Cleaning Assistant Part Time

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

Job summary

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Cleaning Assistant to maintain clean and hygienic conditions across allocated areas in line with the Trust’s policies. The role includes following colour coding, stock management, replenishing supplies and participating in cleaning audits.

The position requires NVQ2 or equivalent in Cleaning and experience in customer-facing roles. Shift on Saturdays and Sundays 7:00am–12:00pm. NHS benefits apply, including pension and leave entitlements.

Qualifications

• NVQ 2 or equivalent in Cleaning.
• Knowledge of cleaning and cleaning in similar environments.
• Experience dealing with customers in a service role (customer-facing).
• End of tenancy/education cleaning experience knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Maintain clean and hygienic conditions in allocated areas to meet prescribed standards.
• Follow the Trust's Colour Coding for cleaning equipment.
• Manage stores and cleaning equipment safely and securely.
• Replenish supplies in allocated areas to prescribed levels while reducing waste.
• Monitor area quality to ensure hygiene standards are met.
• Conduct periodic deep cleaning to uphold standards.
• Be prepared for major incidents or emergencies and contribute effectively.
• Perform tasks as directed by the Department to standard.
• Apply training and instructions to ensure efficient service delivery.
• Participate in cleaning audits and inspections for your area.
• Maintain high personal hygiene and courteous conduct at all times.
• Assist in HPV room decontamination processes.

Skills

Cleaning knowledge

Customer service

Education

NVQ 2 or equivalent in Cleaning

Job description

Please note: We are unable to provide sponsorship for this position due to Government guidelines.

To ensure areas are maintained in a clean and hygienic condition to pre-determined standards, following established procedures, as per the Trust's Cleaning Policy.

Shift - Saturday and Sunday 7.00am to 12 noon

Main duties of the job

• 1. To maintain clean and hygienic conditions in all allocated areas, to ensure cleaningquality standards are met and complied with.
• 2. To observe the Trust's 'Colour Coding' for cleaning equipment and materials.
• 3. To take responsibility for the stores, cleaning equipment and associated products,following the prescribed Housekeeping, Security and Health and Safety guidelines,ensuring stock is stored in a secure and safe manner.
• 4. To replenish supplies in all allocated areas and to ensure stocks are maintained atthe prescribed level and reduce stock consumption wherever possible.
• 5. To monitor own area of work to ensure this meets required quality standards of hygiene.
• 6. To conduct periodic deep cleaning in order to achieve and maintain pre-determinedcleaning standards.
• 7. To be able to carry out duties in a major incident, fire, site security or any otheremergency ensuring effective contribution.
• 8. To be able to carry out any task to the standard set by the Department.
• 9. To put into practice, training and instruction given and contribute appropriately to theefficient delivery of the Service.
• 10. To participate in cleaning audits i.e. internal place inspection for your area.
• 11. A Cleaning Assistant is expected to always be courteous and maintain highstandards of personal hygiene.
• 12. Assist in HPV (room decontamination) processes.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is part of the Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) Hospitals Group, alongside Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust. Together, we are committed to delivering outstanding, sustainable healthcare through collaboration, innovation and excellent patient care.

With a history spanning more than 250 years, SFT combines a proud heritage with a forward-looking approach to healthcare. We employ more than 4,000 staff, provide around 470 beds and deliver acute, specialist and regional services across Wiltshire and beyond.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating an inclusive, supportive workplace where colleagues feel valued, developed and empowered to reach their potential. Flexible working helps colleagues balance work and personal commitments while meeting the needs of patients.

We offer NHS benefits including the NHS Pension Scheme, generous annual leave, staff discounts and onsite facilities.

Salisbury offers an exceptional quality of life, combining a historic city with beautiful countryside, access to the south coast and excellent transport links. Find out more at Experience Salisbury.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ 2 or willing and able to attain or equivalent experience in Cleaning

Experience

• Knowledge of cleaning
• Cleaning in similar environment
• Experience of working in a job role where you have had to deal with customers in some capacity
• End of tenancy cleans , education cleaning sector similar knowledge

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.

£25,272 a yearPer annum pro rata if part-time