Cleaner

Job overview

Are you passionate about cleaning?

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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 10 hours per week, which is worked between the hours of 13.00-18.00  on Saturday and Sunday.

Here are some clips of our Facilities staff, speaking about their role and why they enjoy working for KMPT.

Facilities Team Leader: https://youtu.be/N3KWBGBqdGc?si=B6mYiMb1fLa8c0NI

Domestic Assistant: https://youtu.be/GtLEYNjkmJk?si=03GNYY661AaPVSWX

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 £1,258 per year and a maximum payment of £2,121 per year (the agreed annual amount will be divided into 12 equal amounts and paid monthly)

The salary listed is inclusive of the High-Cost Area Allowance.

Main duties of the job

Responsibilities

• 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 excellent 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

For an informal discussion please contact Maria Kember.