Closing Date: 28 January 2026
Salary: £24,465 a year pa pro rata
Job summary
To work as part of the FM operational team, responsible for providing a comprehensive patient support service in the hospital environment.This will involve carrying out the following Facilities Management functions:
o The primary function is general cleaning within the hospital environment, including clinical and patient areas such as the Emergency Department, Theatres, patient bedroom / bathrooms along with all other non-clinical areas, such as infection cleans, office and public areas. You will be required to work in any of the areas following the required training.
o To provide a high quality responsive, efficient and effective patient support service to wards and departments in North Bristol NHS Trust acting in a caring and professional manner
Job responsibilities
Carrying out daily duties as instructed by PST Team Leader and/or the FM Duty Manager.
General/routine cleaning of the wards, clinical and non-clinical departments/offices, communal areas and public areas and toilets in line with the local cleaning schedules as designated.
Assisting in any infection control deep cleans as directed by the PST Team Leader and/or the FM Duty Manager.
Ensuring that all barrier nursing and infection related PPE is fully utilised in line with the displayed signed on patient doors.
Ensuring that all cleaning materials are used in accordance with mandated facilities processes e.g. one cloth and one mop per each patient room.
Ensuring that your designated cleaning cupboard and cleaning trolley is kept clean, if fully stocked to the agreed PAR levels and is well organised at all times.
Ensuring that all designated cleaning equipment in your area is thoroughly cleaned and appropriately sterilised after use in order to minimise the spread of infections. This should include replaceable parts e.g. filters in vacuum cleaners, floor pads on Vispas, water storage tanks etc.
Carrying out cleaning in accordance with the local frequency schedules and procedures.
Assisting with any corrective actions that may be identified as part of the frequent auditing of cleanliness and the patient environment.
Ensuring that correct and safe methods of work are employed at all times with extra care shown to the safety of patients, staff and visitors.
Assist in the receipt and storage of delivered provisions as required and as directed by the PST Team Leader and/or FM Duty Manager
Replenishing all consumables in designated areas in line with local frequency schedules i.e. toilet paper, soap and paper towels.
Disposable of waste through the appropriate waste stream in line with Trust Policy and Procedures.
Ensuring that the waste hold areas are kept clean, tidy and well organised as required.
Checking of equipment prior to use, to ensure all faults are reported to the supervisor as they develop.
Reporting any accidents/dangerous occurrences to the PST Team Leader and participating in the completion of all related accident from paperwork (Datix).
Assist with some elements of patient movement activities as required and as directed by PST Team Leader.
Assist with receipt and distribution of product via AGV delivery schedules, as required and as directed, by the PST Team Leader (e.g. Linen, Waste Streams, Consumable Products, Patient Samples etc.)
Assist with delivery of products manually in the event of AGV failure/non-compliance as directed by PST Team Leader.
Attend relevant statutory and non-statutory training.
Carry out duties in accordance with departmental training and Trust policies and codes of practice.
Complete of timesheets and work logs/schedules or other attendance system as required.
Education/Training/Qualifications
Essential
- General Cleaning Knowledge
- BICs Cleaning Standards
- NVQ level 1 in cleaning, customer and support services or equivalent experience
Work Experience
Essential
- Have a flexible approach on a day to day basis.
Desirable
- Working in a busy, fast paced environment
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Desirable
- Understanding of domestic services activities in relation to NHS cleaning standards and the associated local cleaning frequency schedules
- Understanding of Departmental and Trust Health and Safety policies, written systems of work and Departmental rules and procedures
- Understanding of general cleaning tasks, in line with operational requirement.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
