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North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Bank Hygiene Specialist Team (HST) - Night Shift Only

The closing date is 02 February 2026

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Job summary

Bank hours when available, covering night shift during sickness and annual leave.

Based at West Cumberland Hospital - Whitehaven

Shift times of 6pm-6am, 6pm-3:30am & 8:30pm-6am

Undertake a range of cleaning duties within the Hospital Premises.

Main duties of the job

  • Carry out cleaning duties as per schedule
  • Use of specialist cleaning machines
  • Comply with infection prevention and control procedures
  • Maintain standards in the areas allocated
  • Liaise with HST Working Team Leader to commence and complete a specialist clean (terminal or deep as applicable) prior to Hydrogen Peroxide Vapour (HPV) use
  • Assist HST Team Leader in sealing a room for completion of the HPV process.
  • Clean floors in mortuary, outside and inside the fridge areas.
  • Responsible for the cleaning of concealment trolleys out of mortuary staff working hours
  • Responsible for the completion of terminal or deep cleans following cases ofMRSA, C Diff, unexplained D&V, norovirus, flu, TB, shingles, as stated in the Trust's Cleaning Strategy Policy.
  • Provide first level cleaning for body fluid spills
  • Wall washing, changing curtains, cleaning windows internal and external at low levels.
  • Calculate dilutions of cleaning solutions following COSHH guidance at all times
  • Adhere to the Trust's Waste Policy
  • Keep appropriate records as required, ensuring accurate data input
  • Carry out all duties with due regard for the health and safety of self,colleagues, patients and visitors, reporting any accidents, faults or hazards
  • Undertake continuing personal development, including mandatory and statutory.
  • Report any equipment or services in need of replacement, repair ormaintenance
  • Implement safe working processes when working off steps and/or ladders.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.

  • Being a clinically led organisation
  • Quality and safety at the heart
  • A positive patient experience every time
  • A great place to work
  • Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. There is an expectation for all staff to support this by familiarising yourself with the Trust's sustainability initiatives such as waste and recycling, going paperless, videoconferencing, sustainable transport and others.

We encourage you to think about what you can do as an individual and within your team to contribute in to embedding carbon reduction into the everyday running of our organisation.

Details

Date posted

20 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year Per annum pro rata Additional hours will be paid and enhancements

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

262-A-26-7732329

Job locations

West Cumberland Hospital

Whitehaven

CA28 8JG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Undertake relevant training in some areas of this job description

Experience

Essential

  • Use of specialist heavy equipment and chemicals and working in clinical areas
  • Work unsupervised

Desirable

  • Work in a similar role
  • Working in a hospital environment

Knowledge

Essential

  • Use of household cleaning equipment
  • Equality issues

Skills

Essential

  • Good communication skills
  • Able to work alone and in a team
  • Ability to use initiative appropriately
  • Able to follow health and safety and hygiene procedures

Personal Circumstances

Essential

  • Enthusiasm
  • Willing to learn
  • Work in clinical areas
  • Work unsupervised

other

Essential

  • Flexible regarding shift patterns and hours worked
  • Able to undertake training as required
  • Work unsupervised
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Undertake relevant training in some areas of this job description

Experience

Essential

  • Use of specialist heavy equipment and chemicals and working in clinical areas
  • Work unsupervised

Desirable

  • Work in a similar role
  • Working in a hospital environment

Knowledge

Essential

  • Use of household cleaning equipment
  • Equality issues

Skills

Essential

  • Good communication skills
  • Able to work alone and in a team
  • Ability to use initiative appropriately
  • Able to follow health and safety and hygiene procedures

Personal Circumstances

Essential

  • Enthusiasm
  • Willing to learn
  • Work in clinical areas
  • Work unsupervised

other

Essential

  • Flexible regarding shift patterns and hours worked
  • Able to undertake training as required
  • Work unsupervised

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

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

West Cumberland Hospital

Whitehaven

CA28 8JG


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

West Cumberland Hospital

Whitehaven

CA28 8JG


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Domestic Services Manager

Andrew Barnes

andrew.barnes2@ncic.nhs.uk

07771339204

Details

Date posted

20 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year Per annum pro rata Additional hours will be paid and enhancements

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

262-A-26-7732329

Job locations

West Cumberland Hospital

Whitehaven

CA28 8JG


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