Job summary
This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
*** Previous applicant need not apply
The cleaning operative will enhance the patient's experience by ensuring that the clinical environment is clean, well presented and maintained to enhance the patient's sense of comfort, safety and well-being.
Main duties of the job
- To ensure the environment is cleaned in line with the national cleaning standards
- Using electrical machinery
- Cleaning medical/hard equipment.
- Report maintenance issues
- Undertake enhanced cleaning when required
About us
IMPORTANT
- Please ensure you check your TRAC account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection process.
- Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including BUSINESS EMAIL ADDRESS, telephone contact details and postal address
Be Part of Our Team...
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for better care and healthier communities, we want to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Responsible for the safe and effective delivery of the Cleaning service.
- Undertake scheduled cleaning tasks, including the cleaning of clinical equipment, as per schedules.
- Uphold all Infection Prevention and Control measures as required within the Trust.
- Ensuring that all domestic consumables are available at all times in the appropriate dispenser/holder.
- Undertake ad-hoc cleaning tasks as required by the Senior Housekeeper and/or clinical staff.
- Ensuring Health & Safety in the workplace Legislation is adhered to.
- Report the need for any estates maintenance requests to the Housekeeping Supervisor.
- Identify areas for continuous improvement and liaising with the Housekeeping Supervisor to develop those improvements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Responsible for the safe and effective delivery of the Cleaning service.
- Undertake scheduled cleaning tasks, including the cleaning of clinical equipment, as per schedules.
- Uphold all Infection Prevention and Control measures as required within the Trust.
- Ensuring that all domestic consumables are available at all times in the appropriate dispenser/holder.
- Undertake ad-hoc cleaning tasks as required by the Senior Housekeeper and/or clinical staff.
- Ensuring Health & Safety in the workplace Legislation is adhered to.
- Report the need for any estates maintenance requests to the Housekeeping Supervisor.
- Identify areas for continuous improvement and liaising with the Housekeeping Supervisor to develop those improvements.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Good basic education Ability to read and write and numerical skills.
Desirable
- NVQ Level 2 British Institute of Cleaning Science in Domestic Services or equivalent and a willingness to undertake within 6 months of employment.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of using electrical machinery. e.g.. Rotary machines, Steam cleaners
Desirable
- Relevant experience of working within a healthcare setting.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Good knowledge of COSSH, Health & safety in the workplace and. Safe Systems of Working.
Desirable
- Full understanding and knowledge of cleaning schedules and frequencies.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Good communication skills to engage with a variety of people.
- Flexible in working practices and hours.
- Ability to be able to follow clear instructions.
- Ability to show empathy and understanding of patient's needs.
- Good understanding of policies and procedures.
- To be proactive in ensuring effective relationships are maintained.
- To work well and effectively in a team or alone.
Other job requirements
Essential
- To deliver the highest levels of customer service promoting a professional and caring manner.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Good basic education Ability to read and write and numerical skills.
Desirable
- NVQ Level 2 British Institute of Cleaning Science in Domestic Services or equivalent and a willingness to undertake within 6 months of employment.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of using electrical machinery. e.g.. Rotary machines, Steam cleaners
Desirable
- Relevant experience of working within a healthcare setting.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Good knowledge of COSSH, Health & safety in the workplace and. Safe Systems of Working.
Desirable
- Full understanding and knowledge of cleaning schedules and frequencies.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Good communication skills to engage with a variety of people.
- Flexible in working practices and hours.
- Ability to be able to follow clear instructions.
- Ability to show empathy and understanding of patient's needs.
- Good understanding of policies and procedures.
- To be proactive in ensuring effective relationships are maintained.
- To work well and effectively in a team or alone.
Other job requirements
Essential
- To deliver the highest levels of customer service promoting a professional and caring manner.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
