Healthcare Cleaner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Burton Joyce; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full induction training

Professional and leadership dev.

Ongoing recruitment support

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Job summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Healthcare Cleaner to maintain high cleaning standards across wards and outpatient areas. You will follow National Specifications for Cleanliness in the NHS, performing damp wiping of fixtures and blinds, and changing curtains as needed.

Shifts include early mornings or late afternoons/evenings, across six posts. The role requires basic numeracy, literacy and IT skills, with awareness of manual handling and infection

Qualifications

• Good general education, including basic numeracy, literacy and IT skills.
• Evidence of basic knowledge of cleaning principles.
• Basic knowledge of cleaning standards for wards and clinical areas.
• Understanding of manual handling techniques.
• Ability to work alone or as part of a team.
• Existing right to work in the UK without sponsorship.
• Knowledge of health and safety policies including COSHH and infection control.
• Previous healthcare cleaning experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the highest standard of cleaning service to wards and clinical areas.
• Damp wipe furniture, fixtures, ledges, tiles, blinds and surfaces.
• Change curtains, screens and bed curtains as required.
• Carry out cleaning tasks across the Trust to support a safe, efficient service for patients, staff and visitors.

Skills

Cleaning principles

Manual handling

Teamwork

Independence

Attention to detail

Education

General education incl. numeracy, literacy & IT

Job description

This Healthcare Cleaner post sits in the Domestic Services Department of University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, covering wards and outpatient and clinical areas. The work centres on cleaning to the National Specifications for Cleanliness in the NHS, including damp wiping of fixtures and fittings and changing curtains. Shifts are early morning or late afternoon to evening, Monday to Friday, across six posts. Applicants must demonstrate an existing right to work in the UK, as no sponsorship is offered.

What the job involves

• Deliver the highest standard of cleaning service to the ward at all times, following work schedules and the National Specifications for Cleanliness in the NHS
• Damp wipe furniture, fixtures and fittings, ledges, pipes, tiles, glass partitions, walls, doors, panels and internal window blinds
• Change curtains, screens and bed curtains
• Carry out a range of cleaning duties across the Trust to support a safe, efficient and effective service for patients, staff and visitors

What’s required

Qualifications

• Good general education, including basic numeracy, literacy and IT skills

Experience

• Evidence of basic knowledge of cleaning principles

Skills & knowledge

• Basic knowledge of cleaning standards, including wards and outpatient or clinical areas
• Understanding of manual handling techniques
• Ability to work alone or as part of a team

Checks & eligibility

• Existing and ongoing right to work in the UK without sponsorship

Nice to have

• Knowledge of health and safety policies, including manual handling, COSHH and infection control
• Previous experience of working in a healthcare setting

What’s offered

• Full induction training for successful candidates
• Professional and leadership development opportunities
• Ongoing support from recruitment onwards
• Employee assistance programme
• Discounted gym membership
• Onsite fitness classes
• Car schemes