Domestic Assistant

2 weeks ago


Northampton, United Kingdom Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust Full time

To assist in creating a clean and hygienic environment at all times, whilst providing a professional and quality service to all users.

To meet the Trust’s Cleaning Plan by adhering to the cleaning frequencies and schedules, as set out by the National Standards of Cleanliness.

To create, contribute and maintain a professional and effective working relationship with patients, clients, visitors & other staff members.

To communicate with other staff, patients and visitors in a courteous manner ensuring that any instructions to maintain their safety are understood.

To have full regard to the security of the premises and the environment at all times.

Diligently follow all laid down procedures in relation to key disciplines and personal safety.

Monitor and maintain the cleanliness of the environment by the removal and disposal of waste & refuse, ensuring the correct use of bags and labelling procedures.

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Integrity

Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.

We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

To create, contribute and maintain a professional and effective working relationship with patients, clients,
visitors & other staff members.

To communicate with other staff, patients and visitors in a courteous manner ensuring that any instructions to maintain their safety are understood.

To have full regard to the security of the premises and the environment at all times.

Diligently follow all laid down procedures in relation to key disciplines and personal safety.

Monitor and maintain the cleanliness of the environment by the removal and disposal of waste & refuse, ensuring the correct use of bags and labelling procedures.

Ensure bags are safe disposed of into the correct waste bins in the correct designated areas.

To undertake each cleaning task in accordance with the method statements of the department training.

To clean all sanitary, clinical and floor areas and removing dust, dirt and debris to the required Trust standard ensuring adherence to our Health & Safety procedures and policies.

Monitor and maintain the hygiene and sterility of areas with the specific aim of preventing cross infection in a potentially hazardous environment, in line with Infection Control procedures and guidelines.

To adhere to the Trust’s colour coded system with equipment and consumables. i.e. cloths, mops and equipment.

All of the domestic staffs are required to undertake special cleans on request i.e. Isolation Cleaning.

Provide flexibility, assistance and support to other areas of work as and when required and instructed by your line manager or supervisor.

The Line Manager may allocate any other work or duties commensurate with the post.

All duties will be carried out in accordance with the departmental Health & Safety policy and COSHH regulations. These are to be adhered to at all times in line with Trust procedures.

To report accidents and near misses in accordance with Trust procedures.

To safely use all the domestics machinery and equipment i.e. Buffer, Burnisher and all of the floor maintainer electric machinery.

Clean, adjust and maintain non-hazardous and potentially hazardous hand tools and equipment.

To check machinery/equipment before use, reporting any faults or defects. Any defective machinery should be taken out of service and clearly labelled 'Out of order'

To contribute to the development of the Domestic Service by putting forward suggestions for improvement.


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