Cleaner (Part-time)

**Sacriston Surgery**
**Cleaner**

**Job description**

**Job title** Cleaner
**Line Manager** Management Partner
**Accountable to** The Partners
**Hours per week** 10

**Job Summary**

To deliver a full cleaning service within the practice, at the set times, in line with extant policies and procedures, ensuring a clean environment for patient care, in accordance with the NHS national Specification of Cleaning Standards.

**Main duties**
The following are the core responsibilities of the cleaner. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

- Ensure where applicable areas are: o Vacuumed o Damp mopped o Damp dusted o Glass and mirrors cleaned o Tiled areas washed o Painted surfaces cleaned
- Safely empty and subsequently clean clinical and general waste bins, ensuring waste is placed in the appropriate receptacle
- Adhere to the periodic cleaning schedule, ensuring all activities are completed
- Use cleaning equipment in a safe and effective manner, adhering to manufacturer’s instructions
- Replenish all consumable items (hand towels, toilet roll etc.) as required
- Always adhere to the colour coding system for cleaning equipment, seeking appropriate guidance if required
- Ensure all cleaning materials are stored in a safe and secure manner, adhering to COSHH,
- H&S and other legislative acts and guidance
- As required, undertake legionella flushing of systems within the practice
- Report any faulty equipment to management in a timely manner
- Report any defects found during the cleaning process to management in a timely manner

**Security**

The security of the practice is the responsibility of all personnel. Staff must ensure they are always vigilant and report any suspicious activity immediately to the manager. Under no circumstances are staff to share the codes for the door locks to anyone and are to ensure that restricted areas remain effectively secured.

Cleaning staff are responsible (where applicable) for opening and closing the building (setting alarm as instructed) and reporting any issues with the setting of the alarm to management immediately.

**Other duties and responsibilities**

**Confidentiality**

All information from any source, accessed in the line of fulfilling the role’s duties and objectives, is to be regarded as strictly confidential, and processed only in accordance with current data protection legislation.

**Health & safety**

Promote and maintain their own and others’ health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy, the practice Infection Control policy and any other published procedures.

**Equality and diversity**

Support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues.

**Personal/Professional development**

Participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, whether deemed mandatory for the good of the practice, or for the good of the role undertaken.

**Quality**

Maintain high standards across the practice by:

- assessing one’s own performance and taking accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
- contributing to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the team’s performance
- working effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients’ needs, and
- effectively managing one’s own time, workload and resources.

**Communication**

Recognize the importance of effective communication to the smooth running of the practice.

**Other**

This job description is neither exhaustive nor exclusive and will be reviewed periodically in conjunction with the post holder. The post holder is required to carry out any reasonable duties that may be requested by the Partners and/or the Business Manager and/or the

Assistant Manager. The post holder will be required to adhere to any practice requirements, or stipulations arising within a legislative context from a recognised and legitimate third party.

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

Pay: £11.44 per hour

Expected hours: 10 per week

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- cleaning in general practice: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 06/02/2025