Job summary
Kernowflex (Bank) Healthcare Cleaning Professional (HCP)
Zero Hours Contract
Healthcare Cleaning Professionals are a key part of keeping our clinical areas safe.
To assist in the provision and maintenance of a high quality, specialised cleaning service by providing cleaning and associated duties to both ward and departmental areas within the Trust.
This is a key post vital to maintaining the Trusts hygiene and control of infection guidelines.
Main duties of the job
Applicants must be:
- Passionate about cleanliness!
- Champions of Infection Control
- Professional and efficient
- Flexible and enthusiastic
- 'Customer' focused
With a keen eye for detail in a clinical environment.
About us
Kernowflex (Bank) Healthcare Cleaning Professional (HCP)
In return for your expertise and hard work, we offer a wide range of benefits including:
Competitive rates of pay with increments.
Access to the NHS pension scheme.
Opportunities to work across various departments and sites, gaining invaluable knowledge and experience.
Unsocial hours enhancements (where applicable).
A flexible working pattern to suit you.
Opportunities for further training (all paid for) and progression into permanent posts.
Paid annual leave quarterly pro rate of working time directives.
Weekly pay.
A comprehensive induction and ongoing mandatory training.
Plus, when you go home, you can relax in the most amazing countryside and coastal environments - work-life balance here in Cornwall is unrivalled.
Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.
Job description
Job responsibilities
General duties will include:
- Cleaning.
- Use of specialist cleaning equipment including suction cleaners and scrubber driers.
- To be helpful, courteous and kind to colleagues, staff, patients and visitors alike.
- To be aware of patients dignity and privacy needs at all times and to act appropriately.
- To support the philosophy of team building within the department.
- Effective, positive communication.
- To ensure that the Departments philosophy of quality care and customer service is reflected in practice to the benefit of all Hospital Service User
Job description
Job responsibilities
General duties will include:
- Cleaning.
- Use of specialist cleaning equipment including suction cleaners and scrubber driers.
- To be helpful, courteous and kind to colleagues, staff, patients and visitors alike.
- To be aware of patients dignity and privacy needs at all times and to act appropriately.
- To support the philosophy of team building within the department.
- Effective, positive communication.
- To ensure that the Departments philosophy of quality care and customer service is reflected in practice to the benefit of all Hospital Service User
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good education to include Grade A-C GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics
Desirable
- Relevant NVQ Level 2
- Related qualifications
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
- Cleaning within a clinical / healthcare setting
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good education to include Grade A-C GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics
Desirable
- Relevant NVQ Level 2
- Related qualifications
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
- Cleaning within a clinical / healthcare setting
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).