enhancements of up to 83%

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

327-25-901

Job locations

Tewkesbury Hospital

Barton Road

Tewesbury

GL20 5QN


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