Band 3 Cleaning Auditor

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; City of Westminster; Sur place; GBP 26 000 - 32 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Cleaning Auditor role at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust focuses on ensuring hospital areas meet NHS National Cleaning Standards (2025), IPC guidelines, and Trust policies. You will conduct scheduled and ad-hoc audits, report findings, and work with cleaning teams to maintain a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors.

Based at North Middlesex Hospital, you will support wards and departments in completing the National Specification for Cleaning audits, escalate issues to the

Qualifications

• Audits of cleaning services across hospital areas to NHS standards.
• Document findings clearly and accurately.
• Collaborate with cleaning teams to drive improvements.

Responsabilités

• Conduct regular and ad-hoc audits of cleaning services to ensure compliance with NHS cleaning standards and IPC guidelines.
• Use audit tools and scoring systems to assess cleanliness and service delivery.
• Identify non-conformances and document areas for improvement.
• Prepare detailed audit reports and present results with recommendations.
• Monitor implementation of corrective measures and follow up for sustained compliance.
• Collaborate with cleaning teams and supervisors to provide guidance for continuous improvement.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of national cleaning standards and incorporate changes.

Description du poste

The Cleaning Auditor ensures that all hospital areas meet the required hygiene and cleanliness standards in line with NHS National Cleaning Standards (2025), Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) guidelines, and Trust policies. The role involves conducting scheduled and ad-hoc audits, reporting findings, and working collaboratively with cleaning teams to maintain a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors.

This role will be accountable for enabling the wards and departments in completing the National Specification for Cleaning audits. This role will be based at the North Middlesex Hospital, reporting issues to the Facilities manager/Domestic Services manager for assisting in resolving any issues which have not been addressed by the various operational teams.

Auditing of Services

• Conduct regular and ad-hoc audits of cleaning services across all hospital areas to ensure compliance with NHS cleaning standards and infection control protocols.
• Use approved audit tools and scoring systems to assess cleanliness, hygiene, and service delivery.
• Identify non-conformances and areas for improvement, documenting findings accurately and clearly.
• Prepare detailed audit reports and present results to senior management, including recommendations for corrective actions.
• Monitor implementation of corrective measures and follow up to ensure sustained compliance.
• Collaborate with cleaning teams and supervisors to provide guidance and support for continuous improvement.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of national cleaning standards and incorporate changes into auditing practices.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across four main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.