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Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Domestic Cleaner to join our Community team on a permanent basis. This position is well-suited to a team player with a customer focused approach and is looking to gain experience within a healthcare environment.
Main duties of the job
- Provides a quality domestic service within the premises.
- Ensures that the premises are clean and tidy with particular emphasis on patient, kitchen and toilet areas.
- Works with the Facilities Supervisor to ensure that the agreed delivery of NHS cleaning standards and KPIs for the service are met.
- Works as part of a team, undertaking domestic duties as directed by the Facilities Supervisor which include cleaning, moving furniture and waste removal.
- Works flexibly to cover for colleagues’ annual leave and sickness to ensure continuity of service.
- Able to manoeuvre and operate cleaning equipment, exercising own personal duty of care when using equipment or chemicals at work
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details regarding this role please view the job description and person specification for more information.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good General Education
Desirable
- NVQ Level 2 in cleaning/ cleaning processes (or evidence of working towards)
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Ability to act in a way that is consistent with policies and procedures
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to give constructive views and ideas on improving the service
- Ability to prepare, use, clean and store equipment, tools and materials
- Ability to accurately report and record work activities according to procedures
Desirable
- Ability to travel to multiple sites at short notice
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- General Knowledge of the role
Desirable
- Previous work in similar role
- Awareness of cleaning process and procedures
- Good Knowledge of Health & Safety, Infection Control and COSHH
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This advert is for IFM Community Domestic Assistant with Bolton NHS Foundation Trust in Bolton, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £25,272 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 24 Jul 2026.
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