Job overview

Facilities Housekeeper – 24.25 hours

The Birmingham Women’s Hospital Facilities Department have a vacancy within the housekeeping department. The post holders will be required to undertake a full range of housekeeping duties within our busy hospital. 

The successful candidates will form part of our existing housekeeping team.  Working for BWC Management Services Ltd you will be on the company terms and conditions and not through the trust agenda for change.  

The post holders will be directly responsible to the Housekeeping Team Leader and supervisor and work alongside our present housekeeping staff to ensure the trust receives the highest quality of cleaning throughout the hospital site.  

The job description details the required duties and a personal specification is attached for information.  

For further information please contact: Lindsay Turner on 0121 335 8241 

Main duties of the job

• To work in any area/department within the hospital as assessed by the Domestic
• To perform all duties as stated on the standard operating procedure or procedure sheet for the area of work assigned
• To perform isolation cleaning of infected cubicles upon
• To operate mechanical/electrical domestic equipment and report any faults to the Facilities Supervisor. Always check electrical equipment before

• To undertake kitchen duties as required and washing up of crockery/cutlery following patients' meals.
• Responsible for the replenishing of disposable materials, i.e. handtowels, soap
• Responsible for the collection and removal of waste as per waste disposal
• To adhere to all Facilities Services policies and Codes of
• To maintain the required standard of cleaning services following the correct procedure and frequencies.
• Undertake a variety of cleaning duties in line with the ward/area/location cleaning
• Operate mechanical cleaning
• Replenish disposables and
• Safely and correctly store cleaning chemicals and
• Carry out specialist cleaning and one-off cleaning duties in line with Supervisors
• Ensure that there is a general, pleasant and well-maintained environment for service users – this will include looking after fixtures and fittings and hard and soft
• Observe good personal hygiene practices according to Local and Trust
• Maintain a clean and tidy
• Wear the correct uniform and other protective clothing/items required for the

Working for our organisation

BWC Management Services Limited (also known as Vital Services) is a wholly-owned subsidiary company of Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust (BWC). The sole focus of Vital Services is the provision of estates and facilities services and, most importantly, the staff who provide these crucial services who are fundamental to the Trust being able to deliver world-class care. All Estates, Medical Engineering and Facilities staff are employed directly by Vital Services and although not NHS employees, are very much part of the BWC family, working together to be a world-leading team, providing world-leading care.