Healthcare Cleaner

Our Domestic Services Department pride ourselves on the high standards of cleanliness throughout our services. Healthcare Cleaners are a valued member of the Healthcare Team and are respected for the work they do.

Healthcare Cleaners provide a range of cleaning duties across the Trust and support services to ensure a safe, efficient and effective service to all patients, staff and visitors is delivered.

Variety Of Hours Available To Include:

1. 2 posts available - 7am-1:30pm Sat & Sun (x12 hours)
2. 2 posts available 2:15pm-7pm rolling 3 week rota (x23.75 hours) including bank holidays and weekends

Responsibilities:

1. Deliver the highest standards of cleaning service to the ward at all times observing work schedules and The National Specifications for cleanliness in the NHS requirements.
2. Changing window nets, curtains, screen and bed curtains, wipe/wash net and shower curtains periodically, and making of beds in residential areas.
3. Damp wiping of all furniture, fixtures and fittings, ledges, pipes, tiles, glass partition, walls, doors and panels, internal window blinds.

Minimum Requirements:

Basic knowledge of cleaning standards which can include wards, outpatient/clinical areas. You must be able to work alone or as part of a team.

In Return We Will Offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development.
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes.

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Closing date of advert: 3 April 2025
Interview date: 17 April 2025

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Carl Griffiths
Job title: Facilities Manager
Email address: carl.griffiths3@nhs.net
Telephone number: 07379078405