Job overview

Come and join our friendly and supportive Facilities team as a Removal and Specialist Clean Operative, based in Poole. You will require a clean, full UK Driver’s License for this role.

You will be required to carry out specialist cleans in our wards and kitchen areas as well as our theatres; working in conjunction with site domestic staff and ensuring the maintaining of National Cleaning Standards. Training will be provided for any machinery used during these cleans.

As the Removal Support, you will be carrying out office moves, furniture removals/disposals and collecting medical devices from store and delivering them to services around Dorset when required.

This role is a full-time role, hours are 8am – 4pm with some flexibility required. There will be times you will be required to cover all Trust sites located across Dorset. Work vehicles are provided for work use only and will need to be returned daily to the relevant base.

This role will suit someone who enjoys variety in their daily workload, enjoys working as part of a team and able to work independently on occasions.

Communication is key to this role as the successful candidates will be interacting with a variety of staff and on occasions patients in the course of their work.

Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

Main duties of the job

This Specialist Cleaner role would include a planned programme of 'deep cleans’ of wards, kitchens, and theatres amongst other areas, transferring furniture from sites across the Trust as well as supporting sites with other cleaning duties including deep cleaning infected areas and regular cleaning duties for the site.

Employment in this post requires a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Working for our organisation

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.