Domestic Assistant

Main area Estates and Facilities Grade NHS AfC: Band 2 Contract Permanent HoursPart timeFlexible working17.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday - 16:30 - 20:00) Job ref 302-25-7599820E Site Leigh Infirmary Town Leigh Salary £24,465 Per annum, Pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 03/12/2025 23:59 Choose Well - Choose WWL Job overview Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust are currently recruiting for a Domestic Assistant based at Leigh Infirmary. Working Monday to Friday 17.5 hours per week - 16.30 - 20.00 Please be advised, applications are scored against the person specification, detailed in the job advert. Candidates with highest scores will be invited to the interviews. Please read the person specification and in your application (Supporting information section) please describe how do you meet these criteria for the role. Please note this vacancy may close earlier than the closing date if a high volume of applications is received. Main duties of the job The post holder is responsible for carrying out specific cleaning and other related duties, following set procedure and standards to provide and maintain high standards of cleanliness throughout the hospital and designated wards or departments. To perform domestic duties including: General cleaning.Isolation cleaning.High and low dusting.Wet and dry mopping.Clean toilets, baths and washbasins.Emptying clinical and general waste bins and placing bags in designated areas.Scrubbing and buffing floors with mechanical machine.Carpet shampooing.Using chemicals and cleaning equipment responsibly and within health and safety guidelines.Maintaining staff and public safety through appropriate use of warning signage whilst cleaning. Full training will be provided to the successful candidate. Working for our organisation Choose Well – Choose WWL Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values. WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. We are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs. Good basic salary plus an attractive package of benefits which include: Excellent Pension & Life Assurance Package (over 20% employer contribution) Excellent annual leave entitlements 27 to 33 days per annum dependent upon service. Paid occupational maternity, paternity, and adoption leave dependent upon service. Training opportunities and eLearning resources. Health and wellbeing support. Career Progression opportunitieswithin Estates & Facilities and the NHS. Access to salary sacrifice schemes for items such as lease vehicles and buy a bike schemes. NHS Discount schemes to access hundreds of discounts and savings from everything to High Street Stores to restaurants, family holidays and more. Long Service Awards. Detailed job description and main responsibilities To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering high standards of cleaning within both the clinical and non-clinical areas.To clean specific areas in line with Trust policy and national cleaning standards.To provide a cleaning service in accordance with approved methods, standards and frequencies.To provide support to terminal cleans/infection cleans ensuring conversance with infection control & procedures in respect of all cleaning duties.The removal and cleaning up of uncontained body fluid spillages in line with Trust policy and national cleaning standards.To use cleaning equipment, machinery and cleaning materials once trained and ability to spot defects with machinery and report to Supervisor.Where required undertake Bioquell Q50- HPV decontamination duties and be fully compliant with all the methods and responsibilities of using this system.To adopt a flexible approach when undertaking domestic duties. Person specification Knowledge Understanding importance of cleaning within a Hospital environmentKnowledge of using electrical cleaning equipment (vacuum, steam cleaner, buffer, floor scrubber -dryer, carpet cleaner)Understanding of Infection Control precautions (hand washing, colour coding, PPE, hygiene)Understanding of safe usage of chemicals (COSHH) and Health & Safety Skills Basic literacy and numeracy requiredKnowledge / understanding of cleaning and domestic assistant roleAbility to communicate effectively with a range of people and understand written and verbal communicationsAbility to organise & prioritise day to day tasksAbility to be flexible and adaptable to meet service needs, i.e. move area, work Bank HolidaysAbility to use cleaning equipment, pull out beds to facilitate cleaning; handling refuse sacks; able to stand for long period of timeBasic IT skills to enable complete of Trust e-learning and use software to book annual leave Experience Experience of cleaning within healthcare environmentExperience of working with public/customers Qualifications No formal qualifications are required: an induction period, on the job instruction and additional training will be provided on infection control, COSHH, national cleaning standards, use of cleaning equipment/machinery and manual handling.NVQ Level 1 & 2 or other recognised cleaning qualifications Our Trust prefers candidates to submit applications online. Please contact the Recruitment Team on 01942 244000 if you have difficulty applying online. Using AI when writing job applications If you choose to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist in writing your application, it’s essential to personalise this information, particularly your supporting statement to reflect the skills and experience to match your job application. Relying solely on AI to write your application or supporting statement is not advocated by Wrightington Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as it could negatively impact your chances of success in the application process. Please refer to the attached "Applying for a role in the NHS guidance" for further information regarding the use of AI. The Trust reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated closing date if there is a high volume of applications. We endeavour to inform all applicants of the outcome of their application by email or SMS text message. Guidance on Completing Your Application Applications are scored against the person specification, therefore we recommend that you use the supporting information section of your application form to demonstrate how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role, providing illustrative examples where possible. On-Call Please note that some roles may require you to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational. WWL has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. and will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester Local Authority or NHS organisation, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority; giving you access to our service-related benefits. Employer certification / accreditation badges The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. Name Helen Mullen Job title Deputy Hotel Services Manager Email address helen.mullen@wwl.nhs.uk Telephone number 01942 26 4405 Sue Middleton Hotel Services Manager Email: susan.p.middleton@wwl.nhs.uk Tel:01942 822586 If you have problems applying, contact Address Buckingham RowBrick Kiln LaneWiganWN1 1XXTelephone 07786529393 #J-18808-Ljbffr