Job summary
- Main area
- Estates
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 430-ADMK53A
- Employer
- ADMK Limited
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- 43A W62540 ADMK Ops - Oak Wards (Dept)
- Town
- Milton Keynes
- Salary
- £25,272 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/11/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 29/11/2026
Employer heading
ADMK Cleaning Assistant
Band 2
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
Free on-site parking
Free tea and coffee
Great flexible working opportunities
Discounted gym membership
Generous annual leave and pension scheme
On site nursery (chargeable)
Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients . The hospital is undergoing significant investment and development including a new surgical ward.
Job overview
ADMK Cleaning Assistant
Department: Oak Ward
Band 2 £25,272 per annum pro rata
Hours: Full-time 37.5 hours per week, core hours Monday to Friday, 07:00-15:00, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
We are looking for a Cleaning Assistant to join the existing team to provide a high-quality cleaning service at Milton Keynes University hospital new Oak Ward.
Interview date: 29 November 2026
Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role
Main duties of the job
The post holder is required to carry out duties as instructed to the required standard, to ensure the hospital is a clean, safe and welcoming environment at all times.
Working for our organisation
You can expect a generous reward package which includes
• Enhancements paid for week-end, bank holiday and evening work
• 27 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time posts)
• Nest pension scheme
• Free uniform
• Free Tea & Coffee
• Free parking
• On-site restaurant
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Floor Cleaning Duties:
• Suction clean & dust control sweeping
• Damp and wet mopping
Deep Cleaning/Periodic Cleaning:
In accordance with hospital policy & work instruction
Exit & Terminal Cleans:
In accordance with hospital policy & work instruction
Other Duties:
• Curtain changes
• Cleaning of cleaning equipment and signage
Please refer to the Job Description for further details.
Person specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential criteria
- General education to GCSE or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Basic food hygiene certificate
- NVQ level 2 Cleaning
- Basic infection Control certificate
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous cleaning experience
Desirable criteria
- Customer service experience
- Infection control experience
- Previous experience of working in the NHS
Skills
Essential criteria
- High level of personal hygiene
- Flexible approach to the demands of the post
- Good time management skills
- Ability to follow instructions with minimal day to day supervision after initial training
Personal and people development
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Well organised
Communication
Essential criteria
- Good verbal skills to communicate to a variety of people
- Good written skills & be able to complete requests for stock, leave messages for supervisors etc.
- Ability to use phone
Specific requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
- Ability to use a variety of cleaning machinery
- Able to identify most pressing tasks within scope of normal schedule
- Be able to deal with distressing and emotional situations
- Be receptive to new ways of working and contribute to team output
- Able to work in dirty and occasionally unpleasant conditions
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Douw Buys
- Job title
- Facilities Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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