Domestic Assistant

The post holder will be required to carry out general cleaning duties, in clinical and non-clinical areas to the recognised standards across the Atlas portfolio.

The role will be working in community Health Centres, cleaning both clinical and non-clinical areas.

Please be aware that with this role you may require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), further information will be provide if you are successful for interview.

The duties and responsibilities are
- Regular vacuuming and occasional shampooing of carpeted areas using carpet cleaning machinery.
- Regular maintenance of hard floors using a buffing machine i.e. spray cleaning, scrubbing and buffing.
- Regular high and low damp dusting including all worktops, ledges, skirting, picture frames, notice boards, radiators, desks and shelving and general fixtures and fittings.
- Daily cleaning of all washbasins, toilets, sluice sinks and sanitary fittings including replenishment of soap and hand towel dispensers and toilet tissue, as necessary.
- Routinely clean all internal glazing i.e. partitions, door glazing and mirrors.
- Daily emptying of clinical and domestic waste containers and litter bins using colour coded bags including removal to storage at approved locations
- Ensuring that premises are secure by locking all doors
- Acquiring an understanding of departmental guidance notes and following procedures therein.
- Reporting faults to cleaning equipment and damage to furniture, fittings and décor to the relevant level of seniority.
- Stock control i.e. regular ordering of cleaning materials and equipment, by completion of the relevant forms.
- Using only materials and equipment provided by Atlas BFW Management Ltd and ensuring they are securely locked away when not in use.

**We are**:
As experts in healthcare facilities and property management, we deliver fully-managed healthcare facilities services and property management solutions to clients throughout Blackpool, Fylde, Wyre and North Lancashire.

Our teams ensure our clients’ properties and amenities provide the best environment for their customers, patients, staff and visitors.

As a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, we support the Trust’s frontline clinical services and assist with the delivery of patient care, through our service provision.

Our profits are used to help grow our business, whilst providing additional employment, training and development opportunities for local people.

**Visit**: bfwml.co.uk for further information.

Adaptability/Flexibility

Adapts to change, is open to new ideas, takes on new responsibilities, handles pressure, adjusts plans to meet changing needs.

To deliver services effectively a degree of flexibility is needed, and the post holder may be required to perform work not specifically referred to here.

Customer Focus

Builds customer confidence, is committed to increasing customer satisfaction, sets achievable customer expectations, assumes responsibility for solving customer problems, ensures commitments to customers are met, solicits opinions and ideas from customers, responds to internal and external customers.

Initiative

Tackles problems and takes independent action, seeks out new responsibilities, acts on opportunities, generates new ideas, practices self-development.

Interpersonal Skills

Has good listening skills, builds strong relationships, is flexible/open-minded, communicates effectively, solicits performance feedback and handles constructive criticism.

Teamwork

Meets all team deadlines and responsibilities, listens to others and values opinions, helps the leader to meet goals, welcomes newcomers and promotes a positive and collaborative team atmosphere.

Self-Development

Seeks out and accepts feedback, is a proactive learner, takes on tough assignments to improve skills, keeps knowledge and skills up-to-date, turns mistakes into learning opportunities.

Gaining Commitment

Encouraging others to be emotionally and / or intellectually committed to a course of action; communicating and providing leadership: by informing others of how their work connects to the big picture and inspiring and motivating individuals and teams

Communicates an inspiring vision or sense of purpose. Expresses positive expectations of others and gives encouragement.

Communications & Relationships

Staff at all levels in all departments.

Level ofSupervision

The following sentence best describes the amount of supervision you will receive in this post:

- General instructions on routine work; detailed instructions on new assignments
- Instructions received as to results to be obtained and procedural guidelines provided

The post has no supervisory responsibility.