Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Healthcare Cleaning Professional (HCP)

The closing date is 02 June 2025

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-time posts working 37.5 hours per week as follows:

  • 1x 3pm - 11pm Monday to Friday (enhanced rates apply between 8pm and 6am*)
  • 2x 6/7am - 2/3pm Monday to Friday

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 Syd Hughes, Assistant Domestic Services Manager (07909105449)

About us

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with

visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research active organisation.

It's established South West Clinical School in Cornwall exists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities. Read their research paper to find out more.

Website: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/clinical-schools/royal-cornwall-hospitals-nhs-trust-clinical-school

https://doi.org/10.1177/17449871231209037

Details

Date posted

20 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

156-7167432

Job locations

Royal Cornwall Hospital

Truro

TR1 3LJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

  • Identity Checks
  • Professional registration and qualification checks
  • Employment history and reference checks
  • Occupational Health clearance
  • Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
  • Right to work in the UK

For further information please visit:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

Job description

Job responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

  • Identity Checks
  • Professional registration and qualification checks
  • Employment history and reference checks
  • Occupational Health clearance
  • Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
  • Right to work in the UK

For further information please visit:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

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:

Assistant Domestic Services Manager

Syd Hughes

syd.hughes@nhs.net

07909105449

Details

Date posted

20 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

156-7167432

Job locations

Royal Cornwall Hospital

Truro

TR1 3LJ


Supporting documents

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