Domestic Assistant

**Job Summary**:
St Helena Hospice is seeking a Domestic Assistant, to work in the Domestics team on a permanent contract. The role is for a 30 hours per week working on a rota basis.

Shift patterns are Mon-Friday 7.30 - 15.30 & 10.30-18.30

Saturday & Sunday 7.30-15.30 & 10:30 - 18:30

Position includes having to work on Bank/Public holiday, including Christmas, Boxing & New Year’s Days

**Main Duties of the Job**:
The key priorities of a Domestic Assistant are:

- Performs all cleaning functions around the Learning and Development Centre, Day Centre and The Hospice (using specialist equipment as required) as directed by the St Helena cleaning policy.
- Working on own for duration of evening shift and checking all St Helena grounds for security measures and alarming the Learning and Development Centre and Joan Tomkins
- To be responsible for the clearing away/setting up of furniture in conference rooms and setting up of the audio visual equipment to requested specifications on a daily basis.
- To perform general deep cleaning of floors and carpets around the Hospice, the Learning and Development Centre and Joan Tomkins Day Centre and to assist deep cleaning in the kitchen area for all sites.
- Communicates to the nurse in charge any relevant information regarding the needs of patient and relatives.
- Takes delivery of cleaning supplies for St Helena as directed by the Housekeeper/Estates and Facilities Manager
- Orders supplies of cleaning materials as directed by the Housekeeper or Estates and Facilities Manager.
- Attends monthly team meetings.
- Documents cleaning activities in accordance to the Housekeeper’s instruction.
- Provides training to new staff as defined by the Housekeeper.
- Performs general and clinical waste removal from St Helena into designated bins.
- Performs the washing, drying, ironing and the returns of uniform, patients clothing, kitchen items, towels/sheets or soft furnishing. Laundry duties will include infectious washes and moving soiled laundry into the laundry room or to the laundry cages (infectious and non infectious).
- Performs the machine washing and hand washing of toys within t St Helena in accordance to the St Helena policy.
- Perform kitchen cleaning in all areas including day centre and the Learning and Development Centre in the evening once the kitchen closes.
- To perform a courier service to the nursing staff as directed by the IPU Services Administrator i.e. for blood, drugs and samples to the Hospitals and pharmacy.
- Performs the decoration of St Helena internal festive decorations and to remove the decorations as directed by the Housekeeper.
- When requested by the Housekeeper or clinical staff, the movement and arrangement of furniture.
- Assists patients when required and with permission of the nursing staff e.g assisting the patient to the bathroom.
- Ensures that the outside areas of St Helena are clean and tidy in accordance to the Housekeeper’s instructions.
- Operates in an emotional environment where the majority of the working day will be spent in the company of terminally ill patients and their families.
- Operates in a working environment with regular exposure to odour e.g. foul linen and dust. Occasional exposure to bodily fluids and temperature changes.
- Operates in a role where 70% of the working day/night will involve carrying, pushing & lifting in accordance to the St Helena Manual handling policy/procedure.
- Operates in an environment which can be busy and occasionally noisy.
- Performs role in an unpredictable environment and has to change activities at other’s request or on own initiative.
- Performs role as part of a team working shifts to provide up to a 7 day service throughout the year including week ends and bank holidays depending on the needs of the St Helena site.
- Working at heights as required/ this is due to using stepladder
- Ensure you follow all policies and procedures in relation to prevention and infection control

Please note that this post requires an enhanced DBS check.

**About us**:
St Helena Hospices’ core values and behaviours will be embedded in our recruitment, our training and development review and our decision making process.

Training and competencies within the specialities, as well as on-going support and professional development, will be tailored to meet your individual needs.

Whether you are newly qualified or an experienced practitioner, we want to meet you and discuss the possibility of you joining this great Team.

In return we offer;
- A competitive and progressive salary.
- Enhanced hourly rates for working unsocial hours
- NHS Pension (for active members who wish to transfer and continue their membership)
- Group Pension Plan for non NHS Pension Staff
- At Least 27 days Annual Leave, plus statutory Bank Holidays
- Clinical Supervision
- Employee Assistance and Wellbeing support
- We cover the cost of your DBS Check and the periodic renewal
- Uniform provided
- Free on site parking
- Subsi