External/Internal Cleaning

Job summary

An External Cleaner needed to join the Patient Services Department at QA Hospital.

SHIFT - 11.00am to 7.00pm - Monday to Friday

Candidates would be expected to work outside in all weathers.

A cleaning service to all communal areas, external areas and residences is provided. External cleaning includes road sweeping, bin emptying and weeding.

Post is monthly paid and uniform is supplied. A training package, on and off the job training with large floor machinery internal and external is given. Excellent annual leave entitlement and opportunity to join the NHS pension scheme.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) form to be completed.

FM Services and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust has a smoke-free policy. You are unable to smoke inside or in the grounds of any of our premises

The Trust is committed to valuing the benefits of diversity in its staff and committed to equal opportunities.

Main duties of the job

Collection and disposal of clinical and domestic waste from the grounds and residences and other areas as directed.

The sweeping of the hospital entrances and pathways, road ways and car parks and any other areas requested on site.

Emptying of bins and replacing bin bags.

Clearance of leaf litter, cigarette Butts and other Litter from around the site.

To carry out minor maintenance tasks within the hospital grounds for which training has been provided i.e. grounds small equipment, including cleaning of this equipment.

Ability to work on own initiative, at times unsupervised and to respond to requests in a polite manner.

Lift and transport furniture, stores and stock as required, occasionally these can are very heavy desks, cabinets, and boxes.

Any other duties in accordance with the needs of the service and as detailed in the service specification.

Staff may be allocated to specific hospitals/areas of work, but will remain flexible and can be transferred at the discretion of the Patient Services Manager and Supervisors.

Excellent communication skills to defuse situations that can lead to occasional abusive or violent situations. This includes controlling and pacifying patients and relatives whilst waiting for security to attend any incident.

Carry out the movement of beds, chairs, and equipment during a Major Incident or Fire as directed.

About us

Equans working in Partnership with Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

The Trust is committed to driving excellence in care for our patients and communities and was rated good by the Care Quality Commission report published 2020 and became a University Hospital.

We are ranked as the third in the country for research; embedding education and training across the organisation and we continuously strive to achieve our core values which are at the heart of everything we do.

The Trusts main hub is the QAH, starting life as a military hospital over a century ago and now one of the largest hospitals on the south coast. The Trust provides comprehensive secondary care and specialist services to a local population of 675,000 people across South East Hampshire.

The Trust employs over 8,000 staff and are #ProudtobePHU; our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because its the right thing to do, but because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for providing outstanding care and support for patients, colleagues and our community you will find a home at PHU.

In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veterans status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.