Domestic Service Assistant - Felixstowe Hospital
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for a dynamic and flexible Domestic Service Assistant to join the facilities team at Felixstowe Hospital.
13 hours per week - (Week 1 - Thursday, Friday, 7am to 1pm) (Week 2 - Tuesday, 7am to 1pm, Saturday and Sunday, 6am to 10am)
22 hours per week - (Week 1 - Tuesday to Thursday, Saturday and Sunday) (Week 2 - Monday, Tuesday and Friday 8am to 2pm)
The role will involve cleaning of clinic rooms and communal areas within the clinic. Cleaning tasks will involve dusting, mopping, hoovering etc. You will be required to follow standard processes and procedures as outlined by the trust.
Full training and uniform is provided.
ESNEFT is undergoing a transitional phase which may result in the outsourcing of Soft FM services to another provider from April 2025. Successful candidates will commence on ENSEFT terms and conditions before transferring employment to the new employer. Terms and conditions will largely remain unchanged upon employment transfer.
Main duties of the job
* To ensure all areas are cleaned to the agreed standards and to work within the guidelines of COSHH.
* To ensure the standards of cleanliness meet the national specification of cleaning set out in the 2007 guidelines.
* Maintain a clean, safe and pleasant environment to support day-to-day operations for patients, Trust staff, visitors, and contractors on site.
* To be aware and adhere to the Trust policies and procedures, especially infection control.
Everyday tasks will include:
* Plan and organise your day, check cleaning schedules and tasks to be completed.
* General cleaning: Dusting, hoovering, mopping, replenishing of stock, changing bin bags, removing rubbish, cleaning and polishing internal glass, check cleans, changing curtains, tidying up, completing paperwork, completing discharge and infectious cleans, etc.
* Everyday tasks with specialised training.
* Use of scrubbing machines for hard floor areas of different finishes.
* Use of carpet cleaning for soft floor areas.
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics, and in patients' own homes.
We are the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals, we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata), and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in the hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Qualifications in English and Maths.
* Basic computer skills.
* NVQ or BIC's qualification or work towards qualification when in post.
* Attended training in COSHH (Controls of substances hazards to health).
* Attended training in Health and Safety.
* Completed e-learning training in a previous role.
Experience
* Good knowledge of cleaning methods and procedures.
* Knowledge and understanding of COSHH and what it stands for.
* Knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety.
* Previous cleaning experience within the NHS.
* An understanding of colour coding and infection control procedures.
* Knowledge of infection control methods and procedures.
* Awareness of PLACE.
Skills and abilities
* An ability to understand written and spoken instructions.
* An ability to work unsupervised.
* Good customer care skills.
* Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
* Experience of dealing with patients and members of the public.
Personal Qualities
* Be prepared to work in other areas to suit the needs of services.
* Punctual, flexible, and reliable.
* Presentable, polite with a friendly manner.
* Ability to travel.
* An understanding of emotional intelligence.
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
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
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