Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Healthcare Cleaning Professional (HCP)

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Healthcare Cleaning Professional to provide a very high standard of cleaning support to our new Theatre Suite at the St Austell Community Hospital Site.

Healthcare Cleaning Professionals are a key part of keeping our clinical areas safe and fit for surgical procedures.

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 theatre/clinical environment

This is a full-time post 37.5 hours per week as follows:

  • 2pm - 10pm Monday to Saturday with one day off during the week by mutual agreement.
  • Please note that enhanced rates apply between 8pm and 10pm and on Saturdays*

* £16.14 per hour

If the above do not exactly match your availability there may be an opportunity to be flexible around start/finish times and days of work.

For further information please contact Stephen Rogers, Deputy Head of Facilities & Contracts (07795 450 488)

About us

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.

Details

Date posted

15 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

156-6539834

Job locations

St Austell Surgical Hub

Porthpean Road

St Austell

PL26 6AA


Job description

Job responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

  • Identity Checks
  • Professional registration and qualification checks
  • Employment history and reference checks
  • Work health assessments
  • Criminal record check standards
  • Right to work checks

For further information please visit:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.

We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Job description

Job responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

  • Identity Checks
  • Professional registration and qualification checks
  • Employment history and reference checks
  • Work health assessments
  • Criminal record check standards
  • Right to work checks

For further information please visit:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.

We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good education to include Grade A-C GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics and/or relevant NVQ Level 2

Desirable

  • Related qualifications

Knowledge

Essential

  • Cleaning knowledge

Desirable

  • Related expertise

Experience

Essential

  • Cleaning experience

Desirable

  • Clinical areas experience
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good education to include Grade A-C GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics and/or relevant NVQ Level 2

Desirable

  • Related qualifications

Knowledge

Essential

  • Cleaning knowledge

Desirable

  • Related expertise

Experience

Essential

  • Cleaning experience

Desirable

  • Clinical areas experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

St Austell Surgical Hub

Porthpean Road

St Austell

PL26 6AA


Employer's website

https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

St Austell Surgical Hub

Porthpean Road

St Austell

PL26 6AA


Employer's website

https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Domestic Services Manager

Charlotte Wakeham

charlotte.wakeham@nhs.net

07818528364

Details

Date posted

15 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

156-6539834

Job locations

St Austell Surgical Hub

Porthpean Road

St Austell

PL26 6AA


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