Job summary
- Main area
- Cleaning
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 34 hours per week (working hours of 8.30pm-5.30am with alternate weekends)
- Job ref
- 223-TFA-211
- Employer
- The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford
- Town
- Telford
- Salary
- £24,465 per annum/pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Facilities Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 2
Job overview
Exciting opportunities are available for highly motivated individuals to join our Facilities Department and be part of a front line team enhancing patient experience by delivering high standards of cleanliness.
We have the following roles available:
- 1 x 34 hour per week position available working 8.30pm-5.30am with alternate weekend working
Full training will be given.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. We look forward to receiving your application for employment. In the event of an extremely high response to this advertisement the post will be closed early.
Main duties of the job
- To work as part of a team providing high standards of cleanliness.
- You will also be expected to complete deep cleans in other parts of the hospital as and when required.
- Using chemicals and cleaning equipment responsibly and within health and safety guidelines.
- Clearing clinical waste in the appropriate manner.
- Maintaining staff and public safety through appropriate use of warning signage whilst cleaning.
Working for our organisation
Our Poppy’s Promise Commitment
We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team — clinical or non-clinical — plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.
We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.
Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.
By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values — ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.
Hospital Transformation Programme (HTP)
Our Service will relocate to The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in 2028 as part of HTP. This move will bring specialist services together in a modern, purpose-built facility to improve patient care and team experience.
We are actively recruiting, and successful candidates will be expected to move with the Service in early 2028. The relocation will follow a formal management of change process, including full consultation and support for staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Candidate Job Pack.
Person specification
Qualifications
Desirable criteria
- NVQ in Housekeeping or Industrial Cleaning
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Proven relevant experience of cleaning in a healthcare setting
- Knowledge of infection, prevention and control
- Knowledge of cleaning products and COSHH
Skills
Essential criteria
- Literacy skills in order to read instructions/guidelines/policies
- Ability to communicate with staff at all levels, members of the public and patients
- Ability to work as part of a team
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
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sharon Smallwood
- Job title
- Cleanliness Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01952 641222
- Additional information
To contact directly please call 01952 641222 ext 4933 or email as above
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