Job summary
- Main area
- ward 10
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 284-26-8106233-DSNH
- Employer
- Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Birmingham Children's Hospital
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £25,272 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Housekeeper
NHS AfC: Band 2
Flexible working:
Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.
Job overview
Are you a hard-working, friendly individual who takes pride in their work? Yes - then the housekeeper role in ward 10 is the job for you!
This is an exciting opportunity for a Housekeeper to join the ward 10.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable, hardworking, housekeeper who will work as an integral part of the ward team ensuring a clean, safe and comfortable environment at all times.
Applicants must have excellent communication and organisational skills and be able to work under non-direct supervision, prioritising your own workload. It is necessary to have a flexible approach within this role and be able to respond appropriately to the demands of an ever changing workload.
Main duties of the job
You will need excellent interpersonal skills, as you will be liaising with and helping patients throughout the working day. You will also be required to communicate with all levels of staff both face to face and over the telephone.
The post holder will be expected to take ownership of the stock levels within the ward, to include ordering of stock.
You will be required to work alongside other housekeepers in the team in order to provide an efficient service. You will be expected to work shifts inclusive of weekends and evenings within a rota system.
Working for our organisation
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Level 2 or GSCE C grade or above in Maths and English Language or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Level 2 qualification in health-related subject
Knowledge/Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working with the public
Desirable criteria
- Experience working in a health care environment
Skills
Essential criteria
- To be empathetic to staff and families.
- Evidence of being highly motivated and enthusiastic
- To be able to work to plan and adjust workload according to service demand
- Able to organise workload and work well with the team Excellent attendance record
- Able to manage stock levels using an electronic system
- This role requires physical fitness; lifting, bending, walking, reaching, standing
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kiran Kumari
- Job title
- Ward Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01213339096
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