Cleaning Assistant – Epsom Hospital

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust; Epsom; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is recruiting Cleaning Assistants to maintain cleanliness across our hospital environments and support a healthy patient experience.

You will follow training, work to infection prevention standards, and provide a high level of customer service to patients and staff across clinical and non-clinical areas. The role includes part-time shifts including evenings, nights, weekends, and a 24/7 service requirement will be discussed at interview.

Qualifications

• Willingness to complete appropriate qualification and training (COSHH Procedures, Infection and Prevention Control)
• Good basic education which includes reading and writing and basic numeric skills
• BICSc Qualification / NVQ or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements.
• Provides cleaning services in accordance with training throughout the hospital as assigned by their Supervisor/Manager.
• Ensures high standards of cleaning within both clinical and non-clinical areas of the hospital. All areas are to be cleaned to the prevailing standards.
• Cleans ward areas according to a schedule ensuring the environment is to the highest standard, and that infection risks are kept to a minimum.
• Responsible for cleaning during and after reported infectious outbreaks to reduce / remove the risk of infection throughout the hospital.
• Brings to the attention of the line manager any apparent deficiencies in systems of work or equipment provided that pose danger or risks to health and safety.
• Clean clinical & non-clinical areas (including sanitary areas and thoroughfares), ensuring the hospital is perceived as clean from the moment of entry.
• Carries out ad-hoc tasks as required by their supervisor to ensure the hospital remains contractually compliant
• Provides a great level of customer service to all patients, staff and various stakeholders

Skills

Reading & writing

English proficiency

Communication skills

Infection control awareness

Education

COSHH procedures training

BICSc/NVQ or equivalent

Good basic education

Job description

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Cleaning Assistant – Epsom Hospital

The closing date is 13 November 2026

Previousapplicants who have applied for a cleaning vacancy with the Trust over the last 9 months need not apply

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals Trust are excited to be recruiting for new Cleaning Assistants tomaintaincleanliness within our hospitals and environments, contributing to a healthy patient experience. Whilst this can be a physically challenging role it reapsgreat jobsatisfaction in the knowledge post holders can make a real difference, ensuring that we provide the best possible environment toassistpatient recovery.

Please note that whilst we provide a 24/7 service we are currently recruiting for variouspart timeroles, working days, evenings,nightsand weekends. Availability will be discussed at any potential interviews.

Main duties of the job

Provides cleaning servicesin accordance withtraining, throughout the hospital as assigned by their Supervisor/Manager.

Ensures high standardsof cleaning within both clinical and non-clinical areas of the hospital. All areas are to be cleaned to the prevailing standards.

Cleans ward areas according to a schedule ensuring the environment is to the highest standard, and that infection risks are kept to a minimum. For example; high dusting, damp dusting, floor area, fixtures and fittings, low dusting

Responsible for cleaning during and after reported infectious outbreaks to reduce / remove the risk of infection throughout the hospital.

Brings to the attention of the line manager any apparentdeficiencies in systems of work or equipmentprovided thatpose danger or risks to health and safety.

Clean clinical & non-clinical areas (including sanitary areas and thoroughfares), ensuring the hospital is perceived as clean from the moment of entry.

Carries out ad-hoc tasks as required by their supervisor to ensure the hospital remainscontractually compliant

Provides a great level of customer service to all patients, staffand various stakeholders

About us

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals Trust and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• Willingness to complete appropriate qualification and training (COSHH Procedures, Infection and Prevention Control)
• Good basic education which includes reading and writing and basic numeric skills
• BICSc Qualification / NVQ or equivalent

Knowledge and skills

• Able to read, write and converse in English
• Able to understand and following written and verbal instructions
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Experience of working in cleaning industry

Experience

• Have Cleaning experience
• Previous Cleaning experience in a Health Care setting

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.

Employer name

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust