Healthcare Cleaner

NHS; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare trust in Burton upon Trent is seeking a Healthcare Cleaner to maintain high standards of cleanliness in hospitals. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of Health and Safety policies and infection control guidelines. This role requires both teamwork and the ability to work independently. Various shifts are available, contributing positively to patient experiences.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Must have knowledge of infection control guidance and procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff and the public.

Responsibilities

• Deliver highest cleaning standards in wards and clinical areas.
• Work alone or as part of a team.
• Maintain cleanliness according to NHS specifications.

Skills

Knowledge of Health and Safety policies

Basic Numeracy and Literacy skills

Job description

Overview

Go back University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Healthcare Cleaner

The closing date is 05 October 2025

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:

• 6am-9:30am Monday - Friday
• 7am-1:30pm Monday - Friday
• 7am-1:30pm Saturday-Sunday
• 1:30pm-8pm Monday - Friday
• 4:30pm-8pm Monday - Friday

Main duties of the job

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.

If you are proactive and think you can help us to maintain our standards and contribute to the positive experience of our patients, we would like to invite you to apply.

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.

Changing window nets, curtains, screen and bed curtains wipe/wash net and shower curtains periodically the making of beds on residential areas.

Damp wiping of all furniture, fixtures and fittings, ledges, pipes, tiles, glass partition, walls, doors and panels, internal window blinds

The successful candidates will receive full induction training.

Closing date of advert: 5 October 2025Interview date: 14 October 2025

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

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.

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• Have knowledge of Health and Safety policies and procedures (inc. COSHH)
• Have knowledge of infection control guidance and procedures
• Basic Numeracy and Literacy skills

Experience

• Evidence of basic knowledge of cleaning principles
• Ability to communicate with all levels of staff and members of the public

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust