Healthcare Cleaning Operative

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

The closing date is 25 March 2025

Job summary

20 Hours Per Week6am-10am

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 20 hour Healthcare Cleaning Operative post. The post holder will be a member of the Facilities Team based in Housekeeping and Domestic Services and will be responsible for carrying out cleaning duties based in the community at Mapplewell Health Centre. The post holder will report to the Housekeeping and Domestic Supervisors and the Housekeeping Manager. The role requires flexibility in approach to the duties.

Monday Friday.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

For full job description, please see attached supporting documents.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role will be to clean all areas following the National Standards of Cleanliness, this includes signing off sheets to confirm the work has been completed.

Work as a team and be able to prioritise your workload.

At the time of advertising, this role does not meet the minimum requirements (salary threshold or occupational requirements) set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. For this reason, unfortunately we are unable to sponsor anyone on a visa for this role at this moment in time.

We are happy to accept applications from candidates who can prove their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes. Such applications will be considered alongside all other applications.

About us

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Date posted

11 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9378-QA01337

Job locations

Mapplewell Health Centre

276 Darton Lane

Mapplewell

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 6AJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will:

Be part of a comprehensive domestic cleaning service at South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

Perform domestic duties including deep clean in line with National Cleaning Standards and Operational Procedures.

Assist in the provision and maintenance of a high quality, customer responsive service by providing general linen service duties.

To be responsible to a high standard of cleanliness in clinical areas, offices, public areas and external areas using the appropriate recognised cleaning methods.

Responsible for advanced and deep cleaning projects including internal and external windows, carpets and high level dusting (dependant on work area).

Responsible for identifying areas to be cleaned, plan and organise a cleaning programme with relevant ward or departmental staff, ensuring patient, staff and visitor safety is not compromised.

Operating cleaning equipment, machinery in accordance with manufacturers instruction ensuring that it is in a good clean working order, reporting faults immediately to supervisor.

Use the correct use of PPE appropriate to the area and task undertaken in line with Trust policies. Ensuring the colour coded equipment used is appropriate to the area and task undertaken.

Change curtains on rotation or in the event of infection.

Follow policy and run all water taps/showers in designated areas on a daily basis and record on checklist.

Check out spot cleaning to ensure spillages and incidents are dealt with swiftly and efficiently, supported by clinical staff as appropriate.

To adhere to all relevant COSHH assessments and safety data sheets when preparing, using and disposing of cleaning chemicals.

To have a good understanding of COSHH and to report any issues to your supervisor.

Assist patients to feel at ease in the hospital environment, responding to directional requests, referring enquiries to the appropriate staff.

Report any damaged furniture, fittings, equipment and decor to supervisor.

Check and report out of date portable appliance testing dates to supervisor for rectification.

Report any infestation sightings to the supervisor.

Responsible for maintaining, rotating domestic stock levels, requesting stock for areas and ensuring safe storage.

Ensure that all waste is correctly sorted into the appropriate waste streams, label and dispose of all waste streams from the ward/department, observing all relevant recycling policies and procedures and take to recognised designated points.

Maintain and update paper based records and information as required, including but not limited to timesheets, cleaning rectification records etc.

Respond to initial complaints, taking appropriate action as required.

Perform assigned duties in the event of a major incident in line with Trust Policy.

Ensure that the required National Standards of Cleanliness and hygiene are maintained, rectifying any defects.

Operate and use equipment and various cleaning agents when safe to do so and having received full training to Trust/National Standards.

Maintain all equipment in a clean condition, reporting any malfunctioning or broken equipment as appropriate.

Maintain accurate documentation using appropriate documents/systems in accordance with local and Trust standards.

Open and/or close unit, set alarm, check security of building as required.

Communicate effectively with stakeholders (colleagues, patients, visitors, managers and other staff) especially when there are barriers to understanding, eg care of the confused patient, care of patients with forms of dementia, care of patients with behavioural problems.

To maintain the cleanliness of the working environment to National Cleanliness Standards.

To ensure the correct use of laundry bags with particular regard to soiled infectious linen and laundry (dependant on area of work).

To receive, check, sort and distribute clean linen to wards and departments daily (dependant on area of work).

To order stock and control linen levels so that adequate supplies are maintained as per laundry contract (dependant on area of work).

Ensure quality inspections are maintained and recorded following deliveries of linen (dependant on area of work).

Any other duties commensurate with this post.

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