Facilities Management Assistant (FMA) Domestic cleaner

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a motivated Facilities Management Assistant (Domestic Cleaner) in Runcorn. The successful candidate will ensure cleanliness across the facility, meeting national and NHS standards. Responsibilities include maintaining cleaning schedules, working flexibly with the team, and ensuring the availability of cleaning equipment. Previous experience in similar roles and knowledge of cleanliness standards are required. This role offers an inclusive environment and encourages diverse applicants.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a similar role (cleaning or catering).
• Experience of working in the NHS.
• Knowledge of the National Standards of Cleanliness and NHS Colour Coding.

Responsibilities

• Provide a cleaning service ensuring cleanliness standards are met.
• Work with a team during flexible hours for cleaning cover.
• Complete relevant documentation as per cleaning schedule.

Skills

Experience in cleaning or catering

Dealing with people

Job description

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. We take positive action to support disadvantaged groups and also particularly encourage applications from ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQIA+ people that are under‑represented in our workforce. Furthermore we welcome applications from reservists and ex‑armed forces personnel as we recognise the benefits of the values, skills, training and experience that they bring to their work with us. We encourage all applicants to share their equality information with us.

We are seeking a motivated and experienced domestic services worker to work at The Brooker Centre as a Facilities Management Assistant (FMA) – Domestic cleaner. The successful candidate will provide a cleaning service around this Division ensuring national cleaning standards, PLACE requirements and CQC standards are met and delivering a high quality, professional, client‑centred service. The role involves work to a flexible schedule throughout the year, adherence to an agreed cleaning schedule, completion of relevant documentation, and ensuring all cleaning equipment and agents are available.

Responsibilities

• Provide a cleaning service around the Estates & Facilities Department ensuring national cleaning standards, PLACE requirements and CQC standards are met.
• Work to a high standard to meet national Standards of Cleanliness.
• Work with a team during flexible hours to deliver cleaning cover throughout the year.
• Work to an agreed cleaning schedule and complete relevant documentation.
• Ensure that all cleaning equipment and cleaning agents are available.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a similar role (cleaning or catering).
• Experience of working in the NHS.
• Knowledge of the National Standards of Cleanliness and NHS Colour Coding.
• Experience of dealing with people.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. If you wish to be considered under this scheme, indicate this in the personal information section of your online application form.

Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to assess the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship using the gov.uk website.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Please note: the use of Artificial Intelligence on applications is monitored and any use must be declared on the application form.

Applicants will be required to subscribe to the DBS Update Service if the role requires an enhanced DBS for Children's & Young People services; the annual fee is £16. Trans applicants requiring a DBS check may contact the DBS Sensitive Applications Team to discuss identity anonymity after the DBS application form is completed. We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum number of applications for shortlisting.