Job Description

Our friendly Estates and Facilities Team in Dartford are seeking a part-time Cleaner, apply now and kickstart your career in the NHS.
We are seeking a Cleaner who has the determination, and valuable skills required, to ensure our hygiene standards are met in line with New NHS Cleaning Guidelines.
This post is for 25 hours per week, which is worked between the hours of Monday- Friday 13.00-18.00.
Here are some clips of our Facilities staff, speaking about their role and why they enjoy working for KMPT.
Facilities Team Leader:https://youtu.be/N3KWBGBqdGc?si=B6mYiMb1fLa8c0NI
Domestic Assistant:https://youtu.be/GtLEYNjkmJk?si=03GNYY661AaPVSWX
What is High Cost Area Allowance?
The High-Cost Area (HCA) allowance, also referred to as London Weighting is a payment made to employees who work in London and the surrounding areas.
As this post is based in Dartford, Gravesham or Swanley, the successful applicant will receive an additional payment each month.

• 5% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of xc2xa31,192 per year and a maximum payment of xc2xa32,011 per year (the agreed annual amount will be divided into 12 equal amounts and paid monthly)

The salary listed is inclusive of the High-Cost Area Allowance.
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities

• Complete the daily shift plan in the agreed time scale, ensuring cleanliness and hygiene standards are met in line with New NHS Cleaning Guidelines.
• Complete weekly departmental performance monitoring, to achieve and maintain the Trust's own standards.
• Maintain a patient focused service across clinical areas.
• Undertake general cleaning and other related domestic tasks to a high standard, within a designated area and managing own task schedules.
• Maintain a high standard of provision of other Hotel Services related tasks.
• Work as part of the Hotel Services team in conjunction with ward managers on all aspects of ward cleaning and hygiene.
• Ensure waste is disposed of in accordance with the Trust waste disposal policy, assuring Health and Safety standards are adhered to.
• Removal of rubbish to designated collection points

About us
Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.
We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.
The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.
You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.
The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service. Our strategy Our mission is what we set out to do every dayWe deliver brilliant care through brilliant people Our vision is where we want to be in the futureTo provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time. Check out our recruitment videosRecruitment - YouTube
Details
Date posted
04 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
xc2xa325,427 a year per annum pro rata (inclusive of high cost area supplement)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
380-SS0629-A
Job locations
Greenacres , Dartford
Bow Arrow lane
Dartford
DA2 6PB
Job description
Job responsibilities
Qualifications, Knowledge, and Experience
Candidates must have previous cleaning experience, basic knowledge of National Cleaning Standards, and excellent verbal and written communication skills, this is essential due to the importance of the post holder being able to understand and communicate handover information.
The ability to work without direct supervision is also super important.
NHS experience isnotessential, so please do apply if you feel your skills and experience align with our requirements
Benefits

• Annual leave allowance starting at 27 days per year (when working full time) + Bank holidays
• Access to the fantastic NHS pension scheme.
• Eligibility for the Blue Light Card (discount service for the NHS, providing members with thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street).
• Realistic flexible working options

KMPT is creating an environment for equal opportunities for all, where we canALLbe ourselves. We take pride in our services which are underpinned by ourTrust valueswhich can be foundhere.
For an informal discussion please contact Maria Kember.
Please refer to the attached job description for full details and main responsibilities of the role. Job description
Job responsibilities
Qualifications, Knowledge, and Experience
Candidates must have previous cleaning experience, basic knowledge of National Cleaning Standards, and excellent verbal and written communication skills, this is essential due to the importance of the post holder being able to understand and communicate handover information.
The ability to work without direct supervision is also super important.
NHS experience isnotessential, so please do apply if you feel your skills and experience align with our requirements
Benefits

• Annual leave allowance starting at 27 days per year (when working full time) + Bank holidays
• Access to the fantastic NHS pension scheme.
• Eligibility for the Blue Light Card (discount service for the NHS, providing members with thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street).
• Realistic flexible working options

KMPT is creating an environment for equal opportunities for all, where we canALLbe ourselves. We take pride in our services which are underpinned by ourTrust valueswhich can be foundhere.
For an informal discussion please contact Maria Kember.
Please refer to the attached job description for full details and main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
cleaning
Essential

• Previous cleaning experience essential

Desirable

• Previous NHS experience desirable

skills and working part of team
Essential

• knowledge

Desirable

• NVQ

Person Specification
cleaning
Essential

• Previous cleaning experience essential

Desirable

• Previous NHS experience desirable

skills and working part of team
Essential

• knowledge

Desirable

• NVQ

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