Job summary
- Main area
- Domestic services
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 20 hours per week
- Job ref
- 430-ADMK26A-A
- Employer
- ADMK Limited
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- 43A W62517 ADMK Domestics (Dept)
- Town
- Milton Keynes
- Salary
- £23,615 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/02/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Cleaning Assistant
Band 2
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
Free on-site parking
Free tea and coffee
Great flexible working opportunities
Discounted gym membership
Generous annual leave and pension scheme
On site nursery (chargeable)
Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients . The hospital is undergoing significant investment and development including a new surgical ward.
Job overview
Cleaning Assistant for evenings
Department: ADMK Domestics
Weekday post: Monday to Friday 16.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs
Band 2 - £23,615 per annum, pro rata, with enhancements for unsocial hours.
We are looking for two Domestic staff to join the existing team to provide a high-quality cleaning service at Milton Keynes University hospital new Radiotherapy Centre. The Centre will bring the hospital’s cancer and radiotherapy services under one roof in a modern dedicated space.
You will keep the Radiotherapy Centre clean with general duties vacuuming, mopping, dusting, cleaning the patient bed areas, sanitary fittings and emptying waste bins.
You can expect a generous reward package which includes
- Enhancements paid for week-end, bank holiday and evening work
- 27 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time posts)
- Nest pension scheme
- Free uniform
- Free Tea & Coffee
- Free parking
- On-site restaurant
Interview: w/c 03.02.2025
Please note that we are not able to offer sponsorship for this role.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is required to carry out duties as instructed to the required standard, to ensure the hospital is a clean, safe and welcoming environment at all times.
Domestic staff are expected to have a flexible approach in respect of work areas and tasks to suit the needs of the hospital.
Domestic staff have a responsibility to ensure a safe place of work for themselves and other users.
General appearance and attitude to work are very important, as every member of the team is a direct reflection of the Department
Comply with all relevant policies and procedures.
Maintain specific knowledge base and be open to develop new skills
Respect equality and diversity across all areas of working practice and communications with staff, service users and other stakeholders.
Engage in recycling and energy saving initiatives to support the Hospital environmental policy.
Appropriate use of security systems
Comply with instructions and legislation i.e., manual handling, COSHH, IPC
Working for our organisation
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
Free on-site parking
Free tea and coffee
Great flexible working opportunities
Discounted gym membership
Generous annual leave and pension scheme
On site nursery (chargeable)
Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients . The hospital is undergoing significant investment and development including a new surgical ward.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Floor Cleaning Duties
· Suction clean & dust control sweeping
· Damp and wet mopping
· Spray cleaning & buffing
· Mechanical floor cleaning/scrubbing
Deep Cleaning/Periodic Cleaning
In accordance with hospital policy & work instruction
Exit & Terminal Cleans
In accordance with hospital policy & work instruction
Other Duties
· Curtain changes
· Cleaning of cleaning equipment and signage
· Laundry duties
· Fault reporting in machinery and equipment
· Accident reporting
- Stock taking and ensure stock levels are sufficient to carry out work
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the role.
We reserve the right to close posts early if we receive a sufficient volume of applications.
Person specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential criteria
- General education to GCSE or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Basic food hygiene certificate
- NVQ level 2 Cleaning
- Basic Infection Control certificate
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous cleaning experience
Desirable criteria
- Customer service experience
- Infection control experience
- Previous experience of working in the NHS
Skills
Essential criteria
- High level of personal hygiene
- Flexible approach to the demands of the post
- Good time management skills
- Ability to follow instructions with minimal day to day supervision after initial training
Personal and people development
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Well organised
Communication
Essential criteria
- Good verbal skills to communicate to a variety of people
- Good written skills & be able to complete requests for stock, leave messages for supervisors etc.
- Ability to use pager and phone
Specific requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
- Ability to use a variety of cleaning machinery
- Able to identify most pressing tasks within scope of normal schedule
- Be able to deal with distressing and emotional situations
- Be receptive to new ways of working and contribute to team output
- Able to work in dirty and occasionally unpleasant conditions
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Douw Buys
- Job title
- Facilities Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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