About this role
Job summary
Join our Specialist Deep Cleaning Team and help create safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors across the Trust.
As a valued member of our Specialist Deep Cleaning Team, you will play a vital role in maintaining safe, hygienic, and welcoming environments across the Trust. This full-time, permanent position is ideal for individuals who take pride in high standards, enjoy working collaboratively, and want to contribute directly to patient safety and wellbeing.
You will work as part of a responsive, supportive team delivering comprehensive deep cleaning services across a range of clinical and non-clinical areas. The role requires excellent communication skills, as you will regularly liaise with the helpdesk team to coordinate cleaning requests and with clinical teams to ensure cleaning tasks are prioritised effectively.
This role operates on a10-week rolling rota, which includes weekends and bank holidays, offering structure and predictability while supporting the needs of the Trust.
Main duties of the job
A key part of the role is contributing to a positive team culture. You will be expected to support colleagues, share knowledge, and work together to achieve common goals. Compassion and respect are central to how we work; you will be encouraged to respond with kindness in every interaction and to value the experiences and perspectives of others.
Delivering excellent customer service is essential. You will listen to feedback, act on concerns, and take pride in providing a service that meets the highest standards of cleanliness and professionalism. As a role model within the team, you will help maintain a culture where everyone feels respected, supported, and able to contribute.
A key part of the role is contributing to a positive team culture. You will be expected to support colleagues, share knowledge, and work together to achieve common goals. Compassion and respect are central to how we work; you will be encouraged to respond with kindness in every interaction and to value the experiences and perspectives of others.
Delivering excellent customer service is essential. You will listen to feedback, act on concerns, and take pride in providing a service that meets the highest standards of cleanliness and professionalism. As a role model within the team, you will help maintain a culture where everyone feels respected, supported, and able to contribute.
About us
As an integrated care organisation, our Trust's purpose is to provide safe, high-quality health and social care at the right time, in the right place to support the people of Torbay and South Devon to live their lives to the full.
The Workplace teams underpin the provision of clinical services, employing approximately 600 staff, delivering Workplace services across all sites within the Trust.
We need all Workplace staff to own and live our organisational values.
o Working together for people
o Commitment to quality care
o Compassion
o Improving lives
o Everyone counts
o Respect and dignity
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Job description Job responsibilities
Duties include although are not limited too:
Using specialist decontamination equipment operating HPV (Hydrogen Peroxide Vapour) and UVC systems to deliver highlevel disinfection
Washing and drying highcontact surfaces including walls, ceilings, fixtures and fittings
Maintaining hard floor surfaces buffing, spray cleaning, scrubbing, stripping, resealing and polishing using appropriate machinery
Deep cleaning soft floor coverings to ensure safe and hygienic environments
Initial cleans after building or engineering works to prepare areas for clinical use
Disinfecting areas after infectious patient discharge (e.g., MRSA, Norovirus, COVID19)
Assisting with bodily fluid cleanups when required, following strict infection control procedures
Deep cleaning wardlevel kitchen areas including walls, ceilings, cooker hoods, vents and floors
Cleaning the Hydrotherapy Pool after draining, as required
Cleaning Theatres after maintenance to ensure they are safe and ready for clinical activity
Removing dust, dirt and debris from floors, walls, ceilings, glass, fixtures, fittings and sanitary areas using colourcoded methods
Emptying and cleaning waste bins and replacing liners in line with the Trusts Waste Policy
Replenishing essential supplies such as toilet rolls, soap and paper towels
Cleaning blinds, internal glass and curtains including checking and changing curtains when require
Person Specification
Questions, Knowledge and Exeprience Essential
Basic numeracy and literacy skills Basic keyboard and IT skills Experience of working in a team Ability to work on your own Advise and demonstrate activities in own area of work to a new or less experienced members of the team Experience within a professional cleaning role
Desirable
Working in a hospital environment or hotel services environment Experience in cleaning within a healthcare setting Customer service skills
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 Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Address Torbay Hospital
Newton Rd, Torquay TQ2 7AA
Torquay
TQ27AA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)