# Caretaker

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Isle of Wight NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Isle of Wight NHS Trust
- **Location:** St Mary's Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Maintenance worker
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 pro rata per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-24T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-10T11:51:33.650Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Isle_Wight/Newport/Isle_Wight_NHS_Trust/Clinical_Cleaning/Clinical_Cleaning-v8276034
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8276034?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.iow.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

NHS Band 2 Salary: £25,272 per annum

Hours Per Week: 37.5 full time

Contract Type: Permanent

We are looking for a flexible individual with a focus on the ability to provide effective deep cleaning to inpatient wards and outpatient clinic areas. Occasionally, the successful candidate will be required to assist the larger Cleanliness Team with general ward cleaning. Also involved in the role, will be the gathering and delivery of cleaning supplies, together with small offices moves. A full UK driving Licence is essential for this role.

### Main duties of the job

To ensure that approved documented cleaning standards and frequencies are maintained at all times when carrying out periodic cleaning and descaling as scheduled.

To carry out small office/equipment moves across the Trust site, carry out heavy duty descaling, cleaning of kitchen areas and waste cupboards.

To maintain floors and clean carpets as requested.

Responsible for ensuring cleaning equipment and materials are safe, properly used and kept clean at all times.

Carry out water flushing regularly as scheduled.

Any other duties and responsibilities determined by the Caretaking Team Leader / Operational Cleaning Manager, within the parameters of this post.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The key purpose of the role is to provide a high quality comprehensive caretaking and cleaning service, working to exceptionally high documented cleaning standards. To encompass cleaning and caretaking duties across the whole Trust site and community areas.

Job summary

To carry out HPV/UVC Decontaminations on request (following approved training)

To hold a clean UK driving licence in order to be able to provide cleaning cover for any area across the Trust site and community areas in the absence of Cleanliness Assistants due to annual leave and sickness.

To assist with delivering of supplies and equipment on occasion.

Responsible for ensuring cleaning equipment and materials are safe, properly used and kept clean at all times. Report to Caretaking Team Leader any cleaning equipment problems.

Liaison with the Caretaking Team Leader regarding cleaning equipment and cleanliness stock levels to ensure sufficient is always available.

Any other duties and responsibilities determined by the Caretaking Team Leader / Cleaning and Linen Services Manager within the parameters of this post.

For further information please refer to the Job Description.

### 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.

## Person Specification

### GCSE

**Essential**

- GSCE English and Maths
- Full UK Driving Licence

**Desirable**

- Experience of Cleaning in a clinical setting
- Experience of moving / handling equipment / heavy loads

## Documents

- [caretaker job description (pdf, 672.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10591906)
- [rehabilitation of offenders act information (doc, 92.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=248)

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