Caretaker

Isle of Wight NHS Trust; Carisbrooke; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Isle of Wight NHS Trust in Newport, UK, is hiring a Caretaker (NHS AfC Band 2) for a permanent full-time role of 37.5 hours per week to provide deep cleaning of inpatient wards and outpatient clinics.

The post requires a full UK driving licence and will involve assisting the cleanliness team, small office moves, and delivering cleaning supplies across the site. Salary is £25,272 per annum, with NHS benefits and opportunities for flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Experience in cleaning in a clinical setting.
• Full UK driving licence is essential.
• Flexibility to support the Cleanliness Team and ward areas.

Responsibilities

• Provide high‑quality deep cleaning to inpatient wards and outpatient areas.
• Assist the Cleanliness Team with general ward cleaning and supplies delivery.
• Carry out small office moves and maintain cleaning equipment per standards.

Skills

Clinical cleaning

Driving licence

Flexible / adaptable

Education

GCSE English and Maths

Tools

HPV/UVC decontamination

Job description

Main area Clinical Cleaning Grade NHS AfC: Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) Job ref 470-8276034-CJW

Employer Isle of Wight NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site St Mary's Hospital Town Newport Salary £25,272 pro rata per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 24/09/2026 23:59

Caretaker

NHS AfC: Band 2

Job overview

NHS Band 2 Salary: £25,272 per annum

Hours Per Week:37.5 full time

Contract Type: Permanent

We are looking for a flexible individual with a focus on the ability to provide effective deep cleaning to inpatient wards and outpatient clinic areas. Occasionally, the successful candidate will be required to assist the larger Cleanliness Team with general ward cleaning. Also involved in the role, will be the gathering and delivery of cleaning supplies, together with small offices moves. A full UK driving Licence is essential for this role.

Main duties of the job

To ensure that approved documented cleaning standards and frequencies are maintained at all times when carrying out periodic cleaning and descaling as scheduled.

To carry out small office/equipment moves across the Trust site, carry out heavy duty descaling, cleaning of kitchen areas and waste cupboards.

To maintain floors and clean carpets as requested.

Responsible for ensuring cleaning equipment and materials are safe, properly used and kept clean at all times.

Carry out water flushing regularly as scheduled.

Any other duties and responsibilities determined by the Caretaking Team Leader / Operational Cleaning Manager, within the parameters of this post.

Working for our organisation

Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust’s beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The key purpose of the role is to provide a high quality comprehensive caretaking and cleaning service, working to exceptionally high documented cleaning standards. To encompass cleaning and caretaking duties across the whole Trust site and community areas.

Job summary

To ensure that approved documented cleaning standards and frequencies are maintained at all times when carrying out periodic cleaning and descaling as scheduled.

To carry out HPV/UVC Decontaminations on request (following approved training)

To carry out small office/equipment moves across the Trust site, carry out heavy duty descaling, cleaning of kitchen areas and waste cupboards.

To hold a clean UK driving licence in order to be able to provide cleaning cover for any area across the Trust site and community areas in the absence of Cleanliness Assistants due to annual leave and sickness.

To maintain floors and clean carpets as requested.

To assist with delivering of supplies and equipment on occasion.

Responsible for ensuring cleaning equipment and materials are safe, properly used and kept clean at all times. Report to Caretaking Team Leader any cleaning equipment problems.

Liaison with the Caretaking Team Leader regarding cleaning equipment and cleanliness stock levels to ensure sufficient is always available.

Carry out water flushing regularly as scheduled.

Any other duties and responsibilities determined by the Caretaking Team Leader / Cleaning and Linen Services Manager within the parameters of this post.

For further information please refer to the Job Description.

Person specification

GCSE

• GSCE English and Maths


• Full UK Driving Licence


• Experience of Cleaning in a clinical setting


• Experience of moving / handling equipment / heavy loads

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.