Job summary
This is a part time Housekeeping role working 17.5 hours per week based at the Elgar Unit, Worcester.
This is a permanent position.
Applicants must read the attached guidance notes before submitting your application for full understanding of Trust requirements.
Main duties of the job
We pride ourselves on maintaining cleaning standards to a star-rated audit process.
Join our teams, we pride ourselves in providing outstanding care to patients across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We will provide you with resources to develop and progress a long-term career to include flexibility, continual professional development as well as a wide range of wellbeing and support.
Working alongside clinical teams and infection control, housekeeping teams ensure the cleanliness of the Trust's estate in accordance with national standards and the Trust's strategic cleaning plan.
You will be responsible for delivering a fully comprehensive and professional cleaning service, to meet NHS standard of cleanliness and other housekeeping duties in accordance with schedules and procedures and will work within local community hospitals / other inpatient settings / health centres / clinics / and administration areas
Details
- Date posted: 02 November 2026
- Closing date: 16 November 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 2
- Salary: £25,272 a year pro rata per annum (£12.92 per hour)
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Part-time
- Reference number: 798-8386954
- Job locations: Elgar Unit Worcester, Newtown Rd, Worcester WR5 1JG, Worcester, WR5 1JG, United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of cleaning in an employed capacity
Desirable
- Previous experience of cleaning in a clinical environment
Qualifications
Essential
- Non-specified, but relevant qualification and/or practical experience relevant to the role.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English, both verbal and written formats
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.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer;
- 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
- Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
- Flexible and agile working opportunities
- Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
- Wide range of supportive staff networks
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our website Staff benefits | Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
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Employer details
- Employer name: Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
- Address: Elgar Unit Worcester, Newtown Rd, Worcester WR5 1JG, Worcester, WR5 1JG, United Kingdom
- Employer's website: https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers