Job overview

Are you ready to make a real difference every day? Apply now to join our Cleaning Team at the Royal United Hospitals Bath.

This is more than just a cleaning role - it’s an opportunity to be part of a team that plays a vital role in patient care and safety.

Cleaning is essential to maintaining a safe, welcoming, and infection-free environment for our patients, staff, and visitors. Our Cleaners are highly valued members of the hospital community, making a visible and meaningful impact across wards, departments, and public spaces.

What we’re looking for:
We are inviting applications from people who are:

• Flexible and reliable
• Good communicators
• Detail-oriented
• Able to work independently and as part of a team

Shift options to suit your lifestyle:

We offer a variety of shift lengths ranging from 3 to 7.5 hours, making it easy to fit around your lifestyle and we have the following shift patterns:

• Afternoon shifts: 11:30am –7:30pm or 2pm –10pm
• Weekend shifts between: 7am – 10pm

What you can expect when you join us:

• A supportive team environment
• A designated area of work, so you can build strong relationships with the staff in your assigned ward or department
• Opportunities for development and progression
• A role that truly makes a difference

Full training will be provided. For more information or to discuss the role, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details below.

Main duties of the job

Maintain standards set out in the National Standards for Healthcare Cleanliness and improving compliance with the patient led  assessments of the care environment.  

To work on your own initiative with the support and guidance of the Cleaning Supervisor. 

Working for our organisation

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.

By working together, we make a real difference for our patients, each other, and our community. Every role matters in delivering the exceptional, person‑centred care we’re proud of.

We’re committed to a compassionate, inclusive culture where kindness is championed, differences are valued, and diversity makes us stronger.

We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We prioritise staff wellbeing  – and yes, we even have a pool! 

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