The Lyndhurst Surgery

Cleaner

The closing date is 12 September 2025

Job summary

We are looking for a reliable and hardworking Cleaner to join our friendly team at The Lyndhurst Surgery. The role is essential in ensuring our patients, staff, and visitors have a safe, welcoming, and hygienic environment. As a cleaner, you will take pride in maintaining high standards of cleanliness across all areas of the surgery, including waiting rooms, consultation rooms, staff areas, and public facilities. Your work will play an important part in supporting infection control, patient care, and the smooth running of the practice.

Main duties of the job

  • Carrying out daily cleaning of consultation rooms, waiting areas, offices, and staff facilities.

  • Ensuring toilets and public areas are kept clean, tidy, and well stocked.

  • Following infection prevention and control procedures at all times.

  • Safe disposal of waste, including clinical waste where appropriate.

  • Reporting any cleaning or maintenance issues to the practice manager.

  • About us

    We are a small friendly, forward-looking practice with a practice population of approximately 5000 patients.

    Our team comprise 2 Partners, 1 practice manager, 3 Locum GP, 1 Practice Nurses and 1 clinical pharmacist, together with a strong and hard-working Administrative team.

    We are an accredited training practice and teach and support Medical students at different levels.

    Details

    Date posted

    04 September 2025

    Pay scheme

    Other

    Salary

    Depending on experience

    Contract

    Permanent

    Working pattern

    Flexible working

    Reference number

    A4412-25-0005

    Job locations

    The Lyndhurst Surgery

    53 Lyndhurst Drive

    London

    E10 6JB


    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Job Summary

    We are looking for a reliable and hardworking Cleaner to join our team at The Lyndhurst Surgery. This role is essential in maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for our patients, staff, and visitors. The Cleaner will be responsible for ensuring that all areas of the practice, including clinical and non-clinical spaces, are cleaned to a high standard in line with infection prevention and control guidelines.

    Key Duties and Responsibilities
    • Cleaning consultation rooms, waiting areas, offices, and staff facilities.

    • Ensuring toilets and patient areas are kept clean, hygienic, and well stocked.

    • Following infection prevention and control procedures at all times.

    • Safe disposal of waste, including clinical waste when appropriate.

    • Using cleaning products and equipment safely, in line with Health & Safety guidance.

    • Reporting any maintenance or cleaning issues to the Practice Manager.

    • Working independently to complete tasks within the allocated hours.

    Person Specification

    Essential:

    • Reliable and punctual.

    • Good attention to detail.

    • Ability to work independently.

    • Awareness of infection control and hygiene standards.

    Desirable:

    • Previous experience in a cleaning role, ideally in a healthcare setting.

    • Knowledge of safe handling of cleaning products and materials.

    Additional Information

    • Hours of work: 6 hours per week (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 08:00 10:00).

    • The post holder will be expected to maintain confidentiality at all times.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Job Summary

    We are looking for a reliable and hardworking Cleaner to join our team at The Lyndhurst Surgery. This role is essential in maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for our patients, staff, and visitors. The Cleaner will be responsible for ensuring that all areas of the practice, including clinical and non-clinical spaces, are cleaned to a high standard in line with infection prevention and control guidelines.

    Key Duties and Responsibilities
    • Cleaning consultation rooms, waiting areas, offices, and staff facilities.

    • Ensuring toilets and patient areas are kept clean, hygienic, and well stocked.

    • Following infection prevention and control procedures at all times.

    • Safe disposal of waste, including clinical waste when appropriate.

    • Using cleaning products and equipment safely, in line with Health & Safety guidance.

    • Reporting any maintenance or cleaning issues to the Practice Manager.

    • Working independently to complete tasks within the allocated hours.

    Person Specification

    Essential:

    • Reliable and punctual.

    • Good attention to detail.

    • Ability to work independently.

    • Awareness of infection control and hygiene standards.

    Desirable:

    • Previous experience in a cleaning role, ideally in a healthcare setting.

    • Knowledge of safe handling of cleaning products and materials.

    Additional Information

    • Hours of work: 6 hours per week (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 08:00 10:00).

    • The post holder will be expected to maintain confidentiality at all times.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • Previous cleaning experience ideally in a healthcare setting.

    Desirable

    • Previous cleaning experience ideally in a healthcare setting.
    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • Previous cleaning experience ideally in a healthcare setting.

    Desirable

    • Previous cleaning experience ideally in a 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.

    Employer details

    Employer name

    The Lyndhurst Surgery

    Address

    The Lyndhurst Surgery

    53 Lyndhurst Drive

    London

    E10 6JB


    Employer's website

    http://www.thelyndhurstsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer details

    Employer name

    The Lyndhurst Surgery

    Address

    The Lyndhurst Surgery

    53 Lyndhurst Drive

    London

    E10 6JB


    Employer's website

    http://www.thelyndhurstsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer contact details

    For questions about the job, contact:

    Practice Manager

    Suleman Ahmed

    suleman.ahmed4@nhs.net

    07400444465

    Details

    Date posted

    04 September 2025

    Pay scheme

    Other

    Salary

    Depending on experience

    Contract

    Permanent

    Working pattern

    Flexible working

    Reference number

    A4412-25-0005

    Job locations

    The Lyndhurst Surgery

    53 Lyndhurst Drive

    London

    E10 6JB


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