Job overview
Are you passionate about cleaning? Start your rewarding career in healthcare. Apply today!
Our friendly Estates and Facilities Team at the Trevor Gibbens Unit in Maidstone 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.
We have 1 post available for 25 hours per week: Monday to Friday. Either 7am-12pm or 8-1pm daily.
Here are some clips of our Facilities staff, speaking about their role and why they enjoy working for Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust.
Facilities Team Leader: https://youtu.be/N3KWBGBqdGc?si=B6mYiMb1fLa8c0NI
Domestic Assistant: https://youtu.be/GtLEYNjkmJk?si=03GNYY661AaPVSWX
Previous applicants need not apply.
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 manage own task schedules.
- Maintain a high standard of provision of other Facilities related tasks.
- Work as part of the Facilities 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
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 important.
NHS experience is not essential, so please do apply if you feel your skills and experience align with our requirements.
Please see the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.
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This advert is for Cleaner with Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust in Maidstone, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £25,272 Forensic RRP applies.. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 19 Jun 2026.
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