Job summary
Do you pride yourself on your cleaning skills and want to use them to make a difference? Are you an enthusiastic team player who can adopt and adhere to our Trust values in all your work - Excellent, Compassionate and Respectful?
You will play a key role in ensuring our patients' care and experience is enhanced through creating a clean and comfortable environment for them and being a friendly face around the wards and hospitals, so if you are a people person this is a great role for you!
If this sounds like something you are interested in then make sure to apply today!
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- To clean all areas effectively in accordance with the areas risk rating and frequencies specified.
- Bed cleaning/making post patient discharges
- Clean infected room/areas on the ward in line with the Terminal Clean Policy
- Change curtains in line with the curtain programme or as required for Terminal and deep clean processes.
- Carry out all cleaning duties to the required National specification for Cleanliness (NSC) and ensure all operational documentations are filled in appropriately.
- Respond to cleaning incidents/emergency as required by line management
- Carry out standard clean to ensure all daily, weekly, and periodic cleaning tasks are completed as scheduled by management.
Competency in using handheld devices is desirable, however training will be provided.
About us
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details regarding this rewarding role please see attached job description for an extensive list of responsibilities .
In reward for your hard work you will benefit from:
- Free Uniform
- Fixed working hours
- Paid training
- Enhanced payments for unsociable hours.
- Access to a multitude of discounts in local and national outlets
- Be valued and supported by our team
We look forward to your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details regarding this rewarding role please see attached job description for an extensive list of responsibilities .
In reward for your hard work you will benefit from:
- Free Uniform
- Fixed working hours
- Paid training
- Enhanced payments for unsociable hours.
- Access to a multitude of discounts in local and national outlets
- Be valued and supported by our team
We look forward to your application.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate clear understanding of instruction and warning
Desirable
- Good interpersonal skills, customer relation and neat presentation
- Able to work in a team environment
- Previous experience of carrying out cleaning duties/task
Person specification
Essential
- The ability to be able to communicate clearly and efectively to all staff
- Confident in the use of iPod devices
Desirable
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Skills
Essential
- Flexibility to meet the needs of the service and to work in quick changing environment under pressure
- Good teamwork skills
- Basic numeracy and ability to read and write English
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate clear understanding of instruction and warning
Desirable
- Good interpersonal skills, customer relation and neat presentation
- Able to work in a team environment
- Previous experience of carrying out cleaning duties/task
Person specification
Essential
- The ability to be able to communicate clearly and efectively to all staff
- Confident in the use of iPod devices
Desirable
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
Skills
Essential
- Flexibility to meet the needs of the service and to work in quick changing environment under pressure
- Good teamwork skills
- Basic numeracy and ability to read and write English
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.
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.
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).
