Healthcare Cleaning Professional (HCP) | Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust


Company:	Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Salary:	£25,272 pa pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Hayle, TR27 4JA
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	4 Aug 2026
Closing date:	3 Sept 2026

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Summary

This role is open to all applicants. However, in line with Cornwall First recruitment principles, initial shortlisting will prioritise applicants from Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, and the Integrated Care Board for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

St Michaels Hospital site in Hayle have an exciting new vacancy for a 'Healthcare Cleaning Professional' .

Applicants must be:

• Passionate about cleanliness!

• Champions of Infection Control

• Professional and efficient

• Flexible and enthusiastic

• ‘Customer’ focused

With a keen eye for detail in a clinical environment

This is a part-time post working an average of 24 hours per week as follows:

• Week 1 = 1pm-7pm Mon, Tues, Sat, Sun; 7am-1pm on Friday

• Week 2 = 1pm -7pm Thurs and Fri (Enhanced rates apply at week-ends:£17.03 Sat, £22.10 Sun per hour

If the above do not exactly match your availability there may be an opportunity to be flexible around start and finish times.

For further information please contact Phaedra Riley, Facilities Services Manager (07471 333 219)

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. It serves a population of around 470,000 people, a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £740 million.

RCHT is responsible for the provision of services at three main sites with approximately 780 inpatient beds:

Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro

St Michael’s Hospital in Hayle

West Cornwall Hospital in Penzance

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities, and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles. This plays a vital part in attracting and retaining highly skilled teams of doctors, nurses and other health professionals who support the care of well over half a million people each year.

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side. 

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following: 

Identity Checks 

Professional registration and qualification checks 

Employment history and reference checks 

Occupational Health clearance

Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check

Right to work in the UK

For further information please visit: 

https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation 

We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

This advert closes on Tuesday 18 Aug 2026

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