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NHS National Services Scotland; Airdrie; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 35 days

NHS pension scheme

Incremental salary progression

Paid sick leave

NHS discounts

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking a dedicated Domestic Services cleaner to provide a safe, welcoming environment for patients, staff and visitors. The role involves night-time cleaning across premises, using appropriate machinery and cleaning agents in line with COSHH guidelines.

You will support new staff in a busy hospital setting, ensuring standards are met and reporting issues to the supervisor. The position runs Monday to Wednesday, 23:00–07:00, with a range of benefits for NHS employees.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of cleaning standards and related procedures.
• Working knowledge of Health & Safety guidelines (COSHH).
• Ability to work with people in a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to carry out tasks efficiently in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Undertake cleaning tasks using machinery, equipment and cleaning appliances.
• Report areas not cleaned due to access issues to the supervisor.
• Utilise cleaning materials in line with COSHH and health & safety responsibilities.
• Ensure safety and consideration of patients, staff and visitors at all times.

Skills

Cleaning standards

Health & Safety

Teamwork

Manual handling

Job description

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

Provide domestic service to patients, staff and visitors of NHS Lanarkshire, (NHSL) premises through the use of effective and efficient methods, which deliver a ‘safe’ and welcoming environment and meet the required NHSL and Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI )standards.

To work alongside and support new staff in the working environment.

The working pattern for this role is Monday - Wednesday (23.00 - 07.00)

In this key role, you will:

• Undertake a range of cleaning tasks which require the use of machinery, equipment and cleaning appliances involving manual handling and lifting.
• To ensure all cleaning is undertaken to the required standards and report to supervisor any areas not cleaned due to access issues etc.
• Utilise cleaning materials and agents in keeping with Health & Safety responsibilities and Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) guidelines.
• Ensure the safety and consideration of patients, staff and visitors at all times whilst performing tasks.

What You'll Bring:

• Knowledge of cleaning standards and related procedures.
• Working knowledge Health & Safety including participation in risk assessing individual tasks.
• Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to carry out assigned tasks effectively and efficiently in a busy environment.

What we Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

For informal discussion, please contact Tracy Anderson, Domestic Services Manager on [e-mail].

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Anna Zastawnik-Baran, Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail].

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Interested?

Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please review our Application Guidance which explain key information including closing dates, amendments, right‑to‑work requirements, sponsorship eligibility and important points to be aware of before submitting your application

You can also learn more about working with NHS Lanarkshire by viewing our Information Pack

Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.

This advert may close early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply early.