Specialist Deep Cleaning Team

Job overview

Join our Specialist Deep Cleaning Team and help create safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors across the Trust.

As a valued member of our Specialist Deep Cleaning Team, you will play a vital role in maintaining safe, hygienic, and welcoming environments across the Trust. This full‑time, permanent position is ideal for individuals who take pride in high standards, enjoy working collaboratively, and want to contribute directly to patient safety and wellbeing.

You will work as part of a responsive, supportive team delivering comprehensive deep cleaning services across a range of clinical and non‑clinical areas. The role requires excellent communication skills, as you will regularly liaise with the helpdesk team to coordinate cleaning requests and with clinical teams to ensure cleaning tasks are prioritised effectively.

This role operates on a 10‑week rolling rota, which includes weekends and bank holidays, offering structure and predictability while supporting the needs of the Trust.

Main duties of the job

A key part of the role is contributing to a positive team culture. You will be expected to support colleagues, share knowledge, and work together to achieve common goals. Compassion and respect are central to how we work; you will be encouraged to respond with kindness in every interaction and to value the experiences and perspectives of others.

Delivering excellent customer service is essential. You will listen to feedback, act on concerns, and take pride in providing a service that meets the highest standards of cleanliness and professionalism. As a role model within the team, you will help maintain a culture where everyone feels respected, supported, and able to contribute.

A key part of the role is contributing to a positive team culture. You will be expected to support colleagues, share knowledge, and work together to achieve common goals. Compassion and respect are central to how we work; you will be encouraged to respond with kindness in every interaction and to value the experiences and perspectives of others.

Delivering excellent customer service is essential. You will listen to feedback, act on concerns, and take pride in providing a service that meets the highest standards of cleanliness and professionalism. As a role model within the team, you will help maintain a culture where everyone feels respected, supported, and able to contribute.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Duties include although are not limited too:

• Using specialist decontamination equipment — operating HPV (Hydrogen Peroxide Vapour) and UVC systems to deliver high‑level disinfection
• Washing and drying high‑contact surfaces — including walls, ceilings, fixtures and fittings
• Maintaining hard floor surfaces — buffing, spray cleaning, scrubbing, stripping, resealing and polishing using appropriate machinery
• Deep cleaning soft floor coverings to ensure safe and hygienic environments
• Initial cleans after building or engineering works to prepare areas for clinical use
• Disinfecting areas after infectious patient discharge (e.g., MRSA, Norovirus, COVID‑19)
• Assisting with bodily fluid clean‑ups when required, following strict infection control procedures
• Deep cleaning ward‑level kitchen areas — including walls, ceilings, cooker hoods, vents and floors
• Cleaning the Hydrotherapy Pool after draining, as required
• Cleaning Theatres after maintenance to ensure they are safe and ready for clinical activity
• Removing dust, dirt and debris from floors, walls, ceilings, glass, fixtures, fittings and sanitary areas using colour‑coded methods
• Emptying and cleaning waste bins and replacing liners in line with the Trust’s Waste Policy
• Replenishing essential supplies such as toilet rolls, soap and paper towels
• Cleaning blinds, internal glass and curtains including checking and changing curtains when require