NHS

Facilities Operative


PayCompetitive
LocationDover/England
Employment typePart-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: C9846-25-0274?language=en&page=789&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      We are recruiting for a Facilities Operative (Cleaning) at Dover Health Centre, 15 hours per week, 3 hours per day, working Monday to Friday 0530 to 0830

      Experience within the Commercial Cleaning industry is welcomed.\n Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship

      Our hourly rate in this role will be £12.36 (from April 2025). Weekend and Bank Holidays will attract an enhanced hourly pay.

      Working for KCHFT has many benefits for all of our staff which include:

      o27 days annual leave plus bank holidays. Your annual leave entitlement increases with length of service.

      oAutomatic enrolment into the NHS Pension scheme (opt out available)

      oAccess to NHS discounts and access to Blue Light card discounts

      Main duties of the job

      This is primarily a hands-on cleaning position where you will learn all the back-ground skills and knowledge to enable you to complete the role, e.g. enhanced and periodic clean training, NHS National Cleaning standards, completion of paperwork, equipment training, COSHH, waste management and basic catering tasks.

      Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship. Therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom.

      About us

      Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

      We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences

      We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn't visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission

      The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work

      As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

      See where you can go with KCHFTcareer pathways

      Date posted

      08 April 2025

      Pay scheme

      Agenda for change

      Band

      Band 2

      Salary

      £23,615 a year pro rata, per annum

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Part-time

      Reference number

      846-7115294-EP

      Job locations

      Dover Health Centre

      Dover

      CT16 1RH


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

      Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

      We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

      At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

      Find out more about the community difference here.

      Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

      Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

      We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

      At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

      Find out more about the community difference here.

      Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.

      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Good standard of general education including literacy and numeracy

      Desirable

      • Functional Skills at Level 2 (Literacy and numeracy/ GCSE grade A-C or equivalent in English and Maths)

      KNOWLEDGE

      Essential

      • Understanding of good hygiene Basic knowledge of IT skills Understanding of written and verbal English language

      Desirable

      • Knowledge of NHS Cleaning Standards Knowledge of COSHH and Health and Safety practices

      EXPERIENCE

      Essential

      • Minimum of 6 months continuous cleaning experience Experience of working as part of a team

      Desirable

      • Experience of cleaning in a health and Social Care setting

      SKILLS AND ABILITIES

      Essential

      • Good interpersonal and communication skills. Attention to detail and presentation. Can work as part of a team and on their own initiative. Able to carry out manual tasks

      PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

      Essential

      • Positive attitude Kind and compassionate Friendly and approachable manner Professional in approach Calm and able to work under pressure Flexible and adaptable with ability to use own initiative
      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Good standard of general education including literacy and numeracy

      Desirable

      • Functional Skills at Level 2 (Literacy and numeracy/ GCSE grade A-C or equivalent in English and Maths)

      KNOWLEDGE

      Essential

      • Understanding of good hygiene Basic knowledge of IT skills Understanding of written and verbal English language

      Desirable

      • Knowledge of NHS Cleaning Standards Knowledge of COSHH and Health and Safety practices

      EXPERIENCE

      Essential

      • Minimum of 6 months continuous cleaning experience Experience of working as part of a team

      Desirable

      • Experience of cleaning in a health and Social Care setting

      SKILLS AND ABILITIES

      Essential

      • Good interpersonal and communication skills. Attention to detail and presentation. Can work as part of a team and on their own initiative. Able to carry out manual tasks

      PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

      Essential

      • Positive attitude Kind and compassionate Friendly and approachable manner Professional in approach Calm and able to work under pressure Flexible and adaptable with ability to use own initiative

      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 Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

      Address

      Dover Health Centre

      Dover

      CT16 1RH


      Employer's website

      https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

      Address

      Dover Health Centre

      Dover

      CT16 1RH


      Employer's website

      https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.