Facilities Management Assistant Domestic/Cleaner
We have 1 vacancy available: 10 hours per week, Saturday & Sunday 1pm-6pm.
The role of Domestic Cleaning Assistant is vital to ensure we deliver clean, safe, high-quality care to our service users, visitors, and staff.
Previous experience in a hospital environment or a similar setting would be preferable, but training will be supplied.
Main Duties of the Job
Work as a domestic completing daily cleaning duties to a high standard to provide a safe and welcoming environment for patients, visitors, and staff. Ensure all cleaning activity is carried out in line with Infection Control, COSHH, and Health & Safety procedures.
Job Responsibilities
1. To undertake cleaning duties in accordance with cleaning schedules and instructions.
2. Maintain cleaning standards on ward/unit to a high standard in line with National Standards.
3. Support the auditing process of Clean Hospitals.
4. Ensure all domestic equipment is clean and properly stored when not in use and report defects to supervisor for repairs.
5. Responsible for ensuring that all products and chemicals are locked away and used in line with COSHH guidelines.
6. Stock control - report any shortfalls of domestic products to supervisor.
7. Responsible for ensuring personal alarms are tested prior to the start of the shift.
8. To work as members of a team, carrying out facilities tasks as allocated and prioritised.
9. General cleaning duties including floor maintenance, high/low dusting, cleaning of furniture and general fitments, and waste removal.
10. To comply with all relevant policies and procedures (including, but not limited to, health & safety, security, manual handling).
11. To take responsibility for the completion of all duties in a safe and efficient manner, and to maintain regular contact with their line manager.
12. To stand in for other Domestic Assistants as required.
13. To liaise with all relevant parties in a friendly and helpful way as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NHS experience and training in safety, health, and catering or cleaning tasks.
* CIEH Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene, or equivalent.
Knowledge/Experience
* Knowledge of the National Standards of Cleanliness.
* Experience of working in a multi-skilled environment.
* Experience of working in a similar role (cleaning or catering).
* Experience of working in the NHS.
* Experience of dealing with people.
Values
* Accountability
* Support
* High professional standards
* Responsive to service users
* Engaging leadership style
* Transparency and honesty
* Discreet
* Change oriented
Skills
* Ability to undertake high-quality cleaning/domestic duties.
* Able to function as a member of a team and support the management objectives of the department and Trust.
* Able to deal with requests from service users, managers, and staff in a friendly and helpful way.
* Flexible.
* Good interpersonal and communication skills.
* Able to work both independently and as part of a team.
* Able to carry out manual tasks.
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.
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