# Cleaner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/cleaner/470a4a95-6cf9-456d-a0fe-8a85fabf34aa - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/cleaner/470a4a95-6cf9-456d-a0fe-8a85fabf34aa.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust - **Location:** Priority House (ME16 9PH) - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Cleaner - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 per annum plus High cost area supplement, pro rata - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Existing staff member could return sooner by giving 3 months notice) - **Employment type:** Part time - 27 hours per week (Week 1 is Monday 8 - 1, Tuesday 8 - 1, Wednesday 8 - 5, Thursday 8 - 1, Friday 8 - 1. Week 2 is Monday to Friday 08.00 - 13.00) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-19T09:01:14.103Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Kent/Dartford/Kent_Medway_Mental_Health_NHS_Trust/Corporate_Services/Corporate_Services-v8346615 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8346615?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you passionate about cleaning? Start your rewarding career in healthcare. Apply today! Our friendly Estates and Facilities Team in Dartford are seeking a part-time Cleaner, apply now and kickstart your career in the NHS. We are seeking a Cleaner who has the determination, and valuable skills required, to ensure our hygiene standards are met in line with New NHS Cleaning Guidelines. This post is for 25 hours per week, which is worked between the hours of Monday- Friday 08.00 - 13.00 and Wednesday on week 1 till 5pm Here are some clips of our Facilities staff, speaking about their role and why they enjoy working for KMMH. **Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position** Facilities Team Leader: https://youtu.be/N3KWBGBqdGc?si=B6mYiMb1fLa8c0NI Domestic Assistant: https://youtu.be/GtLEYNjkmJk?si=03GNYY661AaPVSWX ### Main duties of the job - Complete the daily shift plan in the agreed time scale, ensuring cleanliness and hygiene standards are met in line with New NHS Cleaning Guidelines. - Complete weekly departmental performance monitoring, to achieve and maintain the Trust’s own standards. - Maintain a patient focused service across clinical areas. - Undertake general cleaning and other related domestic tasks to a high standard, within a designated area and managing own task schedules. - Maintain a high standard of provision of other Hotel Services related tasks. - Work as part of the Hotel Services team in conjunction with ward managers on all aspects of ward cleaning and hygiene. - Ensure waste is disposed of in accordance with the Trust waste disposal policy, assuring Health and Safety standards are adhered to. - Removal of rubbish to designated collection points. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Qualifications, Knowledge, and Experience - Candidates must have previous cleaning experience, basic knowledge of National Cleaning Standards, and verbal and written communication skills, this is essential due to the importance of the post holder being able to understand and communicate handover information. - The ability to work without direct supervision is also super important. - NHS experience is not essential, so please do apply if you feel your skills and experience align with our requirements Please refer to the attached job description for the full details on the responsibilities and person specification Benefits - Annual leave allowance starting at 27 days per year (when working full time) + Bank holidays - Access to the fantastic NHS pension scheme. - Eligibility for the Blue Light Card (discount service for the NHS, providing members with thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street). - Realistic flexible working options Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust is creating an environment for equal opportunities for all, where we can ALL be ourselves. We take pride in our services, which are underpinned by our Trust values. What is High Cost Area Allowance? The High-Cost Area (HCA) allowance, also referred to as London Weighting is a payment made to employees who work in London and the surrounding areas. As this post is based in Dartford, the successful applicant will receive an additional payment each month. - 5% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £1,346 per year and a maximum payment of £2,270 per year (the agreed annual amount will be divided into 12 equal amounts and paid monthly) (2026/27 figures). ### 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 ### Experience **Essential** - Previous cleaning experience **Desirable** - Previous NHS experience ### Knoweldge and Skills **Essential** - Basic computer Skills - Able to prioritise workload - Ability to work the shifts Monday-Friday 13.00-18.00 - Ability to work well in a team - Good standard of communication written and spoken English **Desirable** - Understanding of COSHH - Understanding of the NHS Cleaning Standards. ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 623.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2394) - [job description /personal specification (pdf, 384.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10671513) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.