Cleanliness Auditor - Community

The Estates & Facilities Cleanliness Audit and Monitoring Officer will operate a robust monitoring system based on the National Standards of Cleanliness.

To promote safe standards of cleanliness in line with the National Standards of Cleanliness across all healthcare environments and encourage quality improvements where identified.

To inspect and advise clinical areas on the ward and departmental requirements prior to the commissioning of new developments.

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Main duties of the job

The post holder is responsible for delivering the Trust's cleanliness audit programme across hospital and community sites in line with the National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness.

The role provides assurance that cleaning standards are consistently achieved, supports compliance with infection prevention and control requirements, and promotes continuous quality improvement.

Key responsibilities include:

• Undertaking routine cleanliness audits across all clinical and non-clinical areas in accordance with national standards.
• Monitoring and reporting on audit outcomes, identifying trends, and producing performance reports for managers.
• Working collaboratively with clinical, estates and facilities teams to develop and monitor improvement plans where standards are not met.
• Investigating cleanliness-related complaints and incidents, ensuring appropriate corrective actions are implemented.
• Providing advice, guidance and training to staff on cleanliness standards, audit processes and infection prevention requirements.
• Monitoring environmental standards, reporting maintenance issues, and supporting improvements to the patient environment.
• Maintaining audit documentation, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and the Trust's cleanliness monitoring system.
• Acting as the Trust's lead contact for the electronic cleanliness audit system and ensuring it remains fit for purpose

About us

BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you BeKnown for?

Details

Date posted

14 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year

Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time,

Flexible working

Reference number

179- 8204256-F

Job locations

West Suffolk Hospital & Community Sites

Hardwick Lane

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 2QZ

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Education & Qualification

Essential

• Educated to Level 3 or equivalent qualification.

Desirable

• Certificate in Infection Prevention & Control.

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of undertaking audits, inspections or monitoring activities
• Experience of producing reports and analysing data.
• Knowledge of health and safety and infection prevention principles.
• Experience of working with a range of stakeholders.

Desirable

• Experience within healthcare, facilities management or environmental services.
• Knowledge of NHS National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness and PLACE assessments

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office packages including Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Desirable

• Experience of specialist audit software and reporting systems.

Personal qualities

Essential

• Demonstrates WSFT FIRST values of Fairness, Inclusivity, Respect, Safety and Teamwork.
• Professional and approachable.
• Adaptable and resilient.
• Committed to continuous improvement.
• Self-motivated and evidence of good attendance and timekeeping

Desirable

• Understanding of NHS values and culture.

Person Specification

Education & Qualification

Essential

• Educated to Level 3 or equivalent qualification.

Desirable

• Certificate in Infection Prevention & Control.

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of undertaking audits, inspections or monitoring activities
• Experience of producing reports and analysing data.
• Knowledge of health and safety and infection prevention principles.
• Experience of working with a range of stakeholders.

Desirable

• Experience within healthcare, facilities management or environmental services.
• Knowledge of NHS National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness and PLACE assessments

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office packages including Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Desirable

• Experience of specialist audit software and reporting systems.

Personal qualities

Essential

• Demonstrates WSFT FIRST values of Fairness, Inclusivity, Respect, Safety and Teamwork.
• Professional and approachable.
• Adaptable and resilient.
• Committed to continuous improvement.
• Self-motivated and evidence of good attendance and timekeeping

Desirable

• Understanding of NHS values and culture.

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

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Address

West Suffolk Hospital & Community Sites

Hardwick Lane

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 2QZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Address

West Suffolk Hospital & Community Sites

Hardwick Lane

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 2QZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

Education & Qualification

Essential

• Educated to Level 3 or equivalent qualification.

Desirable

• Certificate in Infection Prevention & Control.

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of undertaking audits, inspections or monitoring activities
• Experience of producing reports and analysing data.
• Knowledge of health and safety and infection prevention principles.
• Experience of working with a range of stakeholders.

Desirable

• Experience within healthcare, facilities management or environmental services.
• Knowledge of NHS National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness and PLACE assessments

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office packages including Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Desirable

• Experience of specialist audit software and reporting systems.

Personal qualities

Essential

• Demonstrates WSFT FIRST values of Fairness, Inclusivity, Respect, Safety and Teamwork.
• Professional and approachable.
• Adaptable and resilient.
• Committed to continuous improvement.
• Self-motivated and evidence of good attendance and timekeeping

Desirable

• Understanding of NHS values and culture.