Healthcare Cleaning Operative - Deep Clean Team

NHS; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust as a Healthcare Cleaning Operative. This role involves delivering high standards of cleanliness across various health facilities, contributing to patient care and safety. Candidates should be motivated, adaptable, and hold a valid driving license.

Qualifications

• Experience in a healthcare or large cleaning setting preferred.
• Current driving license essential for mobility.
• Ability to follow written cleaning instructions and COSHH knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Perform domestic duties including deep cleaning in line with National Cleaning Standards.
• Ensure high standards of cleanliness in clinical and public areas.
• Plan and organize cleaning programs in collaboration with departmental staff.

Skills

Communication

Flexibility

Attention to Detail

Education

BICSc qualification or equivalent experience at Level 2

Good knowledge of Health and Safety

Job description

Go back South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Healthcare Cleaning Operative - Deep Clean Team

The closing date is 02 July 2025

We are seeking amotivated individual with a positive and conscientious attitude to join ourTrust Deep Clean Team. Working Trust wide as part of a mobile team. Shift timeswill vary but will include bank holiday and weekend working.

You will be responsible for the deep cleaning of hospital sitesthroughout South and West Yorkshire, therefore a full driving licence isrequired.

Cleanliness and hygiene in healthcare environments is paramount,therefore we are looking to appoint staff who are ambitious, motivated and takepride in the work they do. The range of duties and responsibilities of the postfocus on the demands of always delivering excellent standards of cleanliness.

You will be required to work as part of a team often withoutimmediate supervision using initiative to prioritise and organise daily duties,whilst always maintaining a professional approach regardless of the situation.

The post requires a great deal of flexibility to meet the needsof the service/organisation and the successful candidate must be able to adaptto changes at very short notice. Although we aim to work within standard corehours, shift times can vary between the hours of 6.00am and 11.00pm and willinclude weekends and possible Bank Holiday shifts and/or occasional longershifts.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to befully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

Main duties of the job

Working in the Housekeepingand Domestic Service the post holder will perform domestic duties includingdeep clean in line with National Cleaning Standards and Operational procedures.You will be responsible for advanced and deep cleaning projects includingcarpets and high level dusting.

For full job description, please see attached supporting documents.

At the time of advertising, this role does not meet theminimum requirements (salary threshold or occupational requirements) setby UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. For thisreason, unfortunately we are unable to sponsor anyone on a visa for this roleat this moment in time.

About us

Weare a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental healthand learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and arethe lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission isto help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do thisby providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employstaff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make adifference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourageand welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we valuediversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Beinga foundation Trust means were accountable to ourmembers, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people(including staff) are members of our Trust.

Joinus and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improvingthe mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet andhelp each year.

Weare committedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people andvulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share thiscommitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Job responsibilities

Bepart of a comprehensive domestic cleaning service at South West YorkshirePartnership NHS Foundation Trust.

Performdomestic duties including deep clean in line with National Cleaning Standardsand Operational Procedures.

Assistin the provision and maintenance of a high quality, customer responsive serviceby providing general linen service duties.

Tobe responsible to a high standard of cleanliness in clinical areas, offices,public areas and external areas using the appropriate recognised cleaningmethods.

Responsiblefor advanced and deep cleaning projects including internal and externalwindows, carpets and high level dusting (dependant on work area).

Responsible foridentifying areas to be cleaned, plan and organise a cleaning programme withrelevant ward or departmental staff, ensuring patient, staff and visitor safetyis not compromised.

Operating cleaningequipment, machinery in accordance with manufacturers instruction ensuringthat it is in a good clean working order, reporting faults immediately tosupervisor.

Use the correct use ofPPE appropriate to the area and task undertaken in line with Trustpolicies. Ensuring the colour codedequipment used is appropriate to the area and task undertaken.

Changecurtains on rotation or in the event of infection.

Followpolicy and run all water taps/showers in designated areas on a daily basis andrecord on checklist.

Checkout spot cleaning to ensure spillages and incidents are dealt with swiftly andefficiently, supported by clinical staff as appropriate.

Toadhere to all relevant COSHH assessments and safety data sheets when preparing,using and disposing of cleaning chemicals.

Tohave a good understanding of COSHH and to report any issues to your supervisor.

Assistpatients to feel at ease in the hospital environment, responding to directionalrequests, referring enquiries to the appropriate staff.

Reportany damaged furniture, fittings, equipment and decor to supervisor.

Checkand report out of date portable appliance testing dates to supervisor forrectification.

Responsiblefor maintaining, rotating domestic stock levels, requesting stock for areas andensuring safe storage.

Ensurethat all waste is correctly sorted into the appropriate waste streams, labeland dispose of all waste streams from the ward/department, observing allrelevant recycling policies and procedures and take to recognised designatedpoints.

Maintainand update paper based records and information as required, including but notlimited to timesheets, cleaning rectification records etc.

We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are usingAI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms.Overreliance on AI-generated content in application forms is strongly discouragedand we will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates toprogress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application,please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• BICSc qualification or willing to undertake and successfully complete within 12 months or equivalent experience at Level 2.
• Good knowledge of Health and Safety.

Experience

• Ability to work on own or in a team on a regular basis without direct supervision.
• A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability) (if applicable to work area).
• Knowledge of cleaning within a large setting or healthcare establishment.
• Knowledge of the potential of cross contamination within a healthcare setting.

Physical Attributes

• A satisfactory sickness record over previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
• Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary).

Special Knowledge & Skills

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
• Ability to communicate with service users who may have behavioural issues or sever communication difficulties.
• Ability to plan your own work on a regular basis.
• Able to understand written and spoken instructions.
• Deal with day to day workloads linked to hygiene procedures and be able to follow written cleaning instructions.
• Be able to use heavy equipment on a regular basis.
• Knowledge of COSHH.
• Handle hazardous cleaning chemicals on a regular basis.
• Knowledge of infection control in the cleaning environment or be willing to be trained.
• Ability to use cleaning tools and assemble / dismantle cleaning equipment.

Personal Attributes

• Presentable, polite with a friendly manner.
• Caring approach.
• Adaptable and flexible to the changing needs of the service.
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic.
• Approachable and diplomatic.
• Ability to rectify cleaning standards in a timely manner.

Training

• Experience of working within a customer focused environment.
• Commitment to undertake relevant training commensurate to the job role.

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

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust