Cleaner | Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Kent is seeking part-time Cleaners to join their Estates and Facilities Team. The roles require weekend and weekday shifts, focusing on maintaining cleanliness and hygiene in clinical areas. Ideal candidates will have previous cleaning experience and strong communication skills. Join a diverse team dedicated to providing excellent care to the community.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have previous cleaning experience and communication skills.
• Ability to work without direct supervision is essential.
• NHS experience is not necessary.

Responsibilities

• Complete daily shift plan ensuring cleanliness and hygiene standards.
• Work as part of the Hotel Services team in conjunction with ward managers.
• Maintain a high standard of cleanliness in designated area.

Skills

Previous cleaning experience

Basic knowledge of National Cleaning Standards

Excellent verbal communication skills

Excellent written communication skills

Ability to work without direct supervision

Job description

Overview

Are you passionate about cleaning? Start your rewarding career in healthcare. Our friendly Estates and Facilities Team in Maidstone are seeking a part-time Cleaner. Two posts are available for 15 hours per week:

• Post 1: Saturday and Sunday 07.00-15.00
• Post 2: Monday and Tuesday 07.00-15.00

Here are some clips of our Facilities staff, speaking about their role and why they enjoy working for KMPT.

• Facilities Team Leader: https://youtu.be/N3KWBGBqdGc?si=B6mYiMb1fLa8c0NI
• Domestic Assistant: https://youtu.be/GtLEYNjkmJk?si=03GNYY661AaPVSWX

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people in Kent and Medway, as well as specialist services for adults in Sussex and Surrey. We are rated Good overall by the CQC. Each year we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 people in the community. We are proud to employ over 3,800 people from 66 nationalities, and to serve an increasingly diverse range of communities across rural and urban areas.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones. The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.

Responsibilities

• Complete the daily shift plan in the agreed time scale, ensuring cleanliness and hygiene standards are met in line with new NHS Cleaning Guidelines.
• Complete weekly departmental performance monitoring, to achieve and maintain the Trust’s own standards.
• Maintain a patient focused service across clinical areas.
• Undertake general cleaning and other related domestic tasks to a high standard, within a designated area and manage own task schedules.
• Maintain a high standard of provision of other Hotel Services related tasks.
• Work as part of the Hotel Services team in conjunction with ward managers on all aspects of ward cleaning and hygiene.
• Ensure waste is disposed of in accordance with the Trust waste disposal policy, assuring Health and Safety standards are adhered to.
• Removal of rubbish to designated collection points.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have previous cleaning experience, basic knowledge of National Cleaning Standards, and excellent verbal and written communication skills. This is essential due to the importance of the post holder being able to understand and communicate handover information.
• The ability to work without direct supervision is also important.
• NHS experience is not essential, so please do apply if you feel your skills and experience align with our requirements.
• Please see the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.

Check out our recruitment videos Recruitment - YouTube. This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Sep 2025.