Domestic Assistant

1 month ago

Borough of Tameside, United Kingdom Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

DOMESTIC SERVICES - COME AND JOIN OUR TEAM

Band 2 - 20 hours per week

Domestics have an important role in making sure that all areas in our Hospital are clean and safe for our staff to care for our patients. Their duties include: Dusting, using spray/liquid cleaners, cleaning hard floors with mops or electric floor cleaners, using vacuum cleaners or carpet cleaners & cleaning toilet and bathroom areas

Domestics are responsible for routine cleaning to be done on a daily and/or weekly basis as well as any emergencies such as spills. They are also responsible for carrying out regular, planned deep cleaning

Domestics are responsible for cleaning in non-clinical (offices) and clinical (wards/clinics) areas within the hospital based on Fountain Street.

You will need good communication skills and you should have a helpful & polite manner when interacting with patients & relatives. You will need to show dignity and respect to our staff and patients when cleaning on the wards and clinics.

Please ensure when completing your application, you tell us how you meet each of the requirements listed above

We are a Disability Confident Employer and the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

Main duties of the job

Domestics are responsible for routine cleaning to be done on a daily and/or weekly basis as well as any emergencies such as spills. They are also responsible for carrying out regular, planned deep cleaning on a monthly or annual basis.

Domestics have an important role in making sure that all areas in our Hospital are clean and safe for our staff to care for our patients. Their duties include:Dusting, using spray/liquid cleaners, cleaning hard floors with mops or electric floor cleaners, using vacuum cleaners or carpet cleaners & cleaning toilet and bathroom areas

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

Safety Care Respect Communication Learning

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ people & Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Job description

Job responsibilities

SECTION 1 - MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

General To perform domestic duties including: General cleaning High and low dusting Wet and dry mopping Vacuum Cleaning Scrubbing floors with mechanical machine Polishing floors with mechanical machine Emptying clinical and general waste bins and placing bags in designated areas Cleaning and descaling of toilets and sanitary areas Curtain changing taking curtains down and re-hanging Cleaning baths, taps and showers Isolation cleaning Carpet shampooing Stripping and sealing of floors using a floor machine and scrubbing pad, mop and bucket, sucking up machine and stripping chemical following instructions given by the Domestic Supervisor Strip.

Make beds Present an efficient, high quality domestic service to patients and staff within the hospital. To follow cleaning procedures and frequencies. To operate mechanical equipment floor machines, sucking up machines, vacuum cleaner, carpet shampooer, steam cleaner. To co-operate when new methods of work/frequencies of cleaning are introduced following instruction. Respond to rectifications following audits within a given timescale. Inform Supervisor of requirements for work materials and check delivery of cleaning supplies and equipment.

To empty and remove refuse, general and clinical and store and label in designated collection points. To replenish all disposables, hand towels, toilet rolls and soaps. To check the health and safety of domestic equipment and to report any hazards or potential hazards to the Domestic Supervisor.

To adhere to all Method statements and Operating Procedures To be responsible for reporting all accidents and incidents to the Domestic Supervisor.

To ensure that a clean protective uniform is worn at all times when on duty and to use relevant Personal Protection Equipment in accordance with the Trust policy. To report any signs of infestation to the Domestic Supervisor.

To work in accordance with Health and Safety guidelines in the correct use of chemicals.

To follow instructions issued by the Domestic Supervisor when undertaking curtain changing on wards and departments safely

Person Specification

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Essential

Good interpersonal skills Ability to work in a team Good communication skills Ability to keep to pre-arranged schedule

Desirable

Good IT Skills and knowledge of IT systems

EXPERIENCE

Essential

Effective social skills gained from dealing with the public

Desirable

Experience working in a Hospital environment

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