Bank Facilities Assistant - Deep Clean

Overview

The Estates & Facilities (EFM) Bank is a friendly and flexible workforce that supports many essential services across our hospitals. We are seeking motivated and reliable individuals to join our Bank Deep Clean Team within Domestics to provide enhanced infection-control cleaning across the Trust. Full training is provided, including Domestics induction, infection-specific cleaning, and EPIC/Rover use. Flexible Bank shifts are available but we predominantly look to cover night shifts.

This role is ideal for reliable, detail-focused individuals who want to support patient safety and gain specialist cleaning skills. If you take pride in maintaining high standards, enjoy practical work, and want to play a vital role in supporting patient safety behind the scenes, we would be delighted to welcome you to our team.

Job summary

The Estates & Facilities (EFM) Bank is a friendly and flexible workforce that supports many essential services across our hospitals. We are seeking motivated and reliable individuals to join our Bank Deep Clean Team within Domestics to provide enhanced infection-control cleaning across the Trust. Full training is provided, including Domestics induction, infectionspecific cleaning, and EPIC/Rover use. Flexible Bank shifts are available but we predominantly cover night shifts.

Main duties of the job

For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients stay healthy when they need it most.

Job responsibilities

Based in Wonford, Exeter, our Deep Clean team within the Domestics department plays a crucial part in keeping our hospital environments safe, hygienic, and compliant with infection-prevention standards. In this role, you will carry out specialist and enhanced cleaning in a variety of clinical areas. Basic IT skills are required to respond to cleaning requests via the EPIC system using Rover access to view, accept and complete cleaning tasks. You will be part of a wider Estates & Facilities community, but your work will primarily focus on the Deep Clean service. This is a hands-on, purposeful role where your contribution genuinely makes a difference. You will need good communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team. Shifts are available across the week, but for this position, night-shift availability is essential, with potential opportunities for weekend and bank holiday work. Pay enhancements apply. If you are looking for a supportive team, varied work, and the chance to help maintain safe spaces throughout our hospitals especially during night hours we encourage you to apply. No previous experience is required, as full training will be provided.

Working pattern: Varied shifts available including:

• 14:00-22:00
• 22:00-06:00 (night shift)

Interview and contact

Interview Date: To be confirmed, normally a Thursday

For further information please contact: Rosina Northcott, Estates & Facilities Admin Team Leader, on

Pay and benefits

Pay: The salary advertised for this position reflects the Agenda for Change 2025/6 rates, inclusive of a 3.6% pay award which will be implemented later this year. If you join before the implementation date, the pay award will be backdated to your start date. Until then, remuneration will be based on the 2024/5 pay bandings (Pay scales for 2024/25 NHS Employers).

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. Preference will be given to staff with Priority and At Risk status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon. The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

Benefits

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team. This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications, or days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.

Looking after you is important to us. We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and family-friendly policies. If you're starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays. You'll benefit from access to our own occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

Salary is not the only financial benefit - you'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options, and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:

• National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts
• Salary sacrifice options including an on-site OFSTED-rated nursery in Exeter
• Car lease schemes
• The NHS Pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme

These are just a few of the benefits available. If the role is of interest, we'd love to hear from you.

Person specification General requirements Essential

• See job description text above, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full job description

Desirable

• See job description text above, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full job description

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 CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name: Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW

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