Cleaner (8hrs per week over 4 days)

NHS; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A public healthcare organization in Lincoln is seeking a Cleaner to join their domestic team. The role involves ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients and staff. Candidates must be diligent and trustworthy, with a solid work ethic. The job is part-time, offering 8 hours of work per week, Monday to Friday. Training and PPE will be provided, making this a great opportunity for those looking to contribute to a healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Diligent, hardworking and trustworthy.
• Ability to follow procedures and instructions.
• Good work ethic and ability to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• High level and low level dusting.
• Cleaning lavatories and basins.
• Vacuuming carpeted floors and mopping clinical floors.

Job description

Overview

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a cleaner to join the domestic team of 3 at Boultham Park Medical practice.

Applicants need to be diligent, hardworking and trustworthy and able to follow procedures and instruction. A good work ethic is necessary and the ability to work as part of a team, essential.

Full training will be provided and all necessary personal protective equipment (PPE) will be supplied.

Working hours are 8 hours per week Monday to Friday, 05:30am - 07:30am.

Responsibilities

• High level and low level dusting; cleaning of lavatories and basins; vacuuming carpeted floors and mopping clinical floors; cleaning of clinical areas; internal windows and glass panels; replenishing product dispensers; wiping window blinds; ensuring the National Cleaning Standards are maintained.
• Monitor stock levels and notify the Practice Manager of any products that need re-ordering; ensure all PPE is available to the domestic team; cover other cleaners during annual leave or sickness.

About us

Boultham Park Medical Practice is an urban GP Practice located just to the south of the centre of the city of Lincoln. Our clinical team comprises 4 GP Partners, 1 Pharmacist partner, 3 salaried GPs, 2 Advanced Nurse Practitioners, and a team of Practice Nurses and Healthcare Support Staff. The clinical team is supported by reception and admin support teams who are essential in making the practice work efficiently. We are a hardworking, mutually supportive team, renowned for being professional and friendly. We are looking for the successful candidate to be of the same calibre and with a similar work ethic to maintain and enhance team cohesion and effectiveness.

Date posted: 19 September 2025

Details

• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £12.21 per hour
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Part-time
• Location: Boultham Park Medical Practice, Boultham Park Road, Lincoln, LN6 7SS

Job responsibilities

Job description - Cleaner

Place of work: Boultham Park Medical Practice

Post title: Cleaner - 10 hours per week

Primary role: Providing a safe, clean and tidy environment for patients and practice staff

Responsible to: Practice Manager

Daily, Weekly and Monthly Tasks

The cleaners responsibility is to ensure that the practice premises are clean and tidy. Tasks should be carried out daily, weekly and monthly, with initiative encouraged.

• Daily Tasks
• Vacuum all areas of the surgery
• Empty bins and paper shredder into the correctly coloured bags: i. Clinical Waste Yellow Sacks; ii. Household Waste Orange Sacks; iii. Shredding Material Blue or Black Sacks
• Clean sinks and working surfaces; disinfect toilets; damp dust; tidy rooms; notify Practice Manager of breakages or hazards; wash up items in consulting rooms and the Common Room; clean kitchen worktops; wash floors; maintain supplies of cleaning materials; disinfect patient couches twice weekly; turn off lights, set alarm and lock surgery when leaving

• Weekly Tasks
• Polish furniture and reception desk; clean telephones; check stock and leave a note for the Practice Manager; clean glass inside doors; clean fridge and kitchen cupboards; spot clean carpet stains; clean brass doctors name plates; dust chair legs; remove cobwebs; empty vacuum bag; arrange rubbish collection

• Monthly Tasks
• High dust accessible areas; de-scale taps and sinks; dust and clean skirting boards; wash and attempt to remove marks from walls; clean light switches

Infection Control, Confidentiality, Health and Safety, Equality and Diversity, Quality

Infection Control: adhere to hygiene standards; use separate cloths for toilets, work surfaces, sinks and examination couches; disinfect cloths between uses and wash daily; wash dusters after use.

Confidentiality: maintain patient and staff confidentiality in accordance with practice policies and procedures.

Health and Safety: promote own and others health and safety; use approved cleaning substances; ensure COSHH data sheets are available; store cleaning materials safely.

Equality and Diversity: respect rights and dignity of patients, carers and colleagues; be welcoming and non-judgmental.

Quality: assess own performance, support team effectiveness, manage time and resources.

Communication Requirements: communicate effectively with the Practice Manager to notify problems, obtain instructions and request supplies; maintain a friendly and polite image when in contact with patients during surgery hours.

Prospective compliance and audits

The post holder will participate in the implementation of policies, standards and guidance; take part in audits, including the annual Infection Control Audit with the Practice Manager and Lead Nurse.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act; a DBS disclosure will be required.

Note: This description reflects key duties but duties may be amended as required by the Practice.