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Closing Date: 26.09.25

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 27.09.25

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 06.10.25

To provide an independent audit service to assess standards of functions within the Facilities Directorate, providing assurance that standards are met and maintained and all relevant rectifications identified are addressed within the specific rectification timeframes.

Auditors will specifically focus on cleanliness initially, with other services requiring audit to be developed within the next twelve months

Audits will monitor performance and standards, ensuring they are as stipulated within relevant legislation, national standards & guidance such as the National Standards for Healthcare Cleanliness.

• Working as part of a team of auditors, reporting to the Facilities Audit lead, you will be responsible for undertaking weekly audits.
• Produce rectification reports and liaise with Facilities, Clinical teams and Estates colleagues to ensure reported failure actions are undertaken.
• Ensure that appropriate paperwork is completed following an audit, such as provision of a star rating to wards & departments for cleanliness audits.
• Develop good working relationships with Facilities Supervisors and Clinical and Estates colleagues, ensuring verbal feedback is provided following audits.
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About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We value people
• We are one team
• We care

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Job description
Job responsibilities

See the attached Job Description & Person Specification for detailed role responsibilities.

Audits will monitor performance and standards, ensuring they are as stipulated within relevant legislation, national standards & guidance such as the National Standards for Healthcare Cleanliness.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
• GCSE pass or equivalent in Maths and English
• Possess, be working towards, or be prepared to work towards a recognised and relevant professional qualification in cleaning services at level 2 (NVQ, BICS, CIEH or equivalent)
Desirable
• Infection control certificate
Experience
Essential
• Significant operational experience of undertaking audits across various facilities services
• Experience of organising meetings and audits, and liaising with key stakeholders and external agencies
• Experience of being able to extract and report on data from software systems.
• Use of Microsoft office products and keeping systems up to date
• Experience of dealing with staff and the public
Desirable
• Experience of working in a healthcare environment
Skills
Essential
• Ability to work confidently, efficiently and effectively with colleagues, key stakeholders and other Trust staff.
• Good interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate a flexible approach to work
• Ability to meet deadline whilst working under pressure in a busy and stressful environment with frequent interruptions
• Ability to problem-solve and use own initiative working within limits of responsibility.
• Excellent keyboard and IT skills including Word, Excel and Microsoft Office and other software systems
• Ability to plan and organise own time
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
Knowledge
Essential
• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
Desirable
• Knowledge of the Facilities Service sector
• Knowledge of audit guidelines
other requirements
Essential
• Willingness to undertake all mandatory training
• Takes responsibility for own personal development and has a positive attitude to further training.
• Willing to work irregular hours, when required
• Willing to work on either St Luke\'s or Bradford Royal Infirmary sites, and to cover for colleagues in cases of absence.
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 details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bradford Royal Infirmary/St Lukes Hospital

Duckworth Lane

Bradford

BD9 6DA

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