Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
This job is the perfect job for someone who is looking to start their career into the NHS and for those who are ambitious, we offer a range of training and development opportunities to help you climb the career ladder.
We are a Family friendly trust and we are committed to improving the working lives of our staff. We offer varied shift patterns and hours of work to enable you to get the right work/life balance.
The role of Service Assistant (Cleaning) plays a key part of our patient experience. The successful candidate will work with our Service Assistants and will be jointly responsible for the cleanliness of Doncaster Royal Infirmary.
This is a physically demanding role with elements of reaching, crouching, operating cleaning equipment & mopping large surfaces etc, so candidates for this post are required to be relatively physically fit.
Within your contracted hours, you may be required to support in covering other wards or departments from time to time, dependant on requirements.
Please note that interviews will take place after w/c 13th January 2025.
Main duties of the job
To be considered for this role, it would be advantageous if you have worked in a busy NHS setting or have experience in a cleaning or portering.
To be successful, candidates need to be able to demonstrate that they;
Are able to communicate verbally with others clearly & courteously.Are polite, reliable and responsible.Are able to understand how to maintain good working relationships.Have experience of working well in a team.Have the ability to comply with standard operating procedures and organisational policies.Be prepared to undertake training and development.
Zone 1 - Rehab 2 Centre, 12.5 hours (0.33 WTE), 06.00-08.30, Monday-Friday may include bank holidays (Pairing Sheet: Line 18)
Zone 2 - Theatres, 12.5 hours (0.33 WTE), 17.30-20.00, Monday-Friday may include bank holidays
Zone 4 - Podiatry, 12.5 hours (0.33 WTE), 15.30-18.00, Monday-Friday may include bank holidays
Enhancements for night time, bank holiday and weekend work are offered as a part of this role.
This is a physically active role with elements of operating cleaning equipment, carrying, lifting & moving patients & items. Therefore, the person undertaking this role will need to be relatively physically fit.
About us
DBTH is one of Yorkshire's leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.
It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, it's our pledge to help you Develop, Belong and Thrive, Here.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.
Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
* Evidence of Researching Service Assistant Role
* Previous experience of professional cleaning, catering, portering services, working with the public, eg, customer services, retail
* Experience/knowledge of Decontamination, e.g, Hydrogen Peroxide Vapour/UVA
Qualifications/Training
* Communicates clearly in writing
* Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
* Experience of using software systems
Personal Attributes & Skills
* Experience of team work.
* Knowledge of COSHH
* Awareness of Infection Prevention & Control
* Knowledge of customer care skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
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