Cleaner

Job summary

Are you looking for a new challenge? Come and join us at the Royal United Hospitals Bath and join our team of cleaners where a fantastic journey and exciting opportunities await.

We are looking for people who have a flexible approach, good communication skills, attention to detail and the ability to use their own initiative. The hours we are recruiting for are afternoon shifts (11.30 - 19.30 or 14.00 - 22.00) or weekend shifts between (0700 - 22:00).

Cleaning is a vital service within the hospital, helping to control the spread of infection, and providing a welcoming and safe environment for all our patients, staff and visitors.

We have a large Cleaning Team who provide cleaning to all areas of the hospital and are truly valued by staff for making a difference to patient and public areas, including staff areas.

Our Cleaners are generally assigned to specific location (ward or department) within the hospital, so they can get to know the staff working within that area, build working relationships to enable them to feel part of the team.

We have a wide variety of shift patterns available. Available shift lengths are between 3 hours and 7.5 hours throughout the evenings and at weekends, ideal to fit around your busy lifestyle.

Interested? If you would like to find out more and discuss the role further please contact the hiring manager - details are below.

The role requires you to have a current right to work in the UK, which enables you to undertake the role without need of sponsorship. Under current UK immigration rules this role is not eligible for sponsorship and it is not possible for the Trust to sponsor applicants for a visa for this role.

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Accordingly, we regret that any application will not be considered if this requirement is not met.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for achieving high standards of cleanliness in clinical or non-clinical areas throughout the RUH and for ensuring that a clean, safe and comfortable environment is maintained for patients and visitors.

Cleaning to be carried out in line with the area cleaning schedule. To maintain the standards set out in the National Standards for Healthcare Cleanliness and improving compliance with the Patient Led Assessments of the Care Environment. Complete documentation to record 'full clean' completed.

Main duties includes:

• Maintain standards of cleanliness of floors, furniture and fittings, as well as removal of marks from walls/partitions/doors etc in accordance with set methods, standards ad frequencies.
• Carry out non-cleaning tasks i.e. washing of patient crockery, jugs, glasses and making beds with clean linen (staff accommodation) in accordance with set standards and frequency.
• Operate cleaning equipment, including electrical, in order to achieve the specified standards of cleanliness.
• Handling of refuse (domestic and clinical) for disposal purposed.
• Replenish supplies of paper hand towels, toilet tissue, soap, hand moisturiser and alcohol gel as required.
• Ensure compliance with Trust and Departmental policies, procedure and good practices.

To see the full list of duties/responsibilities, please click on the Job Description document link below.

About us

At the RUH we're proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.