Housekeeping Assistant

Job Summary We are seeking to recruit a motivated, enthusiastic individual looking for a part time cleaning position within our Estates and Facilities team, is that you? - Are you looking for part time evening work, Monday to Friday? - Do you want to work for the NHS working on your own initiative in a friendly medical practice. We’re looking for a great individual to join our diverse and inclusive team, with opportunities for everyone including personal development career progression opportunities and many employee benefits including enhanced rates, NHS pension scheme, blue light cards with great discounts and benefits and much more **Salary: NHS AFC: Band 2**: **Contract Type**: Permanent To maintain standards in line with National Specifications for Cleanliness in the NHS. To follow correct cleaning methods to meet Trust Standard Cleaning Procedures To follow National Colour Coding in line with infection prevention and control guidance. **Everything we do is underpinned by our core values**: - We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference We Listen - We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including: Increase mileage rates for > 3500 A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities Plus many more. We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities. To ensure safe use and storage of materials to meet health and safety regulations and adhere to Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations. To ensure safe use and storage of industrial equipment e.g. vacuum cleaners, water extraction machines. To adhere to safe working practices as outlined in Safe Systems of Work (SSOW) procedures. To work to a cleaning schedule, completing all allocated cleaning tasks e.g. damp dusting, high and low level surfaces, vacuuming, mopping and carpet cleaning in clinics, offices, toilets/bathrooms, kitchens, corridors and general rooms prioritising work load when necessary. To complete curtain changing when necessary. To complete cleanliness audit actions in a timely manner, ensure audits are signed and filed in a logical order. To assist with the removal of bodily fluids and clean-up process as and when required in accordance with Infection Prevention guidelines To maintain appropriate stock levels of cleaning materials. Ensure deliveries of stores orders / laundry is correctly stored. To maintain water quality by flushing infrequently used outlets e.g. taps, showers and toilets and ensure appropriate documentation is completed. To remove general, recycled, and clinical waste and dispose of in the appropriate compound. To report building / equipment faults repairs to clinical / departmental leads, building custodians, or via Facilities Service Desk or line manager. To maintain building security where necessary e.g. setting alarms. The role may include being assigned as the allocated key holder. To adhere to the lone working policy where applicable.