Domestic Assistant

**University Hospital Wishaw, ML2 0DP**

**Part Time (20 hours per weekend)**

** **shift pattern can be any shift between the hours of 3pm to 10pm**

**£11.16 per hour**

***Please bear in mind, in this role there may be a requirement to work within Covid-19 treatment areas, including wards. You will have the appropriate equipment and PPE to carry out your duties in this environment safely**

Serco have an exciting opportunity for Domestic Assistants to join our team based at Wishaw General Hospital, site has 663 beds covering approx. 67,000spm. Working as a Domestic Assistant here means you’ll play a critical role in keeping the Hospital running and open, Domestic Assistants provide and maintain a clean, healthy, safe and caring environment for patients, visitors and staff.

**Main Accountabilities**

You will provide a high quality domestic cleaning service to patients, staff and visitors at Wishaw General Hospital. The department maintain standards of cleanliness in allocated areas within the hospital including the wards, departments and non-clinical areas. Some of these duties will include emptying, disposing and replacing domestic waste as directed and ensure that waste is disposed of correctly. Throughout this you’ll make sure all tasks are completed within agreed timescales and to health and safety standards.

You’ll never go out unprepared though - as well as ongoing career development, all our team receive the training, tools, uniform and vehicles they need to work in this unique and important environment.

**What you’ll need to do the role**

You’ll be customer focused with good communication skills and a flexible attitude to working times and methods. You will also require a good working knowledge of Serco and NHSL working practices and procedures whilst adhering to Health and Safety requirements.

**Why Serco**
- Meaningful and vital work:_ Working within soft services at Serco means that you’ll play a critical role in ensuring that patients continue to receive the care they need 24/7.
- A world of opportunity:_ It takes a diverse team to support a hospital and we’re big on internal progression. So whether you specialise your skills, progress into team management or move into operations, you’ll find all the opportunity you need to evolve your career.
- Great people:_ Hospitals are busy places and your role will see you interact with NHS staff, patients, and of course your supportive team. You will be part of the hospital.

**What we offer**
- Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
- Serco discounts which include cinema, merlin entertainment and online shopping discounts, cycle to work scheme and discounts on mobile phone plans and leisure centre memberships.
- Interesting, varied and enjoyable work
- A company that recognises your contribution

**About Serco**

At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

**Apply**

At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.