Job Title: Cleaner 

Location: Saffron Walden, Essex

Job Type: Temporary 

Duration of booking: Ongoing with no end date specified

Proposed start date: ASAP

Sector: Healthcare 

Working environment: Hospital

Band: 2

Pay Rates: £12.82ph PAYE Inclusive of Holiday Pay  

Working Days and Hours: Monday to Friday 07.30 to 13.30 (35 hours a week)

Job Summary: To be responsible for providing specialist cleaning, unskilled cleaning and maintenance related to cleaning and all associated procedures throughout the Trust in order to create a clean, healthy and safe environment for patients, staff and visitors in accordance with local and national health, safety and hygiene legislations.

Day to day duties: 

• Performance of specialist and general cleaning tasks to prescribed standards.
• To have a full understanding of heavy duty cleaning equipment and procedures, their use and maintenance. 
• Ensure all equipment and machinery used are cleaned regularly and securely stored along with materials after use.
• To ensure that a clean and hygienic environment is maintained at all times for Trust staff, patients and members of the public. 
• Clean patient rooms to the highest standards. 
• To work as part of a team to work on wards as directed undertaking domestic duties following the Ward cleaning schedules. 
• Report any work difficulties and potential hazards promptly to the responsible line manager.
• Collect and remove waste materials in accordance with Trust and site procedures.

Questions

• Have you got at least 12 months recent cleaning experience? 
• Have you worked in a healthcare environment before?
• Do you meet the above criteria and are you immediately available?