Cleaning Services Assistant

NUH; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidised staff restaurant

Annual leave 27 days + bank holidays

NHS discounts

Job summary

Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is seeking proactive Cleaning Services staff for the Estates & Facilities team. The role covers cleaning in clinical and non-clinical areas across wards and departments, maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness, safety and patient care.

Training will be provided, with scope for progression in a large NHS Trust. Applicants should have cleaning experience or be willing to train; the post is part-time (28 hours per week) with a 2-week rota and a

Qualifications

• Knowledge or training equivalent to NVQ Level 1/2 in Cleaning and Support Services.
• Intermediate Apprenticeship in Facilities Services Level 2 or equivalent training.
• Knowledge of cleaning/hygiene COSHH procedures.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a timely and accurate response to all cleaning requests.
• Work in partnership with Ward Team and Facilities Team Leader.
• Maintain cleaning standards and infection control practices.
• Ensure patient dignity and privacy is respected at all times.
• Safe handling of cleaning agents and daily decontamination of equipment.
• Attend training on job-specific machinery as required.
• Carry out specialist cleaning in theatres, laboratories and other areas as trained.

Education

NVQ Level 1/2 in Cleaning and Support Services

Intermediate Apprenticeship in Facilities Services Level 2

COSHH procedures

Job description

Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is the biggest employer in Nottingham with over 19,000 staff

Main area Estates & Facilities Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 28 hours per week (2 week rota - Week 1 = 4 days / Week 2 = 3 days) Job ref 164-8391313

Site QMC Town Nottingham Salary £25,272 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 15/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

We require proactive and hardworking staff to work as part of a team within Cleaning Services.

The role involves cleaning in Clinical and non-clinical areas providing and maintaining the highest standard of cleaning to all areas in all wards and departments, ensuring at all times the highest degree of cleanliness, safety and care.

Main duties of the job

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert.

Cleaning experience is desirable though full training will be given. Responsibilities will include deep cleaning tasks such as hard floors, fixtures and fittings including sanitary areas of toilets, bath/shower areas. Replenishment of disposable commodities, i.e., soap, gel and hand towels as required and the removal of waste from all areas to designated collection points.

Working for our organisation

With over 20 ,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Our organisation is driven by our strategic objectives and organisational values and we look for people who are strongly aligned with them.

Our Team is tight knit and work well together.

A subsidised staff restaurant is available on site.

Annual Leave starts at 27 days a year plus bank holidays. There are also a number of staff discounts via NHS Discounts website.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Cleaning Service Duties

Ensure a timely and accurate response to all cleaning requests.

Work in partnership with the Ward Team, Facilities Team Leader/Assistant Facilities Manager.

Assist in monitoring and maintaining cleaning standards and infection control practices in the department as appropriate.

Maintain the integrity and reputation of the department by effective communication and harmonious attitudes with patients, staff and visitors.

Ensure patient dignity and privacy is respected at all times and report where you feel this has been breached.

Safe use of cleaning equipment/assemble and dismantle cleaning equipment; order stock.

Use effective and efficient cleansing/decontamination techniques across a range of skills.

Suction clean/dry mop floors, spot clean floors and remove spillages.

High dusting, damp dusting furniture, fixtures, fittings and ledges.

Spot clean internal glass as necessary.

Cleansing of wash hand basins, sinks, showers, WC's and fittings. Replenish supplies.

Cleansing of beds, bedside lockers.

Cleanse and refill soap dispensers and paper towel holders.

Removal of waste from wards and departments to designated collection points.

Use of polishing/scrubbing machines for maintenance of hard floors.

Use of extraction machine for carpet/upholstery cleaning.

Routine curtain changes (bed/window/screen curtains).

Making up of on-call and relatives overnight stay beds.

Use of ride on cleaning equipment; sweeper, scrubber dryer and burnishing equipment.

Undertaking any other relevant duties which are delegated from time to time.

Safe handling of cleaning agents and dilution ratios. Hazardous chemicals to be kept securely in storage areas when not in use.

All cleaning equipment must be decontaminated daily and maintained in a safe usable condition - faults must be reported to a Facilities Team Leader immediately.

Attend training courses including on the job training and training in the use of specific machinery as required.

Cleansing cupboards are to be decontaminated and kept tidy at all times.

Cleansing of infected room/bays in accordance with NUH Infection Control & Prevention Policy.

Close liaison with the cleaning services and team leader and ward manager in identifying additional cleans, such as isolation rooms and bed space terminal.

To act as a buddy to new starters (after training).

To ensure that a clean protective uniform is worn at all times when on duty and to use relevant Personal Protection Equipment in accordance with the policies provided by the Trust.

Demonstrates cleaning procedures to new starters.

Completes timesheets or similar work records.

Ensure concentration while using cleaning equipment.

To undertake isolation cleansing when required following Infection Control Isolation Policy and Procedures.

To work in accordance with the Trust’s Policies and Procedures including COSHH, Manual Handling, Health and Safety, Infection Control and attend annual training.

Carry out specialist cleaning when required / with relevant training in:

Theatres, Pharmacy, Laboratories, Labour Suite, Bioquell Training (Decontamination).

Training & Qualifications

• Knowledge or training equivalent to NVQ Level 1/2 in Cleaning and Support Services.
• Intermediate Apprenticeship in Facilities Services Level 2 or equivalent training.
• Knowledge of cleaning/hygiene COSHH procedures.

Experience

• Cleaning in a domestic environment including knowledge of cleaning procedures and processes.
• Experience of working/communicating with the general public.
• Experience of working within a team.
• Previous experience of cleaning in a commercial capacity.
• Experience of working in a healthcare environment.
• Good working knowledge of health and safety issues.

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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process.

Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.

If you are aged 16 or 17 and applying for a role that is more than 20 hours a week, please be aware that you will be asked to commence an Apprenticeship within the Trust alongside your role, as long as there is a suitable apprenticeship standard available. This is in line with the current guidance in England that whilst young people under the age of 18 can leave school (on the last Friday in June) they must then do one of the following:

• Stay in full-time education, for example at a college
• Start an Apprenticeship
• Spend 20 hours of more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or training

Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

ID and Right to work checks : NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.

Consent:

• Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
• Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£41 for enhanced and £20 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.