Domestic Assistant

Domestic Assistants support the Trust in delivering a clean and safe environment for both service users and staff. We are looking for a reliable and enthusiastic Domestic Assistant to work at Prenton Clinic, Prenton Village Road, Prenton. The hours of work are Monday to Friday - 10 hrs per week 5pm - 7pm

Duties will include general cleaning as required, in line with National Cleaning Standards.

Previous experience in an NHS cleaning environment would be advantageous but not essential as full training will be provided. Uniform will be provided, you must be enthusiastic, flexible, and able to work alone and use initiative. You will be required to cover sickness and annual leave. For informal enquiries please contact Paula Bennett, Senior Facilities Supervisor Mobile: 07721118033.
1. To be responsible for cleaning all areas in accordance with the specification cleaning schedule and to adjust work routine if required for the needs of the department.

1. To be accountable for cleaning all areas in accordance with C.O.S.H.H. regulations.

1. To be accountable for collecting daily rubbish and taking it to designated area.

1. To be responsible for opening up or closing buildings as appropriate.

1. To be responsible for informing supervisor / porter / security of fault on alarm system.

1. To be accountable for ordering cleaning materials as and when required with your supervisor.

1. To be responsible for keeping all equipment used in connection with duties in a clean and tidy condition.

1. To be responsible for bringing to the attention of the domestic supervisor, faults on equipment, particularly frayed wiring on electrical equipment.

1. To provide details of any untoward incident to supervisor.

1. To undertake any other duties as delegated by their supervisor on an ad-hoc basis.

1. To assist by moving department in emergencies i.e. cover for holidays and sickness.

1. To attend all core training and any other training as designated by their line manager.

CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care - including the provision of three GP surgeries.

Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.

We have been recognised by the Health Service Journal as one of the top places to work in the health service for the last two years running. CWP also scored the highest in the north west (among mental health, learning disability and community Trusts) for staff “recommending CWP as a place to work” in the NHS Staff Survey 2020.

We have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool - and provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.

CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

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Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification)andvalues.

To ensure that we continue to provide ‘Outstanding for Care’ (as recently been awarded by CQC), CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

If your disability meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’ Please also inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

All new clinical support staff will be required to have completed or working towards the Care Certificate (CWP In-house 2 day training to be completed within 6 months of start date).

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. Please note that DBS costs will be waived for applicants who are being recruited for COVID-19 reasons.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies. Please see attached “Update Service Applicant Guide” document for further information.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.