Job summary Are you passionate about cleaning? Start your rewarding career in healthcare. Apply today Our friendly Estates and Facilities Team in Canterbury are seeking a Mobile Cleaner, apply now and kickstart your career in the NHS. We are seeking a Mobile Cleaner who has the determination, and valuable skills required, to ensure our hygiene standards are met in line with New NHS Cleaning Guidelines. This post is for 37.5 hours per week, which is worked between the hours of 06:00-19:00 Monday to Friday. The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010). Here are some clips of our Facilities staff, speaking about their role and why they enjoy working for KMPT. Facilities Team Leader: https://youtu.be/N3KWBGBqdGc?siB6mYiMb1fLa8c0NI Domestic Assistant: https://youtu.be/GtLEYNjkmJk?si03GNYY661AaPVSWX Apply Nowhttps://www.kmpt.nhs.uk/about-us/careers/our-vacancies//job/v7072295 Main duties of the job This role is based at St Martins Hospital in Canterbury which consists of four acute secure mental health wards, a large area offices building, a training centre, and a community older adults outpatient building. The Site Management Team, Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust, provides delivery of soft facilities services across site. Responsibilities Complete the daily shift plan in the agreed time scale, ensuring cleanliness and hygiene standards are met in line with New NHS Cleaning Guidelines. Complete weekly departmental performance monitoring, to achieve and maintain the Trust's own standards. Maintain a patient focused service across clinical areas. Undertake general cleaning and other related domestic tasks to a high standard, within a designated area and managing own task schedules. Maintain a high standard of provision of other Hotel Services related tasks. Work as part of the Hotel Services team in conjunction with ward managers on all aspects of ward cleaning and hygiene. Ensure waste is disposed of in accordance with the Trust waste disposal policy, assuring Health and Safety standards are adhered to. Removal of rubbish to designated collection point About us Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life. We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county. The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles. You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones. The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman is recognised as playing a vital role in providing exemplary service. KMPT is creating an environment for equal opportunities for all, where we can ALL be ourselves. We take pride in our services - which are underpinned by our Trust values which can be found here. Benefits Annual leave allowance starting at 27 days per year (when working full time) Bank Holidays. Access to the fantastic NHS pension scheme. Eligibility for the Blue Light Card (discount service for the NHS, providing members with thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street). Realistic flexible working options Date posted 11 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 2 Salary £23,615 a year per annum pro rata Contract Fixed term Duration 6 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 380-SS0626-A Job locations St Martins Hospital, Canterbury Littlebourne road Canterbury CT1 1AZ Job description Job responsibilities Qualifications, Knowledge, and Experience Candidates must have previous cleaning experience, basic knowledge of National Cleaning Standards, and excellent verbal and written communication skills, this is essential due to the importance of the post holder being able to understand and communicate handover information. The ability to work without direct supervision is also super important. NHS experience is not essential, so please do apply if you feel your skills and experience align with our requirements For an informal discussion please contact Lindsay Jameson 01227 666043 Please see the job description for full details. Job description Job responsibilities Qualifications, Knowledge, and Experience Candidates must have previous cleaning experience, basic knowledge of National Cleaning Standards, and excellent verbal and written communication skills, this is essential due to the importance of the post holder being able to understand and communicate handover information. The ability to work without direct supervision is also super important. NHS experience is not essential, so please do apply if you feel your skills and experience align with our requirements For an informal discussion please contact Lindsay Jameson 01227 666043 Please see the job description for full details. Person Specification Experience Essential Years experience Desirable Nhs experience Skills Essential Coshh training Desirable Cleaning NVQ Person Specification Experience Essential Years experience Desirable Nhs experience Skills Essential Coshh training Desirable Cleaning NVQ 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. Employer details Employer name Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust Address St Martins Hospital, Canterbury Littlebourne road Canterbury CT1 1AZ Employer's website https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)