Cleaning Operative

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Berwick-upon-Tweed; Presencial; GBP 12.000 - 18.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Cleaning Operative to join the team at Berwick Infirmary. The role is 19.5 hours per week, typically 3 x 6.5 hour shifts between 7am and 7pm, with enhanced rates for weekend and bank holiday work. Other hours may be available. Closing date 24 November 2026.

You will be part of a team maintaining cleanliness in wards, departments, corridors and offices, ensuring high standards of hygiene and safety for patients, staff and visitors.

Formación

• Basic numeracy and literacy required.
• Experience in cleaning roles.
• Customer service training is desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Cleaning of floor areas by vacuuming, mopping, buffing and spray cleaning.
• Undertake deep cleans in areas where infection is present.
• Removal of rubbish including domestic and clinical waste from designated areas to disposal point.
• Cleaning of sanitary areas, toilets, sinks, showers and staff changing areas.
• Damp dusting of surfaces, ledges, shelves and curtain rails.
• Cleaning of internal glass.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness in all work areas.
• Carry out urgent spot cleaning and spillages.
• Participate in training programmes relevant to efficiency, fire drills, hygiene and health and safety requirements.

Conocimientos

Basic Numerate & Literate Skills

Previous cleaning experience

Customer Service training

Educación

NVQ Level 1 or 2 or equivalent

GCSE Maths and English

Basic Food Hygiene Level 1

Descripción del empleo

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Cleaning Operative

The closing date is 24 November 2026

We are looking to recruit a friendly and flexible domestic assistant to join our small team at Berwick Infirmary.

Hours of work for this position are:

19.5 hr post - usually worked as 3 x 6.5 hr shifts per week between 7am and 7pm. This position will involve working a share of weekend and bank holiday dates, for which an enhanced hourly rate is payable.

Other hours may also be available.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

Quite simply, the NHS could not function without our Domestics! Every single service in the Trust relies on domestics to keep the place clean and safe for patients, visitors and staff. You'll be part of a team striving to maintain the highest cleanliness standards in wards, departments, corridors and offices, and in doing so making a real difference to the NHS.

The successful candidate will maintain the standard of cleanliness as specified throughout the designated work area by means of approved cleaning methods.

About us

NHFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Established in 2012, NHFM provide specialist project management services for large and small capital developments, estates maintenance and a full range of facilities services. Carrying out facilities management for a state-of-the-art specialist emergency care hospital - The Northumbria, three general hospitals - North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham hospitals - and a number of smaller community hospitals and clinic sites, we cover one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country.

Work for us and you will be making a real difference to the NHS and the thousands of people who use our services each year. Visit our website www.nhfm.co.uk for more information about who we are and benefits of working for us.

Job responsibilities

• Cleaning of floor areas as scheduled by means of vacuuming, mopping, buffing and spray cleaning.
• Undertake deep cleans in areas where infection is present.
• Removal of rubbish including domestic and clinical waste from designated areas to disposal point.
• Cleaning of sanitary areas, toilet, sinks, shower cubicles and staff changing areas.
• Damp dusting of all surfaces, ledges, shelves, curtain rails.
• Cleaning of internal glass.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness in all work areas.
• Carry out any urgent spot cleaning and spillage.
• Participate in training programmes relevant to efficiency, fire drills, hygiene, the requirements of the health and safety at Work regulations and other courses as deemed necessary for the efficient working of the department.
• Any other duties as deemed appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Professional Registration

• Basic Numerate & Literate Skills
• NVQ Level 1 or 2 or equivalent
• GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent)
• Basic Food Hygiene and/or Level 1 Food Safety Certificate or must be achieved within 6 months of start date.

Experience and knowledge

• Previous cleaning experience
• Customer Service training

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

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust