Domestic Assistant Enhanced - Swansea, United Kingdom - Swansea Bay University Health Board

Swansea Bay University Health Board

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Swansea, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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We're looking for more people to join our Hospital Cleaning Team at Morriston Hospital to help us provide a spotless environment for patients.

Being a cleaner in our Hospitals is a special job.

Our cleaners are key members of ward teams, working together with clinical staff to support the wellbeing of patients while they are in hospital.

This is because a sparkling clean environment not only makes a hospital stay more pleasant - it also helps keep infections at bay.

Cleaning in a Hospital requires skills over and above a typical cleaning job, so we also provide free specialist training to give you that extra knowledge.

We are offering part time permeant contracts with hours from 20 Hours Hours per week.

You will be required to undertake duties to ensure the upkeep of a clean and hygienic environment within the hospital and other Health Board premises, inclusive of in-patient and non-patient environments under the direction of the Domestic Services Supervisor.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, on occasions, the post holder may be required to work at a unit other sites across the Health Board.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Follow departmental procedures and provide a responsive cleaning and decontamination service for patient and non-patient areas throughout the healthcare premises.

The post holder will work across traditional staff group boundaries to provide an effective and timely service and maintain a safe and pleasant environment.

All work to be undertaken in line with Health & Safety, COSHH and cleanliness policies and procedures, and with a commitment to customer care, following on the job training.

In this Health Board, we aspire to be driven by our values; where every person that works for us, regardless of their role, is expected to demonstrate the values of "caring for each other working together" and "always improving"

Daily/weekly cleaning of all areas of allocated ward or department, in line with work schedules, including:
Cleaning of toilets, bathrooms and sanitary fittings
Dry and Damp mopping of hard floors
Replenishing supplies e.g. toilet rolls, hand towels and soap
Empty of bins, collection of clinical and non-clinical waste bags, replacement of bags in bins and cleaning of bins
Vacuum cleaning of soft floor areas
Use of buffing machinery to clean hard floors
Damp dusting of fixtures and fittings
Cleaning of high and low level surfaces
Regeneration and service of patient meals
Monitoring and completion of record charts for patient food waste
Cleaning of ward kitchen and associated equipment and storage areas
Cleaning of patient crockery using mechanical dishwasher
Collect wash and refill patients water jugs deliver
Give out beverages and collect meal trays.