Specialist Cleaning Assistant

Job overview

The post holder will contribute to patient care by providing high standards of  cleanliness to Huddersfield Pharmacy Specials (HPS).   HPS manufactures sterile and non-sterile medicine in a dedicated MHRA approved  facility.  The post holder will perform specialised cleaning of cGMP manufacturing areas  (cleanrooms) as well as warehouse, office and communal area cleaning.

Main duties of the job

• Undertakes the cleaning of HPS areas in compliance with all local procedures and with the principles of current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The postholder:-  • Undertakes the cleaning of HPS areas in compliance with all local procedures and with the principles of current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP).   • The post holder is required to work daily in a cleanroom environment which includes the following:  • Performing two garment change activities into specialised full body clean room garments  • Cleaning of floors, wall and ceiling.  • Cleaning of glass windows.  • The post holder is required to perform general cleaning daily in “general areas” which includes the following:   Warehousing (stores areas, goods loading bay)  Office areas  Toilets  Non-Classified production areas  Plant rooms  External building areas  Laboratory testing areas  • The term general cleaning covers frequent activities such as:   Sweeping, mopping and buffing/polishing of floors  vacuum cleaning  damp dusting/polishing of furniture, fixtures and fittings, shelving, interior doors, external doors and surrounding areas  • The post holder is required to transport waste daily from the area’s serviced to waste carts and the waste compounds. This may involve the moving  of bags up to 25 kg. The transporting of waste includes the pushing of full cages and carts to the disposal area outside the unit and extracting the waste bin bags and placing them into the waste containers.  • The role requires frequent light to moderate, long periods of physical effort with the occasional intense physical effort for short periods. This is typically in the cleanroom areas wearing restrictive garments.  • Frequent exposure to unpleasant working conditions of being directly exposed to dirt dust, smells, noise, inclement water and being subjected to wearing restrictive protective clothing. Rare exposure to highly unpleasant working conditions dealing with uncontained bodily fluids.   • The cleaning of the manufacturing areas and equipment requires the use of specialised disinfectant solutions and antibacterial wipes.   • To assist with the training and demonstration of duties to new and existing HPS employees.  • Assists in the completion of corrective and preventative actions arising from quality investigation reports relating to the cleaning activities within agreed time frames.  • To participate in the Trust Appraisal Programme.  • To maintain a good working relationship with line managers and staff within the areas cleaned.  • Whilst performing duties is responsible for:  following Trust Polices and HPS SOP’s  liaising with Section Heads and prioritising work load around production  reporting any damage or faulty equipment   reporting any health and safety issues   reporting to the Section Head any quality deviation found while carrying out  their duties.   complying with Health and Safety and COSHH regulations  assisting with the maintenance of specialist cleaning equipment to the  required standards.

maintaining appropriate stock levels and records relating to the specialised  materials.   maintaining the materials and equipment used in performing the specialised cleaning in a tidy and clean manner.   assisting in the ordering of materials and equipment used in performing  specialised cleaning.

This job description is an outline only and is not definitive or restrictive in any way.  It  will be regularly reviewed and may be amended in the light of changing  circumstances following consultation with the post holder.