Job summary
Do you take pride in creating clean, welcoming spaces where people feel comfortable and cared for?
We're looking for a dedicated and reliable Residences Housekeeper to join our Accommodation Team, helping to provide high-quality living environments for NHS staff across our residences. You'll play an important part in supporting the wellbeing of the people who care for our patients by ensuring their accommodation is clean, safe, well-maintained and ready after a busy day.Main duties of the job
The work schedule is:
- 5 days in 7 - 09:00 - 14:00 - 25 hours
What you'll be doing:
- Cleaning bedrooms, communal areas, kitchens, bathrooms and staff accommodation to a high standard.
- Preparing rooms for new residents, including making beds and replenishing supplies.
- Collecting and distributing linen across accommodation sites.
- Carrying out deep cleaning and specialist cleaning activities.
- Reporting maintenance issues, defects and health & safety concerns.
- Using cleaning equipment and electronic systems safely and effectively.
- Ordering and managing cleaning supplies.
- Supporting a safe, hygienic and welcoming environment for all residents.
Details
- Date posted: 02 November 2026
- Closing date: 15 November 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 2
- Salary: £25,272 a year pa pro rata
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Part-time
- Reference number: 387-EF0403-MF-B
- Job locations: Bristol Royal Infirmary, Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol, BS2 8HW, United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic Education - Reading and writing plus basic numeric skills
Desirable
- NVQ Level 1 or Cleaning Experience in a similar field
Knowledge
Essential
- Previous experience of working in a small team
Desirable
- Previous NHS experience
Skills
Essential
- Able to electronically order required cleaning stocks to ensure they are ready to be used as needed
- Able to prioritise and use own initiative, when faced with several cleaning requests
- Able to lift and move items and, equipment, to facilitate cleaning or catering jobs, over the whole of the shift
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.
As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Employer details
- Employer name: Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
- Address: Bristol Royal Infirmary, Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol, BS2 8HW, United Kingdom
- Employer's website: https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/