Operating Theatre Cleaner

Weymouth Street Hospital, part of Phoenix Hospital Group, are seeking a dedicated and highly motivated Out of Hours Operating Theatre Cleaner to join our Facilities team at Weymouth Street Hospital. This is a vital role supporting our surgical services during out-of-hours periods, ensuring our operating theatres and associated clinical areas maintain the highest standards of cleanliness, safety, and infection prevention.

As the successful Operating Theatre Cleaner, you will play a key part in the safe and efficient turnaround of theatres between procedures including emergency and late-running cases helping to minimise delays and uphold exceptional patient care standards in line with CQC fundamental standards and national healthcare cleanliness guidelines.

Please note that this role will primarily cover night shifts and is a physically demanding role with strict adherence to hygiene protocols.

Operating Theatre Cleaner

Key Responsibilites:

• Carry out thorough terminal and deep cleaning of operating theatres between cases and at the end of surgical lists, following strict decontamination protocols.
• Restock theatre consumables and ensure appropriate stock levels for upcoming procedures.
• Respond promptly to emergency or late-running theatre requests to ensure rapid turnaround.
• Report maintenance or equipment issues promptly to the Theatre Manager or Facilities Team.
• Participate in environmental audits and infection control spot checks.

Qualifications and Skills:

Essential:

• Previous hospital or clinical cleaning experience (operating theatres or high-risk clinical environments preferred).
• Strong understanding of infection prevention and control in healthcare settings. Ability to work nights, weekends, bank holidays, and flexibly to meet service demands.
• Physically fit and able to undertake manual handling and prolonged standing. Reliable, punctual, and capable of working independently.
• Basic literacy and numeracy skills.

Operating Theatre Cleaner

Desirable:

• NVQ Level 2 in Cleaning & Support Services or equivalent qualification. Experience in a private hospital environment.
• Familiarity with CQC standards and national healthcare cleanliness frameworks. Previous theatre porter or housekeeping experience.

Operating Theatre Cleaner

About Weymouth Street Hospital

The Hospital is widely recognised as one of the UKs most luxurious independent hospitals providing first class healthcare. Our patients have consistently rated us as their first choice London Hospital for patient care since we opened in 2010. Along with a boutique hotel like feel, the hospital boasts 17 luxury bedroom, an in-house pharmacy and 4 fully equipped theatres. We continually strive to maintain and improve our services with patient care being at the forefront of everything we do.

Phoenix Hospital Group has 6 sites encompassing 2 London outpatient centres: 9 Harley Street and 25 Harley Street, and 4 hospitals: Weymouth Street Hospital (London), Phoenix Hospital Chelmsford (Essex), One Hatfield Hospital (Hertfordshire) and One Ashford Hospital (Kent).

The hospital is a short walking distance from both Marylebone High Street and Portland Place, with easy access to the nearest underground stations at Baker Street, Regents Park, Great Portland Street and Bond Street.

Our Recruitment Process

At Phoenix Hospital Group we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive working environment. We strive to create a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

Phoenix Hospital Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. All staff are expected to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and provide satisfactory references. They will also be subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Phoenix Hospital Group reserves the right to remove job adverts before the closing date.

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