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Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Healthcare Cleaning Professional (HCP)

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Job summary

Further Service reviews have highlighted the need for extra cleaning support at our Royal Cornwall Hospital site in Truro.

Healthcare Cleaning Professionals are a key part of keeping our clinical areas safe.

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 clinical environment

These are full/part-time posts working 15 or 37.5 hours per week as follows:

  • 6/7am - 2/3pm Monday to Friday
  • 3pm - 11pm - 5 days out of 7 per week (enhanced rates apply)
  • 430pm - 730pm Monday to Friday
  • 7am - 3pm Saturday and Sunday (enhanced rates apply)

Enhanced rates between £16.14 and £20.95 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 Charlotte Wakeham, Domestic Cleaning Services Manager (07818 528 364)

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

05 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

156-5417347

Job locations

Royal Cornwall Hospital

Truro

TR1 3LJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

To assist in the provision and maintenance of a high quality, specialised cleaning service by providing cleaning and associated duties to both ward and departmental areas within the Trust.

This is a key post vital to maintaining the Trusts hygiene and control of infection guidelines.General duties will include:

Cleaning. Use of specialist cleaning equipment including suction cleaners and scrubber driers. To be helpful, courteous and kind to colleagues, staff, patients and visitors alike. To be aware of patients dignity and privacy needs at all times and to act appropriately. To support the philosophy of team building within the department. Effective, positive communication. To ensure that the Departments philosophy of quality care and customer service is reflected in practice to the benefit of all Hospital Service User

Job description

Job responsibilities

To assist in the provision and maintenance of a high quality, specialised cleaning service by providing cleaning and associated duties to both ward and departmental areas within the Trust.

This is a key post vital to maintaining the Trusts hygiene and control of infection guidelines.General duties will include:

Cleaning. Use of specialist cleaning equipment including suction cleaners and scrubber driers. To be helpful, courteous and kind to colleagues, staff, patients and visitors alike. To be aware of patients dignity and privacy needs at all times and to act appropriately. To support the philosophy of team building within the department. Effective, positive communication. To ensure that the Departments philosophy of quality care and customer service is reflected in practice to the benefit of all Hospital Service User

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

Royal Cornwall Hospital

Truro

TR1 3LJ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

Royal Cornwall Hospital

Truro

TR1 3LJ


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

05 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

156-5417347

Job locations

Royal Cornwall Hospital

Truro

TR1 3LJ


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