Domestic Assistant Higher Level - Northumbria
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking to recruit Domestic Assistants on a permanent basis at our Northumbria Hospital.
The following hours are available: Various hours per week. Dayshift / Nightshift.
The Trust, its patients, staff, and buildings are absolutely central to everything we do in NHFM, and we are 100% aligned to the Trust's Vision, Mission, and Values.
Our domestic teams are busy and work hard, but you'll be given full training and the support you will need.
Being a Domestic Assistant will give you experience of working in a care environment. You'll work closely with a wide range of staff and get to know them and see what they do. You'll also get experience of talking to patients and visitors and will get to see the difference you make to them. We'd love for you to stay within Domestic Services and NHFM, but if you do want to get into a healthcare assistant or nursing role in the future, this is the perfect opportunity to get a foot in the door.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Main Duties of the Job
Quite simply, the NHS could not function without our Domestics! Every single service in the Trust relies on domestics to keep the place clean and safe for patients, visitors, and staff. You'll be part of a team striving to maintain the highest cleanliness standards in wards, departments, corridors, and offices, and in doing so making a real difference to the NHS.
Job Responsibilities
1. Cleaning of floor areas as scheduled by means of vacuuming, mopping, buffing, and spray cleaning.
2. Undertake deep cleans in areas where infection is present.
3. Removal of rubbish including domestic and clinical waste from designated areas to disposal point.
4. Damp dusting of all surfaces, ledges, shelves, and curtain rails.
5. Cleaning of internal glass.
6. Maintain high standards of cleanliness in all work areas.
7. Carry out any urgent spot cleaning and spillage.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Basic Numerate & Literate Skills
* Basic Food Hygiene and/or Level 1 Food Safety Certificate or must be achieved within 6 months of start date
* NVQ Level 1 or 2 or equivalent
* GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent)
Experience and Knowledge
* Customer Service training
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
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital
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