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Admin
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent: Working pattern: 5 days out of 7, including weekends, with rotating shift schedules
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Multiple Positions Available - Upto 37.5hrs per week)
Job ref
275-0226-BTTM
Employer
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Town
Gillingham
Salary
£24,465 Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/03/2026 23:59

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Medway NHS Foundation Trust logo

Bed Turnaround Team Member

Band 2

Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People?

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust, we are able to give our employees flexibility on where, when and the hours they work.

Our culture and values are what drives Medway NHS Foundation Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when you are completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

Job overview

Bed Turnaround Team Member

Band: 2   

Salary: £24,465 per annum / pro rata

We are now seeking to recruit a permanent member of our dedicated bed turnaround team to ensure patient bed spaces are cleaned and prepared efficiently in line with National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness. The role involves using the Trust-approved bed cleaning system to support patient flow, working closely with ward teams and Facilities staff, and maintaining a safe, hygienic environment for patients, visitors, and staff.

 

Main duties of the job

To provide a high standard of cleaning service in line with the, National Cleaning Standards and a quality food service in line with the, EHO guidelines - To be part of a Housekeeping/Cleaning Team, undertaking cleaning tasks using specialised cleaning equipment and techniques, enhancing cleaning standards throughout the hospital.

To ensure all the cleaning of infected and non-infected discharge rooms are completed in a timely manner, including the use of UV cleaning.

Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

Working for our organisation

Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.

As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy – Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.

Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:

B – Bold

E – Every person counts

S – Sharing and open

T - Together

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To work as part of a dedicated bed turnaround team to provide and maintain a clean and hygienic environment for Trust staff, patients and their visitors, in line with the National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness. The individual will be adaptable, flexible & self-motivated.

The post holder will be expected to work to clearly defined achievable, individual & team operational goals and respond to any other duties to complete tasks as required by the Facilities Department and Trust.

The post holder will be primarily responsible for utilising the Trust approved bed cleaning turnaround system (TeleTracking) to improve patient flow through the Trust. The individual will be responsible and accountable for the timely turnaround of patient bed spaces following discharge and will assist in maintaining a clean, hygienic, and safe bed space environment in line with National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness.

The individual will establish and maintain good working relationships and a clear line of communication with Domestic Supervisors, Facilities Manager - Housekeeping, ward teams and the Care Co-ordination Centre.  Will be required to work in more than one area of Estates and Facilities division. The individual is expected to be polite and communicate when required with patients & visitors.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Minimum grade ‘C’ GCSE English and Maths or equivalent.
  • NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
  • At least 2 years customer service experience

Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills
  • Polite and professional communications skills
  • Flexibility to organise and respond quickly to changes
  • Ability to organise and prioritise own workload to meet deadlines/targets

Values Based Question

Essential criteria
  • Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a ‘can do’ attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - SilverDisability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgeStep into health

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Shelley Ann Dudley
Job title
Senior Facilities Manager Housekeeping
Email address
[email protected]
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