Facilities Operative (Cleaning) | Kent Community Health Nhs Foundation Trust

Working for KCHFT has many benefits for all of our staff!
Your hourly rate in this role will be £11.45. Weekend, Bank Holiday and unsociable working hours (8pm - 6am) will attract an enhanced hourly pay ranging from £15.37-£19.95 per hour (plus 12.07% if worked on bank).
Some of our benefits include:
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays. Your annual leave entitlement increases with length of service.
• Automatic enrolment into the NHS Pension scheme (opt out available)
• Access to NHS discounts and access to Blue Light card discounts
We are recruiting for a cleaning operative at Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital Herne Bay. A part time candidate is sought.
Week 1: Mon, Tues, Wed 5:30am to 7:30am, Thurs and Fri Days off, Sat and Sun 5am to 8am
Week 2: Mon, Tues, Wed 5:30am to 7:30am, Thurs and Friday 5am to 8am, Sat and Sun Days off.
Experience is welcome though not essential. A full induction and training programme will be applied at the start of your journey with us.
Weekends and Bank Holidays attract Enhanced rates of pay.
We encourage you to call us here at QVMH Herne Bay for more information, or to arrange a time to come in and see us, meet the team and receive support with your application. Abi Pitcher would love to hear from you on 07930 158754 or email abigail.pitcher1@nhs.net
Or else you can chat to our recruitment team on 0300 123 2072 or email kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net.
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, National Cleaning standards, completion of paperwork, equipment training and waste management
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.
Additional Working Pattern: Must be available to work Early shifts, weekends and Bank Holidays
One of the largest community NHS trusts in the UK, KCHFT are rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC. We’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of care to patients and deliver excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our valuesCompassionateAspirationalResponsiveExcellent
We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, which leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. So, all our colleagues have equal access to career opportunities.
Flexibility is another way we do this. In the NHS, we’re reminded every day how important life is. 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. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement without having to sacrifice time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
Looking for professional development? We can support that too! Ourcareer pathwayswill help you achieve your aspirations
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.
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.
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All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Interviews are due to take place on the 5th February 2024.
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Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging 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.
This advert closes on Sunday 28 Jan 2024