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Salary for this role£25,272 a year

Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year

Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

NHS roles fall under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.

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Role description

Job summary

NHS Band 2 Salary: £25,272 per annum

Hours Per Week:37.5 full time

Contract Type: Permanent

We are looking for a flexible individual with a focus on the ability to provide effective deep cleaning to inpatient wards and outpatient clinic areas. Occasionally, the successful candidate will be required to assist the larger Cleanliness Team with general ward cleaning. Also involved in the role, will be the gathering and delivery of cleaning supplies, together with small offices moves. A full UK driving Licence is essential for this role.

Main duties of the job

To ensure that approved documented cleaning standards and frequencies are maintained at all times when carrying out periodic cleaning and descaling as scheduled.

To carry out small office/equipment moves across the Trust site, carry out heavy duty descaling, cleaning of kitchen areas and waste cupboards.

To maintain floors and clean carpets as requested.

Responsible for ensuring cleaning equipment and materials are safe, properly used and kept clean at all times.

Carry out water flushing regularly as scheduled.

Any other duties and responsibilities determined by the Caretaking Team Leader / Operational Cleaning Manager, within the parameters of this post.

About us

Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust's beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.

Date posted

10 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£25,272 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

470-8276034-CJW

Job locations

St Mary's Hospital

Parkhurst Road

Newport

PO30 5TG

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The key purpose of the role is to provide a high quality comprehensive caretaking and cleaning service, working to exceptionally high documented cleaning standards. To encompass cleaning and caretaking duties across the whole Trust site and community areas.

Job summary

To ensure that approved documented cleaning standards and frequencies are maintained at all times when carrying out periodic cleaning and descaling as scheduled.

To carry out HPV/UVC Decontaminations on request (following approved training)

To carry out small office/equipment moves across the Trust site, carry out heavy duty descaling, cleaning of kitchen areas and waste cupboards.

To hold a clean UK driving licence in order to be able to provide cleaning cover for any area across the Trust site and community areas in the absence of Cleanliness Assistants due to annual leave and sickness.

To maintain floors and clean carpets as requested.

To assist with delivering of supplies and equipment on occasion.

Responsible for ensuring cleaning equipment and materials are safe, properly used and kept clean at all times. Report to Caretaking Team Leader any cleaning equipment problems.

Liaison with the Caretaking Team Leader regarding cleaning equipment and cleanliness stock levels to ensure sufficient is always available.

Carry out water flushing regularly as scheduled.

Any other duties and responsibilities determined by the Caretaking Team Leader / Cleaning and Linen Services Manager within the parameters of this post.

For further information please refer to the Job Description.

Person Specification

GCSE

Essential

GSCE English and Maths
Full UK Driving Licence

Desirable

Experience of Cleaning in a clinical setting
Experience of moving / handling equipment / heavy loads

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.

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.