Cleaning Services Assistant

An opportunity has arisen to work as part of the Estates & Facilities Cleaning Services Department as a Cleaning Services Assistant.

Successful candidates will be required to provide and maintain appropriate cleaning standards in areas within the Trust.

With numerous positions available the successful applicants will have the opportunity to work part time hours or weekends.

There is a necessity to comply with the Trusts policies and procedures, and to have an understanding of confidentiality.

The job holder will work as part of the existing cleaning services team and provide a professional customer focused quality service within available resources.

To clean specific public areas of the hospital using specialist cleaning equipment and ensuring that the cleaning is undertaken to the required standard of hygiene in accordance with national standards of cleanliness and internal standard operating procedures. This includes entrances, corridors, stairs, Lifts, toilet facilities, ward areas, Theatres, and departments within the hospital.

Lifting and manipulation of cleaning equipment.

To be responsible for the monitoring, recording/receipting of cleaning materials and ensuring any shortfalls in delivery are reported to supervision.

Requirement to use specialist equipment and new innovative technologies to support the reduction in hospital acquired infection and maintain high levels of hospital cleanliness

To dispose of waste in accordance with the waste disposal policy

To demonstrate knowledge of relevant policies, Standing Operating Procedures, systems and regulations (eg COSHH) gained through induction and on the job training.

Ensure confidentiality of information is preserved at all times

Such other duties at a comparable level of responsibility, as may normally be agreed with the job holder

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change.

WYAAT is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The Partnership’s ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that ambition.

Please see detailed Job Description and Person Specification attached to this advert for more information.