Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Cleaner - Porter (Wharfedale Hospital) (XN02)

The closing date is 09 April 2026

Job summary

Do you want to make a difference to your local community?

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is looking for flexible and reliable individuals to work as facilities technicians at Wharfedale Hospital located in Otley.

Youll play a vital part in helping to keep our patients, visitors, and staff safe, by ensuring the highest levels of cleanliness, ensure our patients are well-fed by providing meal services and youll work closely with all teams on site by supporting the delivery of excellent patient care.

- POST ONE: M-F 0700-1130 (22.5 hours) domestic

- POST TWO: S&S 1200-1830 (12 hours) domestic

- POST THREE: S&S 1300-1930 (12 hours) domestic

- POST FOUR: M-F variable shift pattern (37.5hrs) porter

Successful applicants will be invited to an interview assessment centre held on 10th April 2026. The assessment centre will consist of an interview with set questions for the candidates around activities such as cleaning, ward food service, task prioritisation, infection prevention. Details of which may be taken from the attached job description. There will also be a short interactive test where the candidate is asked to take part in a mock patient interaction relating to something likely to be within the role expectation such as asking for directions, or having to complete the meal food order

A full enhanced DBS check will be required

Expected Shortlisting Date

30/03/2026

Planned Interview Date

10/04/2026

Main duties of the job

The roles will provide cleaning duties (dusting, mopping, cleaning toilets, sinks, patient beds etc) within either wards, departments or public areas, dependant on which role the successful candidates are appointed into. Within ward areas the role is also required to complete full catering services to Patients (after training has been given).

- Ensuring the environment is cleaned to the highest standards.

- Catering duties involve a caring, Patient centred approach to meal & beverage services.

- There will be an expectation to complete ad-hoc duties when required.

Portering role will provide site support in moving stock, stores and equipment as well as patients. Post, medical gas & linen delivery. Waste handling and removal. The ideal candidates will be enthusiastic, good team players and able to work on their own initiative and be able to demonstrate the Leeds Way Values, these being:-

- Patient Centred

- Accountable

- Collaborative

- Fair

- Empowered

Full Training and a uniform will be provided.

About us

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest employers in Leeds, employing over 20,000 staff and providing care to 1.6 million patients every year. The Estates and Facilities team keep the Trust's sites running and manage one of the largest estate portfolios across the NHS. With over 2,300 staff, we provide a range of Estates & Facilities management services and ensure our buildings and environments are fit for purpose, clean and safe.

Whether we're cleaning wards, maintaining buildings, monitoring environmental impact, providing staff childcare, delivering hot meals to patients, or patrolling our sites, we support the delivery of patient care. Guided by our Leeds Way Values, we are committed to creating the best place to work and being the employer of choice for estates and facilities in the region.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Date posted

19 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£25,272 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

C9298-FAC-053

Job locations

Wharfedale General Hospital

Newall Carr Road

Otley

West Yorkshire

LS21 2LY

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full job description is attached but key duties include:

Cleaning all areas of allocation to the required standards and using the approved and trained techniques

Complete the delivery of / support the delivery of the patient meal service

Replenishment of consumable items within area of allocation

Removal of waste materials and disposal of such in correct waste disposal streams

Operation of any cleaning equipment trained to facilitate allocated duties (ie regen oven, vacuum, floor cleaning equipment)

Able to record all information required as part of the completion of duties

Attend training sessions required to allow the completion of allocated duties

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full job description is attached but key duties include:

Cleaning all areas of allocation to the required standards and using the approved and trained techniques

Complete the delivery of / support the delivery of the patient meal service

Replenishment of consumable items within area of allocation

Removal of waste materials and disposal of such in correct waste disposal streams

Operation of any cleaning equipment trained to facilitate allocated duties (ie regen oven, vacuum, floor cleaning equipment)

Able to record all information required as part of the completion of duties

Attend training sessions required to allow the completion of allocated duties

Person Specification

Skills and Behaviours

Essential

please outline if you are able to work under your own initiative
do you conduct themselves in a polite professional appearance/ manner at all times
how are you able to demonstrate that you can prioritise workload with competing demands and tight deadlines through effective time management
are you flexible and customer focused
Do you have the ability to read/understand verbal instructions

Desirable

Do you have an understanding of cleaning techniques and application to infection control.

Other Criteria

Essential

The role is a very physically active role and candidates must be able to complete all duties required and be cleared for duties by occupational health
Confirm that you have read the advert and understand that the role is at Wharfedale site only and other placements at other LTHT sites are not for consideration as part of this recruitment process

Experience

Essential

please outline how you have previous cleaning, catering or portering experience
please outline if you have previous experience in a customer facing role

Desirable

please outline if you have experience of working in a health care environment
please outline if you have IT skills / computer literacy
please outline if you have previous experience of or awareness for infection control / cross contamination practices

Qualifications

Essential

please out line how you have basic literacy & numeracy - GCSE or equivalent in maths / English

Desirable

do you have Food Safety level 1, Cleaning / Housekeeping NVQ or equivalent Health and Safety level 1

Person Specification

Skills and Behaviours

Essential

please outline if you are able to work under your own initiative
do you conduct themselves in a polite professional appearance/ manner at all times
how are you able to demonstrate that you can prioritise workload with competing demands and tight deadlines through effective time management
are you flexible and customer focused
Do you have the ability to read/understand verbal instructions

Desirable

Do you have an understanding of cleaning techniques and application to infection control.

Other Criteria

Essential

The role is a very physically active role and candidates must be able to complete all duties required and be cleared for duties by occupational health
Confirm that you have read the advert and understand that the role is at Wharfedale site only and other placements at other LTHT sites are not for consideration as part of this recruitment process

Experience

Essential

please outline how you have previous cleaning, catering or portering experience
please outline if you have previous experience in a customer facing role

Desirable

please outline if you have experience of working in a health care environment
please outline if you have IT skills / computer literacy
please outline if you have previous experience of or awareness for infection control / cross contamination practices

Qualifications

Essential

please out line how you have basic literacy & numeracy - GCSE or equivalent in maths / English

Desirable

do you have Food Safety level 1, Cleaning / Housekeeping NVQ or equivalent Health and Safety level 1

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

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

Wharfedale General Hospital

Newall Carr Road

Otley

West Yorkshire

LS21 2LY

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

Wharfedale General Hospital

Newall Carr Road

Otley

West Yorkshire

LS21 2LY

Employer's website

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