Health Care Cleaner

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

This job is now closed

Job summary

We are recruiting one Healthcare Cleaner position at Florence Nightingale Community Hospital in Derby to join our Facilities team.We pride ourselves on the high standards of cleanliness throughout our services.

Healthcare Cleaners are a valued members of the Facilities team and are respected for the work they do.

You must be flexible and previous cleaning experience working in hospital/healthcare settings are desirable but not essential.

Main duties of the job

The individual will be responsible for ensuring that cleanliness standards are maintained in the area that they are working to national standards of cleanliness. That all work schedules are adhered to all cleaning equipment is used in accordance with the instructions and faults reported.The successful candidate will be supported by the management team. A comprehensive training package will be provided, and other elements of training will be discussed through the appraisal process.

Closing date of advert:24th March 2025

Interview date: 04th April 2025

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Date posted

14 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year pro rata/ pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

320-TWS-BUR-1967

Job locations

Samuel Johnson Hospital

Trent Valley Road

Lichfield

WS13 6EF

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Skills and Experience

Essential

Basic knowledge of cleaning principles

Desirable

Previous Cleaning Experience within a Healthcare Environment
Knowledge and training with Cleaning Machinery
Cleaning NVQ Certificates, training certificates, BICS Desirable

Qualifications

Essential

No formal qualifications are necessary, but the post holder must be willing to undertake necessary training

Desirable

Basic Numeracy & Literacy skills
Knowledge of Infection Control Policy, Guidelines and Procedures
Knowledge of Health & Safety Policies

Skills

Essential

Evidence of working under pressure

Person Specification

Skills and Experience

Essential

Basic knowledge of cleaning principles

Desirable

Previous Cleaning Experience within a Healthcare Environment
Knowledge and training with Cleaning Machinery
Cleaning NVQ Certificates, training certificates, BICS Desirable

Qualifications

Essential

No formal qualifications are necessary, but the post holder must be willing to undertake necessary training

Desirable

Basic Numeracy & Literacy skills
Knowledge of Infection Control Policy, Guidelines and Procedures
Knowledge of Health & Safety Policies

Skills

Essential

Evidence of working under pressure

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.