FMA Domestic Cleaner

NHS; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 25,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Facilities Management Assistant (FMA) Domestic Cleaner within the Estates and Facilities Department at NHS. The successful candidate will provide a professional cleaning service at The Brooker Centre, ensuring compliance with national standards and delivering high-quality service throughout the year.

Qualifications

• NHS experience in safety, health, catering, or cleaning tasks.
• CIEH Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene or equivalent.
• Experience in a similar cleaning or catering role.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high-quality cleaning service adhering to policies and standards.
• Collaborate as part of a team to deliver cleaning coverage.
• Follow cleaning schedules and maintain equipment.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Flexibility

Manual handling

Education

CIEH Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Estates and Facilities Department for a Facilities Management Assistant (FMA) Domestic Cleaner.

The post is suited to a motivated and experienced Domestic Services Worker to work at The Brooker Centre.

The successful candidate will provide a cleaning service around this division, ensuring compliance with National Cleaning Standards, PLACE requirements, and CQC standards.

Main duties of the job

• Provide a high-quality, professional, and customer-centered cleaning service, adhering to all policies, procedures, and standards.
• Work to high standards to meet national standards.
• Collaborate as part of a team, working flexible hours to deliver cleaning coverage throughout the year.
• Follow an agreed cleaning schedule and complete relevant documentation.
• Ensure all cleaning equipment and agents are available and properly maintained.

About us

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical and mental health services in the North West, serving over 1.4 million people across our region. We also deliver services across North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services supporting physical and mental health, including inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction, and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK with high secure mental health facilities.

Our core commitment is to 'perfect care' — safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable, and efficient. We support our staff to excel and work alongside service users, families, and carers to co-design future services. We are currently undertaking organizational and service transformation to improve quality and reduce costs.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Details

Date posted: 22 May 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 2

Salary: £24,169 per year (Pro Rata Per Annum)

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 350-TWS7197746

Job location: The Brooker Centre, Halton Hospital, Hospital Way, Runcorn, WA7 2DA

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications (Essential)

• NHS experience and training in safety, health, catering, or cleaning tasks.
• CIEH Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene, or equivalent.

Knowledge/Experience (Essential)

• Experience in a similar cleaning or catering role.
• Experience within the NHS.
• Experience in dealing with people.

Skills (Essential)

• Ability to work as part of a team and support departmental and Trust objectives.
• Friendly and helpful communication with service users, managers, and staff.
• Flexibility.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Manual handling skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A disclosure check will be required.

Employer details

Employer name: Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address: The Brooker Centre, Halton Hospital, Hospital Way, Runcorn, WA7 2DA

Employer's website: https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/