Domestic Assistant - Northampton, United Kingdom - Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
Description
The duties involve the deep cleaning of wards, departments and bed spaces, in preparation for new patients or after building works have taken place.
Being focused on maintaining a clean, safe and welcoming environment for our patients and users is essential.This post requires an eye for detail and thoroughness, as standards of the highest quality will be expected at all times.
If you are looking for a challenging position where you can make a difference, please contact the Domestic Services Office on for more information.
Post - Full time/ Part time hours; Monday to Sunday, 22:00 pm - 07:00 am
To create, contribute and maintain a professional and effective working relationship with patients, clients, visitors & other staff members.
To communicate with other staff, patients and visitors in a courteous manner ensuring that any instructions to maintain their safety are understood.
Diligently follow all laid down procedures in relation to key disciplines and personal safety.
Monitor and maintain the cleanliness of the environment by the removal and disposal of waste & refuse, ensuring the correct use of bags and labelling procedures.
To undertake each cleaning task in accordance with the method statements of the department training.
To assist in always creating a clean and hygienic environment, whilst providing a professional and quality service to all users.
To meet the Trust's Cleaning Plan by adhering to the cleaning frequencies and schedules, as set out by the National Standards of Cleanliness.
We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence ValuesCompassion
Accountability
Respect
Integrity
Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
Pay Enhancements 40% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 80% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years.
To create, contribute and maintain a professional and effective working relationship with patients, clients, visitors & other staff members.
To communicate with other staff, patients and visitors in a courteous manner ensuring that any instructions to maintain their safety are understood.
Diligently follow all laid down procedures in relation to key disciplines and personal safety.
Monitor and maintain the cleanliness of the environment by the removal and disposal of waste & refuse, ensuring the correct use of bags and labelling procedures.
To undertake each cleaning task in accordance with the method statements of the department training.
To clean all sanitary, clinical and floor areas and removing dust, dirt and debris to the required Trust standard ensuring adherence to our Health & Safety procedures and policies.
Monitor and maintain the hygiene and sterility of areas with the specific aim of preventing cross infection in a potentially hazardous environment, in line with Infection Control procedures and guidelines.
All of the domestic staffs are required to undertake special cleans on request i.e. Isolation Cleaning.
Provide flexibility, assistance and support to other areas of work as and when required and instructed by your line manager or supervisor.
All duties will be carried out in accordance with the departmental Health & Safety policy and COSHH regulations. These are to be adhered to at all times in line with Trust procedures.
To report accidents and near misses in accordance with Trust procedures.
To safely use a
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