University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Maintaining cleanliness within St Richards Hospital
The Domestics Department are looking to recruit a Domestic Assistant to join their team. The post holder will be responsible for cleaning clinical wards/departments.
Working hours: Work as a team member with a flexible approach within the Facilities Department. To provide a comprehensive service to the Hospital undertaking all cleaning whilst adhering to all Health and Safety, ensuring all areas of allocated cleaning are kept to a high standard, and any other duties deemed within the grading of the post.
Main duties of the job
1. Cleaning clinical departments to National Cleaning Standards 2021, with training provided.
2. Maintain confidentiality of information about patients, staff, and other health service business in accordance with Trust Policy.
3. Aid Hospital staff, visitors, and patients, following Trust policies and procedures.
4. Guide and direct visitors and deal with them in a helpful and friendly manner.
5. Communicate sensitive information using tact and diplomacy when dealing with deceased family and friends.
6. Actively participate in any departmental Information Technology initiative.
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching, and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Job responsibilities
Work as a team member with a flexible approach within the Facilities Department. To provide a comprehensive service to the Hospital undertaking all cleaning whilst adhering to all Health and Safety, ensuring all areas of allocated cleaning are kept to a high standard, and any other duties deemed within the grading of the post.
Please see job description and person specification for further details.
Person Specification
Skills and Experience
* Ability to understand verbal and written communication and demonstrate good command of spoken English.
* Previous experience working night shift required.
* Previous experience in a front line service. Experience in customer service awareness.
* Experience in a healthcare environment.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
* Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
* Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.
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
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
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