• Job Description

  Req#: C0020-26-0265?language=en&page=595&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  **** Previous applicants need not apply ****

  The post holder is required to lead and supervise a large number of Housekeeping Assistants, under the supervision of the Housekeeping Manager, ensuring the environment is maintained to the highest possible standard. Responsible for delivering daily Housekeeping services including the daily allocation of work, monitoring standards of cleanliness, reporting of maintenance faults and ensuring all clinical and non-clinical areas are fit for purpose as outlined in the Cleaning Standards.

  Main duties of the job

  To maintain a level of cleanliness and hygiene within your work area by following a planned schedule of work and make flexible alterations when required to this schedule of work as occasion and events arise and dictate. Using electrical equipment safely to vacuum clean all floor surfaces. Dust control mopping of hard floors. Damp mopping of all hard floors maintaining a safe environment for others by following a safe method of work. Cleaning of furniture, fittings and equipment. Clean and maintaining to a high standard all sanitary areas, fixtures and fittings.

  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

  19 February 2026

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 3

  Salary

  £24,937 to £26,598 a year

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  14295

  Job locations

  Queen Elizabeth Hospital

  Mindelsohn Way

  Birmingham

  West Midlands

  B15 2TH

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  *Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  *Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Basic Education to GCSE level -- including Maths and English qualifications (E)
  • Trained or willingness to undertake training in a competence qualification in cleaning, infection control and / or support service by an awarding body, NVQ or equivalent. (E)

  Desirable

  • Certificate in First Line Supervisory Management or willingness to achieve Certification. (D)

  Experience

  Essential

  • Knowledge of the NHS policies, health and safety, risk management and payroll (E)
  • Knowledge of the NHS Cleaning Standards (E)
  • Knowledge of health and safety (E)
  • Knowledge of COSHH (E)

  Desirable

  • Formal Management Training (D)
  • Knowledge and understanding of equality and diversity issues (D)

  Additional Criteria

  Essential

  • Active Team Player (E)
  • Demonstrates sensitivity to the needs of individuals and groups (E)
  • Willingness to undertake occasional cleaning duties (E)
  • Able to manage stressful situations and make sound decisions (E)
  • Able to prioritise tasks and to manage conflicting demands on time and resources, to deliver objectives (E)
  • Ability to develop effective working relationships and demonstrate professional credibility with colleagues at all levels (E)
  • Self-Motivated and able to work on own initiative and work effectively as part of a team (E)
  • An ambassador for the Housekeeping Department; representing Facilities Management effectively and appropriately (E)
  • Able to assimilate sensitive and complex information (E)
  • Flexible and professional approach to work (E)
  • Reliable and good time keeper (E)
  • Must be hardworking, dedicated and an effective team worker (E)
  • Willingness to undertake further training (E)

  Desirable

  • Previous experience of health and safety within a healthcare environment (D)

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Basic Education to GCSE level -- including Maths and English qualifications (E)
  • Trained or willingness to undertake training in a competence qualification in cleaning, infection control and / or support service by an awarding body, NVQ or equivalent. (E)

  Desirable

  • Certificate in First Line Supervisory Management or willingness to achieve Certification. (D)

  Experience

  Essential

  • Knowledge of the NHS policies, health and safety, risk management and payroll (E)
  • Knowledge of the NHS Cleaning Standards (E)
  • Knowledge of health and safety (E)
  • Knowledge of COSHH (E)

  Desirable

  • Formal Management Training (D)
  • Knowledge and understanding of equality and diversity issues (D)

  Additional Criteria

  Essential

  • Active Team Player (E)
  • Demonstrates sensitivity to the needs of individuals and groups (E)
  • Willingness to undertake occasional cleaning duties (E)
  • Able to manage stressful situations and make sound decisions (E)
  • Able to prioritise tasks and to manage conflicting demands on time and resources, to deliver objectives (E)
  • Ability to develop effective working relationships and demonstrate professional credibility with colleagues at all levels (E)
  • Self-Motivated and able to work on own initiative and work effectively as part of a team (E)
  • An ambassador for the Housekeeping Department; representing Facilities Management effectively and appropriately (E)
  • Able to assimilate sensitive and complex information (E)
  • Flexible and professional approach to work (E)
  • Reliable and good time keeper (E)
  • Must be hardworking, dedicated and an effective team worker (E)
  • Willingness to undertake further training (E)

  Desirable

  • 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

  Queen Elizabeth Hospital

  Mindelsohn Way

  Birmingham

  West Midlands

  B15 2TH

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Queen Elizabeth Hospital

  Mindelsohn Way

  Birmingham

  West Midlands

  B15 2TH

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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