Equipment Cleaner

Job Details:

Job Reference: HCC624479
Salary Range: £24,796 - £25,128 per annum 
Work Location: Hampshire Equipment Store, Basingstoke
Hours per week: 37
Contract Type: Permanent 
Closing Date: 30 July 2026

The Role:

As an Occupational Therapy Equipment Cleaner, you’ll be an integral part of the Technician and Decontamination Team, cleaning returned equipment so it can be re-issued and maintaining the joint equipment store offices and warehouse.

The Hampshire Equipment Service (HES) and Reablement Service aims to help individuals maintain independence at home, reduce the need for extensive care packages, prevent hospital admissions and facilitate rapid discharge. This role offers an excellent opportunity to kickstart or grow your career in community care.

We're committed to your personal development and you'll be given the opportunity to learn and shadow from members of the reablement multi-disciplinary team, to build positive relationships and expand your knowledge on the wider reablement service.

What you’ll do:

• Clean, prepare and carry out minor repairs to specialist equipment ready for re-issue.
• Return equipment promptly to stock to ensure it is available for clients when needed.
• Accurately record cleaned, returned and scrapped equipment using stock recording systems.
• Identify damaged or unrepairable equipment and report concerns to the Deputy Manager.
• Ensure equipment is accounted for and stored safely and securely.
• Maintain a clean, safe and hygienic warehouse, office and welfare environment, including toilet facilities.
• Assist with the unloading of delivery vehicles and movement of equipment.
• Support the Hampshire Equipment Service in delivering essential equipment to help people live independently.
• Adhere to safeguarding policies, procedures and guidance, taking appropriate action where concerns arise.

What we’re looking for:

• Commitment to always deliver a consistently high-quality service.
• Understanding of health and safety requirements within the workplace.
• Knowledge of maintaining safe, secure and hygienic working environments.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisational and record-keeping skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise your workload and work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Practical problem-solving skills and a common-sense approach.
• Self-motivated with a willingness to learn and develop.
• Commitment to demonstrating organisational values and behaviours in your work.
• Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities when supporting vulnerable adults.
• Physically able to undertake the daily moving, handling and transportation of equipment, including items such as hoists, bath lifts, commodes, specialist seating and bed components. Full manual handling training will be provided.
• Ability to work safely with cleaning products and decontamination chemicals as part of daily duties.
• Comfortable using display screen equipment (a hand held scanner).

Take a look at our Candidate Pack for more information about the Equipment Cleaner role, team and our values. The section ‘About you’ explains what specific knowledge, skills and experience we want you to tell us about. Make sure you explain how you meet these requirements and demonstrate our values, in your application.

Why join us?

• Make a Difference: Work in collaboration with organisations across Health and Social care to maximise independence, prevent hospital admissions, and facilitate rapid discharge from hospital to improve outcomes for the people of Hampshire.     
• Professional Development: Supportive supervision and continuous learning opportunities. We want to help you strive to be the best you can be, and to enjoy serving Hampshire with purpose and pride. 
• Employee Support: Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
• Competitive Benefits Package: Including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Find more information here. 

The Council is planning a future procurement for equipment services in Hampshire. This could include the possibility of transferring to a new employer (under TUPE), as well as potential changes to responsibilities or working patterns. We are committed to supporting our staff through any changes, and everyone would have the opportunity to be fully involved in any consultation process. We’re happy to talk this through with you at interview, or before you apply, if helpful. 

Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.

Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK.

Other roles you may have experience of may include Cleaner, Cleaning Assistant Facilities Assistant, Cleaning and Logistics Assistant, Operational Support Assistant, Service Support Assistant, Technical Support Assistant, Healthcare Operations Assistant, Environmental Services Assistant, Support Services Operative.

Values Based Recruitment:

We recruit for attitudes and values in Adults’ Health and Care. We invite you to evidence how you demonstrate our 5 core values in your application. For more information on our values, please refer to the candidate pack.

Additional Information:

Equipment Cleaner Candidate Pack

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

For general enquiries, please contact care.careers@hants.gov.uk 
For an informal chat about the role, please contact Budhiparsad Gurung, Senior Technician at budhiparsad.gurung@hants.gov.uk

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
 

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.
 

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.