About this role
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and reliable person to join our team at St Mary's Hospital, Kettering. Your duties will include general cleaning of the patient, public and staff areas as set by your allocated cleaning schedule. You will be required to work to, and maintain standards as set by the NHS National Cleaning Specifications. Enthusiasm and dedication to provide a clean safe environment is essential.
Hours: 27.5 hours per week.
Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday, 07.30 - 13.00 (These hours are subject to change).
Main duties of the job
Your duties will include general cleaning of the patients ward, public and staff areas as set by your allocated cleaning schedule. You will be required to work to, and maintain standards as set by the NHS National Cleaning Specifications. Enthusiasm and dedication to provide a clean safe environment is essential. Training will be given. Full police check(DBS) and references will be required for this post.
About us
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.
Person Specification
Knowledge Essential
General education including literacy and numeracy An understanding of the importance of hygiene An understanding of the importance of health and safety Use, experience and knowledge of computer technologies
Experience Essential
Experience in a similar role or industry Experience of teamwork
Skills Essential
Ability to work on own initiative with minimum supervision Ability to communicate effectively with patients, staff and visitors Ability to interpret and action written instructions
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.
Employer details Employer name Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address St. Mary’s Hospital
77 London Road
Kettering
NN15 7PW
Employer's website https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)