Cleaner | Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 19 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £25,768 per annum pro rata (inclusive of high cost area supplement) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 19 December 2025 |
| Location: | Dartford, DA2 6PB |
| Company: | Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7595750/380-SS0708 |
Summary
Please note, at this stage, the role is open only to internal staff (including NHSP and Agency staff currently on placement within our organisation) and staff substantively employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Any individual who is at risk of redundancy will be given priority, provided they meet the essential criteria.
Are you passionate about cleaning?
Start your rewarding career in healthcare. Apply today!
Our friendly Estates and Facilities Team in Dartford are seeking a part-time Cleaner, apply now and kickstart your career in the NHS.
We are seeking a Cleaner who has the determination, and valuable skills required, to ensure our hygiene standards are met in line with New NHS Cleaning Guidelines.
This post is for 25 hours per week, which is worked between the hours of Monday- Friday 13.00-18.00.
Here are some clips of our Facilities staff, speaking about their role and why they enjoy working for KMPT.
Facilities Team Leader: https://youtu.be/N3KWBGBqdGc?si=B6mYiMb1fLa8c0NI
Domestic Assistant: https://youtu.be/GtLEYNjkmJk?si=03GNYY661AaPVSWX
What is High Cost Area Allowance?
The High-Cost Area (HCA) allowance, also referred to as London Weighting is a payment made to employees who work in London and the surrounding areas.
As this post is based in Dartford, Gravesham or Swanley, the successful applicant will receive an additional payment each month.
• 5% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £1,192 per year and a maximum payment of £2,011 per year (the agreed annual amount will be divided into 12 equal amounts and paid monthly)
The salary listed is inclusive of the High-Cost Area Allowance.
Responsibilities
• Complete the daily shift plan in the agreed time scale, ensuring cleanliness and hygiene standards are met in line with New NHS Cleaning Guidelines.
• Complete weekly departmental performance monitoring, to achieve and maintain the Trust’s own standards.
• Maintain a patient focused service across clinical areas.
• Undertake general cleaning and other related domestic tasks to a high standard, within a designated area and managing own task schedules.
• Maintain a high standard of provision of other Hotel Services related tasks.
• Work as part of the Hotel Services team in conjunction with ward managers on all aspects of ward cleaning and hygiene.
• Ensure waste is disposed of in accordance with the Trust waste disposal policy, assuring Health and Safety standards are adhered to.
• Removal of rubbish to designated collection points
We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated ‘Good’ by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.
Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It’s why we’re passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.
Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that’s doing well together.
Qualifications, Knowledge, and Experience
• Candidates must have previous cleaning experience, basic knowledge of National Cleaning Standards, and verbal and written communication skills, this is essential due to the importance of the post holder being able to understand and communicate handover information.
• The ability to work without direct supervision is also super important.
• NHS experience is not essential, so please do apply if you feel your skills and experience align with our requirements
Please refer to the attached job description for the full details on the responsibilities and person specification
Benefits
• Annual leave allowance starting at 27 days per year (when working full time) + Bank holidays
• Access to the fantastic NHS pension scheme.
• Eligibility for the Blue Light Card (discount service for the NHS, providing members with thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street).
• Realistic flexible working options
Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust is creating an environment for equal opportunities for all, where we canALLbe ourselves. We take pride in our services, which are underpinned by our Trust values, which can be foundhere.
This advert closes on Wednesday 3 Dec 2025
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