Hospital Cleaner

**Domestic Assistant/Cleaner - QEQM Hospital**

**Salary: £11.44 per hour weekdays. £12.44 per hour for weekends.**

**7am to 3pm, working 5 out of 7 days per week on rota. 37.5 hours per week.**

**2gether Support Solutions** provides facilities, property, procurement and professional services to the East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. We are a wholly owned subsidiary of the Trust, which is one of the largest in the UK.

When you’re working for us, we want you to feel valued and appreciated for your hard work. You will be part of a team that plays a huge part in making all patient, visitor and staff member experiences as positive as possible

Working for the NHS gives you the opportunity to deliver care and improve the quality of lives every day. Whilst also offering long term career opportunities and job security by being one of the UKs largest employers.

**Main duties of the job**

Domestic services (Cleaners) staff are the lifeblood of the NHS and an integral part of the team, keeping hospitals, health centres, offices and other areas clean and hygienic.

You will perform crucial cleaning duties within the hospital in accordance with the service level agreement and your job description.

Whilst also offering you the opportunity to study with us. BICS (Cleaning Operators Proficiency Certificate Stage 1) Is an internationally-recognised qualification providing benchmark skills for all staff in the cleaning industry

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Carry out cleaning duties to a high standard as per cleaning schedule for assigned area
- Clean all work areas/equipment during and after use and remove all waste to the appropriate area
- The equipment is used safely and in accordance with current regulations and company policies and to maintain the equipment in a clean, safe and tidy condition
- Effective communication with all levels of staff
- Complying with the Trust policies on Health & Safety, COSHH and other statutory legislation
- Ensure all security procedures are adhered to at all times.
- Any other cleaning duties required from time to time
- Good communication skills
- Shows initiative and self-motivation
- Physically fit for the work
- Friendly and reliable
- Attention to detail
- Flexible attitude to working times and methods
- Customer focused

**Why work for us?**
- 25 days annual leave allowance
- The opportunity to buy or sell up to 10 days annual leave each year
- Company Pension
- Training and development opportunities including BICS and functional skills training
- Career progression
- Discount in selected high street retailers
- Onsite childcare facilities at our three acute sites
- Cycle to work Scheme

**Our Values**:

- We pull together as one team to make a difference
- To deliver great support to patients and staff
- We find solutions, care about what we do and you can trust us
- We are proud of our work and know what we are here to do

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £11.44-£12.44 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Canteen
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free or subsidised travel
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Night shift
- Weekend availability

Application question(s):

- Due to Health and Safety we require you to be 18 years or older to be able to work for us. Are you?

**Experience**:

- cleaning: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person