Band 3 Cleaning Auditor

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; London Borough of Enfield; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Generous benefits

Job summary

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Cleaning Auditor based at North Middlesex Hospital. You will conduct regular and ad-hoc audits of cleaning services across hospital areas to ensure compliance with NHS National Cleaning Standards and IPC guidelines.

You will prepare detailed audit reports, identify non-conformances, and work with cleaning teams to implement improvements, whilst keeping up to date with national standards.

Qualifications

• English Language to GCSE standard or equivalent.
• Good written and verbal skills, able to liaise with the public and staff at all levels.
• Literate and Numerate.
• NVQ level 3.

Responsibilities

• Auditing of Services: Conduct regular and ad hoc audits of cleaning services across hospital areas.
• Use approved audit tools and scoring systems to assess cleanliness, hygiene, and service delivery.
• Identify non-conformances and areas for improvement, documenting findings clearly.
• Prepare detailed audit reports and present results to senior management with recommendations.
• Monitor implementation of corrective measures and follow up to ensure 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.

Skills

Excellent verbal communication

Planning & organizing

Discreet communication

MS Office (Excel)

Education

GCSE English or equivalent

NVQ level 3

Literate and Numerate

Tools

MS Office

Job description

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.

Main duties of the job

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.

About us

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

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Royal Free shared commitments

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments

Education & professional Qualifications

• English Language to GCSE standard or equivalent
• Good written and verbal skills, able to liaise with the public and staff at all levels
• Literate and Numerate
• NVQ level 3

Experience

• Previous NHS experience in auditing NSC standards
• IT literate (highly competent user of various MS Office functions including Excel)
• Minimum 2 years customer care experience

Personal Qualities & attributes

• Ready and able to exercise initiative and multi-task, you will be able to work independently whilst being a good team player
• Ability to organise effectively and prioritise own workload
• Proven expertise to lead, plan, manage, interact with colleagues
• Be able to organise workload and manage outcomes to meet planned objectives

Skills and aptitudes

• Excellent verbal communication planning, organising and communication skills
• Ability to plan & organise new compliance activities
• Ability to seek and share information and ideas in a discreet, respectful, confident and compelling manner

Others

• Knowledge and confidence to challenge whilst avoiding conflict

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.

£30,630 to £32,346 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAS