Healthcare Cleaner

NHS; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Derby is hiring a Healthcare Cleaner to join the Facilities team. The role involves maintaining high cleanliness standards in the hospital environment while following work schedules. Previous cleaning experience in healthcare is desirable but not essential. Ideal candidates should be flexible and physically able. The position offers a structured shift pattern with ongoing support and training.

Benefits

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications required but must be willing to undertake necessary training.
• Basic Numeracy & Literacy skills.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Ensure cleanliness standards are maintained according to national standards.
• Adhere to work schedules and report equipment faults.
• Operate cleaning equipment safely.

Skills

Basic knowledge of cleaning principles

Knowledge of COSHH

Job description

Overview

We are recruiting one Healthcare Cleaner position at Florence Nightingale Community Hospital in Derby to join our Facilities team.

We pride ourselves on the high standards of cleanliness throughout our services. Healthcare Cleaners are valued members of the Facilities team and are respected for the work they do.

The closing date is 05 October 2025

You must be flexible and previous cleaning experience working in hospital/healthcare settings are desirable but not essential.

You must be physically able to undertake all aspects of the role.

Contracted hours 21.00 working a 3 week rota, this includes working two weekends out of three. Shift pattern from 08:30- 19:00

Main duties of the job

The individual will be responsible for ensuring that cleanliness standards are maintained in the area that they are working to the National Standards of Cleanliness 2021. That all work schedules are adhered to and all cleaning equipment is used in accordance with the instructions and faults reported. The successful candidate will be supported by the Facilities Management team. A comprehensive training package will be provided, and other elements of training will be discussed through the appraisal process.

Closing date of application: 05 October 2025

Interview date: 17 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.

Benefits

• 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

• No formal qualifications are necessary, but the post holder must be willing to undertake necessary training to the role to acquire knowledge and skills
• Basic Numeracy & Literacy skill
• Have knowledge of Health and Safety policies and procedures

Skills

• Basic knowledge of cleaning principles
• Knowledge of COSHH (using chemicals safely.)

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