Domestic Assistant - Manchester, United Kingdom - Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

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Manchester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

North Manchester General Hospital is part of Manchester Foundation Trust and the Facilities staff employed provide an integral service to the smooth running of the hospital.

We are now looking for staff to help us to continue to deliver excellent support services to the hospital.

As a Domestic Assistant you will deliver a full and comprehensive cleaning service to wards and departments within North Manchester General Hospital.

The primary function is general cleaning within the hospital environment, including clinical and patient areas such as the emergency department, Theatres, patient bedroom/bathrooms along with all other non-clinical areas, such as infection cleans, office and public areas.

You will be required to provide a high quality responsive, efficient and effective patient support service to wards and departments within North Manchester General Hospital acting in a caring and professional manner and ensuring we meet the National Cleaning Standards required.

Full and part time shifts will be available and discussed at interview process.

Carrying out daily duties as instructed by the Domestic Supervisor.
General / routine cleaning of wards, clinical and non-clinical departments / offices, communal areas, public areas and toilets in line with the local cleaning schedules as

designated.

Assisting in any infection control deep cleans as directed by Domestic Supervisors or Domestics Manager.
Ensuring that all barrier nursing and infection related PPE is fully utilised in line with the displayed signs on patient doors.
Ensuring that all cleaning materials are used in accordance with mandated facilities processes (e.g. one cloth and one mop per patient room).
Ensuring that your designated cleaning cupboard and cleaning trolley is kept clean, is fully stocked to the agreed levels and is well organised at all times.
Ensuring that all designated cleaning equipment in your area is thoroughly cleaned and appropriately sterilised after use in order to minimise the spread of infections. This

should include replaceable parts (e.g. filters in vacuum cleaners, floor pads on the buffer and scrubber drier machines).

Carrying out cleaning in accordance with the local frequency schedules and procedures.
Assisting with any corrective actions that may be identified as part of the frequent

auditing of cleanliness and the patient environment.

Ensuring that correct and safe methods of work are employed at all times with extra

care shown to the safety of patients, staff and visitors.

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts.

We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals.

We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes.

What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Diversity Matters

We're looking forward to hearing from you