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Posted 28 day(s) ago
Reference: A1025-26-0004
Job summary
Almond Road Surgery is seeking a reliable and conscientious Cleaner to join our friendly team.
This role is responsible for maintaining a high standard of cleanliness throughout our busy GP surgery, ensuring a safe, clean and welcoming environment for patients, visitors and staff.
The successful candidate will work independently and take pride in maintaining excellent cleaning standards. Previous cleaning experience is desirable, particularly within a healthcare, clinical or office environment.
Due to the recent reconfiguration and expansion of the practice premises, we are looking to recruit an additional Cleaner to work alongside our existing cleaning arrangements and help maintain the high standards.
Working hours will be outside of surgery opening hours, either:
- 5.45am to 7.45am, Monday to Friday, or
- From 6:30pm - 8.30 p.m. , Monday to Friday
- 2 hours, Monday to Friday
Applicants must be aged 18 years or over.
Key holder and Lone Working
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be responsible for cleaning and maintaining all areas of the surgery, including:
- Patient waiting areas
- Reception and administration offices
- Clinical and non-clinical rooms
- Kitchen and staff areas
- Corridors and communal areas
- Four patient and staff toilet facilities
Duties will include:
- Vacuuming and mopping floors
- Dusting and wiping surfaces
- Cleaning desks and workstations
- Emptying bins and replacing liners
- Cleaning toilets, sinks and washroom facilities
- Restocking toilet paper, hand towels and soap dispensers
- Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and infection control
- Reporting any maintenance or health and safety concerns
- Due to the nature of the working hours, the successful candidate will be required to work independently and adhere to the practice's lone working procedures at all times.
- The successful candidate will be required to act as a key holder, including opening and/or securing the premises, ensuring the building is left secure and any security concerns are reported appropriately.
About us
Almond Road Surgery is a busy and growing GP practice based in St Neots, caring for approximately 8,000 patients.
We are a training practice and work closely with a wide multidisciplinary team, including GPs, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Paramedics, Nurses, Healthcare Assistants, Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, GP Assistants and Social Link Prescribers.
We pride ourselves on providing high-quality patient care and maintaining a welcoming, professional environment for patients and staff alike.
Details
Date posted
28 August 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£12.71 an hour
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A1025-26-0004
Job locations
Almond Road
St. Neots
Cambridgeshire
PE19 1DZ
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Title
Cleaner
Responsible ToPractice Operations Manager
Job PurposeTo provide a high-quality cleaning service throughout Almond Road Surgery, ensuring all areas are maintained to the highest standards of cleanliness, hygiene and presentation.
Main Responsibilities- Clean all designated areas of the surgery to agreed standards.
- Vacuum carpets and floor coverings.
- Mop hard floors.
- Dust and wipe all surfaces, ledges and skirting boards.
- Clean desks, work surfaces and furniture.
- Empty waste bins and dispose of waste appropriately.
- Clean and sanitise toilets, sinks and washroom facilities.
- Replenish paper towels, toilet rolls and soap dispensers.
- Clean kitchen and staff welfare areas.
- Ensure cleaning equipment is used safely and stored correctly.
- Comply with infection prevention and control procedures.
- Report maintenance issues or hazards to management.
- Maintain confidentiality at all times due to the nature of the healthcare environment.
The role is undertaken outside of surgery opening hours:
- Monday to Friday
- Either 6:30am 8:00am or from 6:30pm onwards
Hours to be agreed with the successful candidate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Title
Cleaner
Responsible ToPractice Operations Manager
Job PurposeTo provide a high-quality cleaning service throughout Almond Road Surgery, ensuring all areas are maintained to the highest standards of cleanliness, hygiene and presentation.
Main Responsibilities- Clean all designated areas of the surgery to agreed standards.
- Vacuum carpets and floor coverings.
- Mop hard floors.
- Dust and wipe all surfaces, ledges and skirting boards.
- Clean desks, work surfaces and furniture.
- Empty waste bins and dispose of waste appropriately.
- Clean and sanitise toilets, sinks and washroom facilities.
- Replenish paper towels, toilet rolls and soap dispensers.
- Clean kitchen and staff welfare areas.
- Ensure cleaning equipment is used safely and stored correctly.
- Comply with infection prevention and control procedures.
- Report maintenance issues or hazards to management.
- Maintain confidentiality at all times due to the nature of the healthcare environment.
The role is undertaken outside of surgery opening hours:
- Monday to Friday
- Either 6:30am 8:00am or from 6:30pm onwards
Hours to be agreed with the successful candidate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Person Specification
- Essential Criteria
- Ability to work alone safely and responsibly.
- Trustworthy and reliable, with the ability to undertake key holder responsibilities.
- Qualifications
- Good standard of literacy and numeracy.
- Experience
- Previous cleaning experience.
- Experience working independently.
- Experience maintaining high standards of cleanliness.
- Skills and Attributes
- Reliable and punctual.
- Able to work without direct supervision.
- Good attention to detail.
- Able to maintain confidentiality.
- Good organisational skills.
- Understanding of health and safety requirements.
- Ability to undertake physical cleaning duties.
Desirable
- Desirable Criteria
- Experience
- Experience cleaning within a healthcare environment.
- Experience cleaning office environments.
- Knowledge of infection prevention and control procedures.
- Other
- Flexible approach to working hours.
- Ability to provide additional cover during periods of annual leave or sickness where required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Person Specification
- Essential Criteria
- Ability to work alone safely and responsibly.
- Trustworthy and reliable, with the ability to undertake key holder responsibilities.
- Qualifications
- Good standard of literacy and numeracy.
- Experience
- Previous cleaning experience.
- Experience working independently.
- Experience maintaining high standards of cleanliness.
- Skills and Attributes
- Reliable and punctual.
- Able to work without direct supervision.
- Good attention to detail.
- Able to maintain confidentiality.
- Good organisational skills.
- Understanding of health and safety requirements.
- Ability to undertake physical cleaning duties.
Desirable
- Desirable Criteria
- Experience
- Experience cleaning within a healthcare environment.
- Experience cleaning office environments.
- Knowledge of infection prevention and control procedures.
- Other
- Flexible approach to working hours.
- Ability to provide additional cover during periods of annual leave or sickness where required.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Almond Road Surgery
Address
Almond Road
St. Neots
Cambridgeshire
PE19 1DZ
United Kingdom
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Employer details
Employer name
Almond Road Surgery
Address
Almond Road
St. Neots
Cambridgeshire
PE19 1DZ
United Kingdom