Job summary Are you passionate about cleaning? Start your rewarding career in healthcare. Apply today Our friendly Estates and Facilities Team in Maidstone are seeking a Full-full-time Cleaner, apply now and kickstart your career in the NHS. We are seeking a 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 37.50 hours per week, which is worked between the hours of 09.00-17.00. 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. Main duties of the job 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 points 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. 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 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 foundhere. Our strategy Our mission is what we set out to do every day We deliver brilliant care through brilliant people Our vision is where we want to be in the future To provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time. Date posted 04 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 2 Salary £23,615 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number 380-SS0634 Job locations Priority house Hermitage Lane Maidstone ME16 9PH Job description Job responsibilities 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 isnotessential, so please do apply if you feel your skills and experience align with our requirements For an informal discussion please contact Vanessa Rank. Please refer to the attached job description for full details and main responsibilities of the role. Check out our recruitment videos Recruitment - YouTube Job description Job responsibilities 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 isnotessential, so please do apply if you feel your skills and experience align with our requirements For an informal discussion please contact Vanessa Rank. Please refer to the attached job description for full details and main responsibilities of the role. Check out our recruitment videos Recruitment - YouTube Person Specification Essential Essential previous knowledge and experience of working in a previous role Ability to work shift times and patterns Ability to work without direct supervision. Desirable Knowledge of cleaning guidelines Flexible approach to duties. Previous Hotel Services experience NHS experience Training, Qualifications and Registration Essential Knowledge of Coshh related products English and mathematics Level 1 Basic IT skills Desirable Ability to cover work colleges NVQ level 2 in cleaning - training will be given Knowledge and Skills Essential Deal appropriately with Service Users, staff and the general public Written and verbal communication skills Attention to detail Person Specification Essential Essential previous knowledge and experience of working in a previous role Ability to work shift times and patterns Ability to work without direct supervision. Desirable Knowledge of cleaning guidelines Flexible approach to duties. Previous Hotel Services experience NHS experience Training, Qualifications and Registration Essential Knowledge of Coshh related products English and mathematics Level 1 Basic IT skills Desirable Ability to cover work colleges NVQ level 2 in cleaning - training will be given Knowledge and Skills Essential Deal appropriately with Service Users, staff and the general public Written and verbal communication skills Attention to detail 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 Priority house Hermitage Lane Maidstone ME16 9PH Employer's website https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)