# Cleanliness Auditor - Community

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** West Suffolk Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Auditor
- **Grade:** Band 4
- **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 Pro Rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 15 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-28T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-14T14:31:12.757Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Suffolk/Bury_St_Edmunds/West_Suffolk_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Cleanliness_Audit_Monitoring/Cleanliness_Audit_Monitoring-v8204256
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8204256?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.wsh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The Estates & Facilities Cleanliness Audit and Monitoring Officer will operate a robust monitoring system based on the National Standards of Cleanliness.

To promote safe standards of cleanliness in line with the National Standards of Cleanliness across all healthcare environments and encourage quality improvements where identified.

To inspect and advise clinical areas on the ward and departmental requirements prior to the commissioning of new developments.

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### Main duties of the job

The post holder is responsible for delivering the Trust's cleanliness audit programme across hospital and community sites in line with the National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness.

The role provides assurance that cleaning standards are consistently achieved, supports compliance with infection prevention and control requirements, and promotes continuous quality improvement.

Key responsibilities include:

- Undertaking routine cleanliness audits across all clinical and non-clinical areas in accordance with national standards.
- Monitoring and reporting on audit outcomes, identifying trends, and producing performance reports for managers.
- Working collaboratively with clinical, estates and facilities teams to develop and monitor improvement plans where standards are not met.
- Investigating cleanliness-related complaints and incidents, ensuring appropriate corrective actions are implemented.
- Providing advice, guidance and training to staff on cleanliness standards, audit processes and infection prevention requirements.
- Monitoring environmental standards, reporting maintenance issues, and supporting improvements to the patient environment.
- Maintaining audit documentation, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and the Trust's cleanliness monitoring system.
- Acting as the Trust's lead contact for the electronic cleanliness audit system and ensuring it remains fit for purpose

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification attached for more details on the job role.

## Person Specification

### Personal qualities

**Essential**

- Demonstrates WSFT FIRST values of Fairness, Inclusivity, Respect, Safety and Teamwork.
- Professional and approachable.
- Adaptable and resilient.
- Committed to continuous improvement.
- Self-motivated and evidence of good attendance and timekeeping

**Desirable**

- Understanding of NHS values and culture.

### Skills & Abilities

**Essential**

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong analytical and reporting skills.
- Ability to use Microsoft Office packages including Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

**Desirable**

- Experience of specialist audit software and reporting systems.

### Experience & Knowledge

**Essential**

- Experience of undertaking audits, inspections or monitoring activities
- Experience of producing reports and analysing data.
- Knowledge of health and safety and infection prevention principles.
- Experience of working with a range of stakeholders.

**Desirable**

- Experience within healthcare, facilities management or environmental services.
- Knowledge of NHS National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness and PLACE assessments

### Education & Qualification

**Essential**

- Educated to Level 3 or equivalent qualification.

**Desirable**

- Certificate in Infection Prevention & Control.

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 528.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10695224)

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