Employer: The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Hillingdon Hospital
Town: Uxbridge
Salary: £28,166 pro rata per annum (incl. of HCAA)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 07/02/2025 23:59
Domestic Cleaner - Hillingdon Hospital
NHS AfC: Band 2
Job overview
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics, and maternity services.
Part-Time Domestic Assistant (Evening Shift)
15 hours per week
The shift pattern requires five shifts to be worked per week and includes weekend working.
Main duties of the job
Our domestic team takes pride in ensuring all areas of the hospital meet high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in all patient, visitor, and staff areas. For these positions, it is desirable to have previous cleaning experience but not essential; we can provide full training. You will need to have:
* Good communication skills both written and verbal
* Ability to demonstrate good customer service skills
Job summary: To provide a domestic cleaning service to remove dust, dirt, debris, and liquid to prevent the spread of infection, preserve the life of the building, fabric and furnishings, while providing a clinical and/or socially acceptable hospital environment which includes wards, departments, and public areas.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Carry out all routine cleaning duties at the prescribed times and compliance with the specific ward/department policies and procedures at all times including any changes to methods or frequencies of work scheduling.
* Liaise with ward hostess regarding services to the patients, for instance maintenance issues, requests, etc.
* Use and care of approved cleaning materials and equipment at all times in accordance with the operator instructions.
Person specification
Education
* Basic Education
* Training or Knowledge of Infection Control
Experience
* Knowledge of cleaning and/or food handling procedures for 12 months or more
* Basic knowledge of Health and Safety
Skills
* Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with patients, staff, and visitors.
* Able to understand the need to work safely at all times.
Other requirements
* Able to effectively use cleaning chemicals & equipment e.g., vacuum cleaners, polishers, mops, etc.
* Physically fit able to push trolleys, pull out beds, move light furniture to facilitate cleaning.
* Able to stand for long periods of time.
* Knowledge and experience of using electrical floor cleaning equipment.
Once a sufficient number of applications have been received the vacancy may be closed prior to the published closing date. All contracts are issued under Agenda for Change Terms & Conditions of employment and all posts are subject to appropriate job matching or evaluation process, where indicated. Applications are welcome from all sections of the community to ensure our workforce is representative of the population.
Please note: If you do not meet the requirements for the role or have specific registration where required, then your application will be automatically rejected.
If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume you are unsuccessful.
The Hillingdon Hospital will use the information provided primarily for the purposes of managing your employment within the Trust.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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