Cleaning OperativeNHS

Job summary

The Soft FM Services' Cleaning Department provides a cleaning and curtain changing service to the 5 Barts NHS Trust hospitals (The Royal London Hospital, (RLH); Whipps Cross Hospital, (WXH); Newham University Hospital, (NUH): St. Bartholomew's Hospital, (SBH); Mile End Hospital, (MEH); 24 hours per day, over a 7 day Monday to Sunday working week; to ensure the provision of a safe, clean and healthy environment for patients, staff and visitors.

This Cleaning Operative role reports into the designated Cleaning Supervisor(s) and is responsible to the Hospital Senior Cleaning Services Manager and the Soft FM Head of Facilities : through him/her has adjoined reporting lines through to the Soft FM Cleaning Operations Manager.

The Role of Cleaning Operative is to provide high-quality cleaning services across the whole of the designated hospital following the Barts NHS Trust agreed cleaning methods, frequencies, and procedures.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day operational cleaning of the hospital in line with the NHS National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2025.

Main duties of the job

This post of cleaning operative will be responsible to the Hospital Cleaning Supervisor(s) for the compliant cleaning of all areas within the hospital as assigned on a daily basis.

The main responsibilities include the observance of the area cleaning schedules and delivering reactive cleaning tasks as requested and liaising with the Ward Matron or Manager and Department Manager as necessary to ensure that cleaning is prioritised to ensure the NHS National Cleaning Standards 2025 are adhered to at all times.

o To provide a high-quality cleaning service to the Barts Health NHS Trust hospitals, ensuring that clean and safe environments are constantly, maintained for patients, staff, and visitors, through following agreed cleaning methods, frequencies, and procedures.

o Follow specific NHS 2025 Cleaning Standards' schedule of work relating to defined Functional areas (FR1, FR2, FR3,FR4 , FR5 & FR6).

o Economic and safe use of cleaning products and equipment following British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) Healthcare training and manufacturers recommended instructions.

o Empty all waste receptacles and replace clinical, offensive, and domestic waste bags as directed and ensure that waste is disposed of correctly in accordance with Trust Policy and Procedures.

o Clean all designated areas of the hospital manually and by use of machinery as directed by line management and the cleaning System Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Job description

Shortlisted candidates will write a short test and if successful will proceed to the interview.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.