Cleaner

The Chestnuts Surgery

The closing date is 11 April 2025

Job summary

Vacuum all areas of the surgery that have been in use - Empty bins into the correctly coloured bags:

Clinical Waste Yellow Sacks (full sacks to be left outside in wheelie bin)

Re-cycling Paper Blue Sacks

Household Waste Orange Sacks (to be used sparingly)

Shredding Material Either Blue or Black Sacks

- Empty paper shredder

- Clean all sinks that have been in use

- Clean and disinfect all toilets

- Damp dust all surfaces that have been in use

- Tidy rooms ready for use

- Notify Practice Manager of any breakages or hazards as soon as possible

- Wash up items in consulting rooms etc.

- Clean worktop surfaces in kitchen

- Check towels and replace if necessary, tea towels to be changed daily taking dirty ones for washing

- Turn off lights, set alarm and lock surgery when leaving

Main duties of the job

Polishing furniture and reception desk

- Clean telephones with cleaner provided

- Check stock of cleaning materials and leave a note on PMs desk (we try to keep enough stock to last a month and order at the beginning of each month

- Defrost fridge & clean any kitchen cupboards that need attention

- Spot clean any carpet stains

- Empty vacuum bag

- Put rubbish out in line with infection control procedures

About us

This is a busy surgery with over 10,500 patients open Monday to Friday.We are looking for support to our current cleaner.

Date posted

27 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£10 to £12.21 an hour

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

10 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A1785-25-0001

Job locations

The Chestnut Surgery

70 East Street

Sittingbourne

Kent

ME10 4RU


Job description

Job responsibilities

Vacuum all areas of the surgery that have been in use - Empty bins into the correctly coloured bags:

Clinical Waste Yellow Sacks (full sacks to be left outside in wheelie bin)

Re-cycling Paper Blue Sacks

Household Waste Orange Sacks (to be used sparingly)

Shredding Material Either Blue or Black Sacks

- Empty paper shredder

- Clean all sinks that have been in use

- Clean and disinfect all toilets

- Damp dust all surfaces that have been in use

- Tidy rooms ready for use

- Notify Practice Manager of any breakages or hazards as soon as possible

- Wash up items in consulting rooms etc.

- Clean worktop surfaces in kitchen

- Check towels and replace if necessary, tea towels to be changed daily taking dirty ones for washing

- Turn off lights, set alarm and lock surgery when leaving

Polishing furniture and reception desk

- Clean telephones with cleaner provided

- Check stock of cleaning materials and leave a note on PMs desk (we try to keep enough stock to last a month and order at the beginning of each month

- Defrost fridge & clean any kitchen cupboards that need attention

- Spot clean any carpet stains

- Empty vacuum bag

- Put rubbish out in line with infection control procedures

Job description

Job responsibilities

Vacuum all areas of the surgery that have been in use - Empty bins into the correctly coloured bags:

Clinical Waste Yellow Sacks (full sacks to be left outside in wheelie bin)

Re-cycling Paper Blue Sacks

Household Waste Orange Sacks (to be used sparingly)

Shredding Material Either Blue or Black Sacks

- Empty paper shredder

- Clean all sinks that have been in use

- Clean and disinfect all toilets

- Damp dust all surfaces that have been in use

- Tidy rooms ready for use

- Notify Practice Manager of any breakages or hazards as soon as possible

- Wash up items in consulting rooms etc.

- Clean worktop surfaces in kitchen

- Check towels and replace if necessary, tea towels to be changed daily taking dirty ones for washing

- Turn off lights, set alarm and lock surgery when leaving

Polishing furniture and reception desk

- Clean telephones with cleaner provided

- Check stock of cleaning materials and leave a note on PMs desk (we try to keep enough stock to last a month and order at the beginning of each month

- Defrost fridge & clean any kitchen cupboards that need attention

- Spot clean any carpet stains

- Empty vacuum bag

- Put rubbish out in line with infection control procedures

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Experiance or working to a high standard of cleanliness and safety at all times.
  • COSHH knoweldge
  • Experiance of basic first aid at work

Desirable

  • Previous GP surgery experiance in cleaning.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Experiance or working to a high standard of cleanliness and safety at all times.
  • COSHH knoweldge
  • Experiance of basic first aid at work

Desirable

  • Previous GP surgery experiance in cleaning.

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

The Chestnuts Surgery

Address

The Chestnut Surgery

70 East Street

Sittingbourne

Kent

ME10 4RU


Employer's website

https://www.thechestnutssurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Chestnuts Surgery

Address

The Chestnut Surgery

70 East Street

Sittingbourne

Kent

ME10 4RU


Employer's website

https://www.thechestnutssurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Shaun Potter

shaun.potter@nhs.net

Date posted

27 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£10 to £12.21 an hour

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

10 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A1785-25-0001

Job locations

The Chestnut Surgery

70 East Street

Sittingbourne

Kent

ME10 4RU


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