About this role
Job summary
St Michaels Hospital site in Hayle have an exciting new vacancy for a 'Healthcare Cleaning Professional' .
Main duties of the job
Applicants must be:
Passionate about cleanliness! Champions of Infection Control Professional and efficient Flexible and enthusiastic 'Customer' focused
With a keen eye for detail in a clinical environment
This is a part-time post working an average of 24 hours per week as follows:
Week 1 = 1pm-7pm Mon, Tues, Sat, Sun; 7am-1pm on Friday Week 2 = 1pm -7pm Thurs and Fri (Enhanced rates apply at week-ends: £17.03 Sat, £22.10 Sun per hour
If the above do not exactly match your availability there may be an opportunity to be flexible around start and finish times.
For further information please contact Phaedra Riley, Facilities Services Manager (07471 333 219)
About us
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. It serves a population of around 470,000 people, a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £740 million.
RCHT is responsible for the provision of services at three main sites with approximately 780 inpatient beds:
Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro
St Michael's Hospital in Hayle
West Cornwall Hospital in Penzance
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities, and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles. This plays a vital part in attracting and retaining highly skilled teams of doctors, nurses and other health professionals who support the care of well over half a million people each year.
Job description Job responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
Identity Checks
Professional registration and qualification checks
Employment history and reference checks
Occupational Health clearance
Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
Right to work in the UK
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https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
We reserve the right to close this advert early.
We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Good education to include Grade A-C GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics and/or relevant NVQ Level 2
Desirable
Cleaning/Healthcare related qualification/training
Skills Essential
Able to liaise and challenge services to meet deadlines
Desirable
Flexible, can do attitude with good interpersonal communication atrributes
Knowledge Essential
Cleaning experience or similar facilities involvement
Desirable
Working within healthcare or similar sector
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 Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust
Address St Michaels Hospital
Trelissick Road
Hayle
TR27 4JA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)