Housekeeping Services Assistant, Malvern Hills

Housekeeping Services Assistant

The closing date is 02 June 2026

10 hours per week, Mon‑Fri: 18:00‑20:00

We have supportive and passionate teams, and you will receive full training to ensure you can succeed in this role.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a busy and varied environment, working alongside our clinical and other non‑clinical colleagues to make a positive contribution to our patients and staff experiences through the provision of a Housekeeping service.

Responsibilities

We pride ourselves on maintaining cleaning standards to a star‑rated audit process.

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. You will also be required to relay information that may impact on other clinical/non‑clinical services. The role will provide you with variety as no two days are the same.

In return, you will receive full support, training, and guidance to enable you to undertake a range of cleaning duties to include general cleaning tasks (bathrooms, kitchens, wards, clinics, theatres, office areas, etc.) as well as specialised cleaning processes to include machines, with some specific tasks being tailored to the needs of a particular service and around patient care.

Benefits

• Competitive pay with weekend enhancements.
• Generous annual leave up to 32 days per annum dependent upon contracted hours and length of service.
• Flexible hours to suit other employment and carer responsibilities.
• Career progression or future job opportunities working directly for the NHS.
• Extensive training and support available.
• NHS pension and life assurance provision.
• Uniform provided.
• Health and wellbeing packages available.

Additional Requirements

• Understanding that the Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to work for this role, and employment on a time‑limited visa does not guarantee sponsorship at point of expiry.

Qualifications

• Non‑specified, but relevant qualification and/or practical experience relevant to the role.
• Must be able to provide original certificates to verify qualifications at point of offer.

Experience

• Previous experience of cleaning in an employed capacity.
• Previous experience of cleaning in a clinical environment.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in 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.

Employer

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust