Bank Cleanliness Assistant

Isle of Wight NHS Trust

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Job summary

The Cleanliness Team has a vacancy for Bank Cleanliness Assistants.

The Bank Cleanliness Assistant will be expected to carry out cleaning of clinical areas within all parts of the hospital environment, to include mental health inpatient units and high risk isolation areas.

The successful applicants will need to be enthusiastic, motivated and to be able to clearly demonstrate they can work to exceptionally high standards of cleanliness.

Various shift times will apply, to include morning shifts of 08.00 -14.00, afternoon/evening shifts of 14.00 to 19.00 and 16.00 to 22.30 and night shifts of 23.00 to 07.00

Main duties of the job

The key purpose of the role is to provide a high quality comprehensive cleanliness service, working to exceptionally high documented cleaning standards within Wards and Departments in a Hospital setting. To encompass specialist cleaning duties to HSDU and Pharmacy.

About us

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is the only integrated acute, community, mental health and ambulance health care provider in England. We serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users.

Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trusts beach hut in Ryde. We offer flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.

Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer.

Date posted

26 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year pro rata, per annum

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

470-Bank-Clean-02

Job locations

St. Mary's Hospital

Newport, Isle of Wight

PO30 5TG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job PurposeThe key purpose of the role is to provide a high quality comprehensive cleanliness service, workingto exceptionally high documented cleaning standards within Wards and Departments in a Hospitalsetting. To encompass specialist cleaning duties to HSDU and Pharmacy.Job StatementTo work alongside all service users and ensure that approved documented cleaning standards and frequencies are maintained at all times. Being prepared to work in any area across the Trust site.

To act as soon as possible in response to any request for Barrier Cleans.

To carry out Hydrogen Peroxide Vapour and Ultra Violet Light in the C Spectrum decontaminations on request (following approved training)Completion of all relevant documentation.Responsible for ensuring cleaning equipment and materials are properly used and kept spotlessly clean at all times. Report to Cleanliness Supervisor any cleaning equipment problems.Liaison with Cleanliness Supervisors regarding cleaning equipment and cleanliness stock levels, to ensure sufficient cleaning materials are always available, check dates on items.Any other duties and responsibilities determined by the Cleanliness Team Leader, within the parameters of the post.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To act as soon as possible in response to any request for Barrier Cleans.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Good basic education. Experience of cleaning to a high standard.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Good basic education. Experience of cleaning to a high standard.

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.