Cleaner

NHS Trust; Bath; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust is seeking dedicated cleaners to join the hospital Cleaning Department. The role involves maintaining high cleanliness standards, operating cleaning equipment, and supporting infection control across all wards and facilities.

Applicants should be flexible, team-oriented, and capable of working with initiative. We offer full-time and part-time shift patterns, comprehensive training on cleaning procedures and safety, and a supportive work

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Health and Safety requirements and your area of responsibility.
• Importance of environmental hygiene for patient, visitor and staff safety.
• Experience in a customer-focused environment.
• Training/knowledge of cleaning procedures and cleaning equipment.
• Manual Handling training.
• Working understanding of hospitals.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness across floors, furniture, fittings, walls, partitions and doors.
• Operate cleaning equipment safely to achieve required standards.
• Handle and dispose of domestic and clinical waste per procedures.
• Replenish essential supplies (paper towels, toilet tissue, soap, moisturiser and gel).
• Complete cleaning duties per schedules and adapt to meet clinical needs.
• Record full cleans and other cleaning activities.
• Communicate with Supervisors, patients, visitors and staff to maintain standards.

Skills

Flexible approach

Good communication

Attention to detail

Initiative

Tools

Cleaning equipment

Job description

Main area Cleaning Grade 2 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

30 hours per week (Evening & Weekend Shifts) Job ref 427-8367873

Employer Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Town Bath Salary £25,272 pro rata with enhancements Salary period Yearly Closing 13/11/2026 23:59

Cleaner

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Job overview

Come and join us at the Royal United Hospital, Bath, and join our team of cleaners, where a fantastic journey and exciting opportunities await you.

We are looking for people who have a flexible approach, good communication skills, attention to detail and the ability to use their own initiative.

You'll be joining the Cleaning Department which is a large team who provide cleaning to all areas of the hospital.

Cleaning is a vital service within the hospital, helping to control the spread of infection, and providing a welcoming and safe environment for all our patients, staff and visitors.

Our Cleaners are generally assigned to specific location, enabling them to feel part of the local area team as well and build great relationships.

We provide full training on our cleaning procedures, the use of our new microfibre mopping system, the cleaning schedules and required cleaning frequencies, and use of cleaning chemicals.

We have a number of vacancies for cleaners with a wide variety of shift patterns available. Shift patterns can be created to suit your individual needs.

Full Time Shift Patterns:

Monday to Friday: 07:30-15:30, 11:30-19:30 and 16:00-22:00

Part Time Shift Patterns:

Saturday - Sunday 07:30-15:30 , 11:30-19:30, 14:00-22:00 and 16:00-22:00

Main duties of the job

Maintain high standards of cleanliness across floors, furniture, fittings, walls, partitions and doors, following specified cleaning methods, standards and frequencies.

Operate cleaning equipment, including electrical equipment, safely and correctly to achieve required cleanliness standards.

Handle and dispose of domestic and clinical waste in accordance with procedures.

Replenish essential supplies, including paper towels, toilet tissue, soap, hand moisturiser and alcohol gel.

Complete cleaning duties according to cleaning schedules, adapting the order of tasks where necessary to meet clinical and departmental needs.

Complete relevant documentation to confirm full cleans and other required cleaning activities have been undertaken.

Demonstrate a good understanding of approved cleaning methods, procedures and frequencies.

Communicate effectively with Cleaning Supervisors, patients, visitors and ward or departmental staff to maintain required standards. Comply with Trust and departmental policies, procedures, infection prevention practices and safe working methods. Support the training of new cleaning staff by demonstrating duties, responsibilities and correct working practices. Participate in trials of cleaning materials, equipment, working methods and cleaning frequencies when required. Follow Health and Safety procedures when using cleaning equipment, machinery and materials, and report defects promptly. Identify potential Health and Safety hazards, undertake informal risk assessments and take appropriate action to minimise risks. Report accidents and incidents correctly and assist with investigations where required. Undertake deep cleans when requested by the department.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.

By working together, we make a real difference for our patients, each other, and our community. Every role matters in delivering the exceptional, person-centred care we’re proud of.

We’re committed to a compassionate, inclusive culture where kindness is championed, differences are valued, and diversity makes us stronger.

We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We prioritise staff wellbeing - and yes, we even have a pool!

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

Person specification

Knowledge & Experience

• Knowledge of Health and Safety requirements and their own area of responsibility
• Understands the importance of environmental hygiene and its impact on the safety and wellbeing of patients, visitors, and staff
• Experience of working in a customer focused environment
• Training/Knowledge of cleaning procedures and cleaning equipment
• Manual Handling training
• Working understanding of hospitals

Specific Skills

• Ability to meet demands within constrained timescales and service deadlines
• Ability to re-organise and prioritise daily work schedule to meet clinical need.
• Working understanding of cleaning systems
• Experience of working in a customer focused environment

Please note - Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered unless an alternative right to work solution can be provided. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa e.g. those with graduate visa's) should reviewthe eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying: Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK

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.