Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Are you looking for a role which allows you to balance your work and home commitments within an organisation that supports its staff? If so, come and join our fantastic domestic team at North Tyneside General Hospital as a Domestic Assistant.
The department operates between 06:00 - 20:00 and we have both morning and afternoon shifts available.
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. Cleaning of sanitary areas, toilet, sinks, shower cubicles and staff changing areas.
5. Damp dusting of all surfaces, ledges, shelves, curtain rails.
6. Cleaning of internal glass.
7. Maintain high standards of cleanliness in all work areas.
8. Carry out any urgent spot cleaning and spillage.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Basic Food Hygiene and/or Level 1 Food Safety Certificate or must be achieved within 6 months of start date.
* Basic Numerate & Literate Skills.
* NVQ Level 1 or 2 or equivalent.
* GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent).
Experience and knowledge
* Knowledge of cleaning products i.e. COSHH.
* Knowledge of infection prevention and control.
* Customer Service training.
* Knowledge of using heavy duty cleaning equipment.
* Knowledge of cleaning infected areas e.g. MRSA.
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
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