About this role
Job summary
The post holder will contribute to patient care by providing high standards of cleanliness to Huddersfield Pharmacy Specials (HPS).
HPS manufactures sterile and non-sterile medicine in a dedicated MHRA approved facility.
The post holder will perform specialised cleaning of cGMP manufacturing areas (cleanrooms) as well as warehouse, office and communal area cleaning.
This vacancy is for:
- 1 x fixed term position (going permanent)
- 1 x Permanent position
Main duties of the job
o The post holder is required to perform general cleaning daily in "general areas" which includes the following:o Warehousing (stores areas, goods loading bay)o Office areaso Toileto Non-Classified production areaso Plant roomso External building areas
o The post holder is required to transport waste daily from the area's serviced to waste carts and the waste compounds. This may involve the moving of bags up to 25 kg. The transporting of waste includes the pushing of full cages and carts to the disposal area outside the unit and extracting the waste bin bags and placing them into the waste containers.
- The role requires frequent light to moderate, long periods of physical effort with the occasional intense physical effort for short periods. This is typically in the cleanroom areas wearing restrictive garments.
This job description is an outline only and is not definitive or restrictive in any way. It will be regularly reviewed and may be amended in the light of changing circumstances following consultation with the post holder.
About us
We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients' homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.
We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children's and young people's services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.
We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.
We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation. Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS - yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boards listen to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members - patients, staff and the local community.
Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in the changes to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification below for full details about the role.
If youre interested in applying or would like to learn more about working in our team, wed be happy to hear from you.
Please contact the vacancy lead listed in the Further details / informal visits section.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 3 x GCSE's or equivalent at Grade 4 (C) or above including English language and mathematics
Desirable
- NVQ in Cleaning and Maintenance
- Manual handling
Knowledge
Essential
- Able to demonstrate working within set timeframes and procedures
- Previous cleaning experience
- Able to complete in house training program covering the principles of Good Manufacturing Practice, specialised cleaning of manufacturing areas, COSHH etc, Health and Safety Training Lifting and Handling Training using Trust based computer training system.
- Basic computer skills
- Able to understand and follow written procedures
- Able to pay meticulous attention to detail
Desirable
- Previous cleaning experience of cleaning surgical, pharmaceutical or food processing areas
relationships
Essential
- Flexibility in working hours
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to communicate well with colleagues
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Huddersfield Royal Infirmary
Acre Street, Lindley
Huddersfield
HD3 3ET
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)