Caretaker / Cleaner

The Bridges Medical Practice; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A medical facility in Weymouth is seeking a caretaker/cleaner responsible for maintaining a high standard of cleanliness in clinical areas and performing DIY tasks. The role includes daily cleaning duties and flexibility in working hours. Experience in cleaning and a healthcare setting is essential. Benefits include free parking and participation in an NHS pension scheme. Ideal for a proactive and reliable team player looking to make a difference in patient care.

Benefits

Free staff parking

NHS pension

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in cleaning, particularly in clinical areas.
• Ability to maintain high cleanliness standards and work flexibly.

Responsibilities

• Keep the Nursing area clean and orderly.
• Maintain the building in a good safe state of repair.

Skills

Cleaning experience

Experience of working in a healthcare setting

Flexible

Ability to work to a high standard

Willingness to learn

Good team player

Ability to follow procedures and use initiative

Knowledge of infection control procedures

Job description

The Bridges Medical Centre is looking for a caretaker / cleaner. We are combining the jobs of 2 members of staff who are retiring. The cleaning part of the job is for a defined area of the building for 2 - 3 hours (to be confirmed) a day. This can be worked either early morning 6am to 8am or evening 6pm to 8pm. The caretaker part of the job is 8 hours and can be worked flexibly. There is a requirement to cover annual leave for the cleaner of Littlemoor Surgery.

The Bridges is a large, busy, friendly practice. We have a range of clinical, cleaning and admin staff who work together as a team. We are looking for a hard working individual to provide a high standard of cleanliness for our patients and staff.

Main duties of the job

The cleaning part of the role is for a defined part of the building as other cleaners are employed to clean the rest. Cleaning needs to be done daily to a high standard, particularly in clinical areas. Flexibility is needed as rooms are in use at different times.

The caretaker part of the role includes simple DIY, stock ordering and liaising with contractors.

About us

We are a large, friendly, cohesive team. We work hard to provide the best possible care for our patients. Free staff parking, NHS pension and cycle to work scheme are available.

Job responsibilities

Cleaner Job Summary: To keep the Nursing area in a clean and orderly manner.

Job responsibilities:

DAILY JOBS

• Empty bins into the correctly coloured bags
• Clean all sinks and work surfaces
• Clean and disinfect all toilets
• Damp dust all surfaces
• Tidy rooms ready for use and change the couch roll
• Mop and wash floors in treatment rooms, waiting room and toilet
• Maintain supplies of cleaning materials
• Make sure all windows are shut and doors locked at the end of the day

WEEKLY JOBS

• Damp dust curtain rails and window ledges
• Clean telephones
• Clean inside of windows

Undertake any other cleaning tasks that may occasionally be required, prior notification will be given and overtime paid at the hourly rate.

Caretaker Job Summary: To maintain the building in a good safe state of repair

Job responsibilities:

• Stock ordering, non medical stock
• Keep clinical rooms stocked up with non medical stock
• Keep stock room tidy and in rotation
• Sort deliveries out in a timely manner
• Keep soap gels, hand towels and toilet rolls topped up
• Small DIY and decorating jobs
• Liaison with builders, contractors, plumbers, pest control etc
• Keep rubbish sorted, (normal, recycling and clinical)
• Change Sharps bins every three months
• Change curtains every six months or sooner if soiled.
• Run taps where rooms are not in constant use and record as per Legionnaires policy
• Deal with spillages and block toilets and sinks
• Change timings of heating and car park lights as required
• Any other tasks as requested by management

Person Specification

Experience

• Cleaning experience
• Experience of working in a healthcare setting

Knowledge and Skills

• Flexible
• Ability to work to a high standard
• Willingness to learn
• Good team player
• Ability to follow procedures and use initiative
• Knowledge of infection control procedures

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.