Removals & Deep Clean Operative

Dorset Healthcare; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization is seeking a Removal and Deep Clean Operative to join their Facilities team in Weymouth and Poole. The role requires a clean UK Driver's Licence and involves deep cleaning in various settings, removal support, and maintaining transport of medical devices. Benefits include 27 days of annual leave, NHS pension, flexible working options, and multiple staff support networks. This full-time position offers weekdays with some flexibility required.

Benefits

27 days of annual leave, rising to 33 over ten years

Excellent NHS pension scheme

Health and wellbeing services

Flexible working options

Free training and career coaching

Access to staff networks

Relocation costs where applicable

Salary sacrifice scheme opportunities

NHS discounts on shopping and gym

Qualifications

• Must have a clean, full UK Driver's Licence.
• Need to pass a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Responsibilities

• Carry out deep cleans in wards, kitchen areas, and theatres, ensuring National Cleaning Standards are maintained.
• Perform Removal Support: office moves, furniture and hospital removals, transport, storage.
• Maintain safe transport of medical devices and Trust property.
• Clean and perform simple weekly maintenance of NHS vehicles.
• Assist with removal requests for medical devices and Trust property.
• Carry out specialist cleaning tasks across multiple Trust sites.
• Use specialist equipment for deep cleaning and receive training.

Skills

Clean, full UK Driver's Licence

Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

Job description

Come and join our friendly and supportive Facilities team as a Removal and Deep Clean Operative, these roles are based at either Weymouth Hospital or DorsetHealthCare HQ, Poole. You will require a clean, full UK Driver's License for this role.

Responsibilities

• Carry out deep cleans in wards, kitchen areas, and theatres, ensuring National Cleaning Standards are maintained; training will be provided for machinery used.
• Perform Removal Support: office moves, furniture and hospital removals, transport, safe storage and delivery/collection of items including medical devices, office furniture, beds, wardrobes, mobile oven units and hoists; dismantling and assembling equipment as required.
• Maintain safe transport of medical devices and Trust property; keep records of items put into storage.
• Clean and perform simple weekly maintenance of NHS vehicles.
• Assist with removal requests and ensure safe passage of medical devices and Trust property.
• Carry out specialist cleaning tasks across multiple Trust sites following procedures and schedules.
• Use specialist equipment for deep cleaning and terminal cleaning; receive required training.

Qualifications

• Clean, full UK Driver's Licence.
• Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Referral Reward

Recommend a friend or family member and earn cash! If the person you refer is appointed by the Trust and completes their probationary period you will receive a £500 reward payment for the introduction.

About Dorset HealthCare

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined‑up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward‑looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people. We do things differently here – it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us "outstanding" in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Our 7,000‑strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We believe in equal opportunities and celebrate diversity.

Benefits

• 27 days of annual leave, rising to 33 over ten years (for staff on Agenda for Change terms and conditions)
• Excellent NHS pension scheme
• Health and wellbeing services
• Flexible working options, including family‑friendly hours
• Free training and one‑to‑one career coaching to reach your career goals
• Preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses and AHPs
• Access to nine staff networks – have a voice and transform our Trust
• Relocation costs where applicable
• Salary sacrifice scheme opportunities – including childcare vouchers, car lease and cycle scheme, home technology equipment, and buying annual leave
• NHS discounts to save on shopping, gym membership and more

Working Conditions

This is a full‑time role, 8 am–4 pm Monday to Friday, with some flexibility and occasional weekend work. Hours may require you to cover all Trust sites across Dorset. Work vehicles are provided for work use only and must be returned daily to the relevant base.