Cleanliness Audit Officer | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 30 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,937 - £26,598 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 March 2026 |
| Location: | Bournemouth, BH7 7DW |
| Company: | Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7742715/153-CO05554 |
Summary
The Cleanliness Audit Officer monitors the performance of cleanliness standards in all areas of the hospital; this is based on National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2025 (NSHC 2025) and under the direction of the Audit and Compliance Manager. Working with and reporting to the Cleanliness Audit & Contract Liaison Manager, they’ll support the department with quality assurance, improvement processes, and strengthen stakeholder relationships.
In line with the NSHC 2025, the monitoring of cleaning standards will include cleaning responsibilities within the Cleaning Services, Nursing Teams and Estates Teams.
The role may also include the monitoring of catering food hygiene standards and retail catering cleaning responsibilities.
The role requires excellent communication skills, basic computer literacy, being comfortable with learning how to use the audit software, and able to adapt workload to unplanned changes.
Do you have a positive, can-do attitude and take pride in high standards?
Would you like to work as part of a friendly, supportive team in brand-new, state-of-the-art facilities?
If so, we are looking for aCleanliness Auditorto join#TeamUHD.
This important role, working closely with clinical, estates, and housekeeping colleagues to carry out cleanliness audits across sites used by UHD to deliver services. Audits will be undertaken by a multi-disciplinary team using theNational Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness.
Base location:Royal Bournemouth Hospital
You will be required to work across UHD sites.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
This role is vital in helping the Trust:
• Meet national cleanliness standards
• Protect patients and staff
• Continuously improve the quality of services delivered
Audit outcomes contribute to apublished star ratingfor each ward and area, and UHD is committed to maintaining excellent standards.
You will work across all patient areas and be a visible, valued member of the wider UHD team.
What We Can Offer You
• Enhanced annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• NHS discounts at thousands of retailers
• Staff-discounted food and drinks at multiple outlets across the Trust
UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.
If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.
UHD has active networks including Women’s, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.
AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.
• Participate in Trust audits including all those for housekeeping and cleanliness
• Generate audit and rectification reports
• Plan audit cycle for all Functional Risk levels under the National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2025
• Deal with any issues arising due to poor standards including assisting in the
• Support the housekeeping department to maintain high standards within policy and legislation
• To operate a robust monitoring system based on the National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2025
• To promote safe standards of cleanliness across all healthcare environments within the Trust and encourage quality improvements where identified
• To assist with the annual co-ordination and delivery of the Patient-Led Assessment of the Care Environment (PLACE) inspection, providing individualised action plans as appropriate
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This advert closes on Thursday 12 Feb 2026
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