Domestic Assistants

**We have vacancies for different shifts**:

- 4 weekly fixed roster,06:00-14:00, including weekends and bank holidays (37.5 hours per week),

working 5 over 7 days.
The Domestic Services Team based at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is looking for Domestic
Assistants to be part of the relief pool working in all wards and departments across the Trust site,
including Covid 19 areas and other infection areas.
We are looking for reliable, enthusiastic and flexible individuals who have experience in cleaning and
wish to develop whilst working with a team in a department that is embracing the revised National
Cleaning Standards.
You will assist in maintaining a clean, hygienic and safe environment for patients and clinical staff, while assisting Nurses and other stakeholders, such as Bed Managers, with discharge/infection cleans as per local RAG poster, in line with the National Standards of Cleanliness.
The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.
We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.
We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
**The main duties**:

- Isolation room enhanced cleaning (appendix A).
- General cleaning.
- High
- and low-level dusting and cleaning.
- Wet and dry mopping.
- Maintain all floor surfaces using equipment as required.
- Clean and store equipment after use.
- Removal clinical and general waste.
- Cleaning and descaling of toilets and sanitary areas.
- Cleaning baths, taps, and showers.
- Removal and cleaning of bodily fluids in public areas.
- Curtain changing - taking curtains down and re-hanging new.
- Replenish all disposables, hand towels, toilet rolls, soaps, and gels.

**Responsibilities**:

- Provide an efficient, high quality domestic service to patients, visitors, and staff.
- Adhere to cleaning policies, procedures, and cleaning frequencies.
- Awareness of health and safety risk assessments and procedures.
- Operate mechanical cleaning equipment i.e., including scrubbing and buffing equipment, vacuum cleaner, and carpet shampoo equipment.
- To check the health and safety of domestic equipment and report any hazards or potential hazards to the domestic supervisor.
- Removal of clinical and general waste from ward and department to designated waste store.
- To be responsible for reporting all accidents and incidents to the domestic supervisor.
- To ensure that personal protection equipment and clean uniform is worn at all times when on duty in accordance with the Trust policy.
- Respond to rectifications following audits within a given timescale.
- To report any signs of infestation to the Domestic Supervisor.
- Demonstrates the Christie values and accountable for own attitude and behaviour.
- Receive and carryout instruction in own area of work.
- Liaise with ward and department staff, to prioritise work areas and workloads.
- Good communication skills and helpful manner to be able communicate sensitively when patients/relatives make enquiries.
- To have a basic knowledge of trust policy and procedures relating to the area of work.
- Staff will be fully trained in accordance with National Cleaning Standards.
- Staff will undertake the trust corporate essential training (CET) and ensure annual compliance with training requirements.
- Staff will undertake departmental induction training including manual handling and working at heights.
- Agree changes to working practices or procedures for own work area when required.
- All staff to work in accordance with COSHH regulations and to follow all instructions given during training and mandatory training.
- Will work largely unsupervised on a daily basis but will know when to seek supervision and further assistance where necessary.
- Respond to ward/department activity and work schedules. This requires a degree of planning and prioritising own workload.
- Frequently required to exert moderate physical effort for short periods of time by lifting and pushing equipment, collection of equipment and consumables from stores.
- Moderate bending and stooping are required when cleaning equipment, fixtures and fittings, and floors.
- Requires a high level of concentration for sustained periods, including responding to unpredictable work patterns and interruptions.
- Working at heights.