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Job summary

Main area
Maintenance
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
193-8130310CORB3-CLEANER
Employer
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Town
Reading
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
23/07/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust logo

High Level Cleaner / Maintenance Assistant

NHS AfC: Band 3

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”

Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements.  The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’.  

We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions

We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate

We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live

We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we value candidates who bring their unique personalities, skills, and experiences to the Trust. When completing your application, we encourage you to highlight your individual achievements and strengths, showing us how they align with the requirements outlined in the job description and person specification. While we recognise that some applicants may use AI tools during the process, please be mindful that AI-generated responses can often lack the personal detail and relevance needed to demonstrate your suitability for the role. AI generated content is discouraged by the Trust and may diminish the candidates chances of success.

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us.  We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.  

Please note: all vacancies automatically close when 50 applications have been received.

Job overview

The primary purpose of this post is to set up a workable program of works which will be added to the PPM schedule to clean all the window, Gullies and plant rooms across the
site.

You will own and govern the planned maintenance programme for the trust. You will also support the upkeep, control and consistency of the trust’s assets. Working closely with other colleagues and service providers, you will support the Trust’s ambition to maintain the estate’s assets. This means in respect of the physical condition of the
Facilities, all the components are sound, clean and safe and exhibit only minor deterioration.

The post holder will work with the Supervisor and Manager to ensure that all buildings, assets and associated details are correctly recorded within the Micad system (PPM).

The high level, specialist cleaner and maintenance assistant will provide a
comprehensive service ensuring a high-quality service is delivered to RBH by forming part of the Fabric Team, providing high level cleaning and maintenance service for the Royal Berkshire Estates team. PPM and reactive/planned work to be carried out daily and to ensure activity tasks are completed within the time allocated. A key part of this role will be to ensure that a wide range of routine maintenance activities can be delivered.

Main duties of the job

Cleaning windows and plant rooms
Pressure washing
Cleaning roof tops and gullies
Other works to support the Fabric team and wider Estates Maintenance team

Working for our organisation

Diversity makes us interesting… Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.

Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.

If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.

Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Cleaning of drains across the site
Cleaning and unblocking roofs and rain gullies
Cleaning Facia and soffits
Cleaning of Windows across the site – High level and low level
Cleaning of plant rooms across the site
Pressure washing requested areas across the site
Lifting and shifting where needed
Moving powered machinery when and where needed to do work
Assist the Fabric team when and where needed
Call out work on a rota basis
To fully participate in the performance review process and personal
development planning.
Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post.
To achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales.
To contribute positively to the effectiveness and efficiency of the teams in which you work.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience in prior, similar roles within the Building industry or specialist cleaning field
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working for an NHS Trust or similar public sector body

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of a range of building services and repairs and / or previous experience in a building services
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation and risk

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Florence Nightingale FoundationNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy will automatically close when 50 applications have been received.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Shaun Conway
Job title
Estates Fabric Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07554778947
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