Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Domestic Assistant
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Job Title: Domestic Assistant
As a Domestic Assistant you will be responsible for keeping wards, offices, and public areas clean to a high standard. You will work as part of the domestic service team, as well as part of the wider community within the hospital setting.
Working Hours
- Post 1: Monday to Friday (30hrs) 07:30-14:00
- Post 2: Monday to Friday (15hrs) 17:00-20:00
- Post 3: Saturday to Sunday (12hrs) 19:30-02:00
All posts must be flexible to work Bank Holidays as required.
Entry Requirements
- There is no entry requirement to become a Domestic Assistant, however you may be required to complete NVQ Level 1 in cleaning.
Training
- When you start as a domestic you will attend an induction and all relevant training will be given.
Communication Skills
- You will need good communication skills as well as caring and sensitive nature.
Physical Fitness
- There is a physical component to working as a domestic assistant as you may be on your feet for long periods of time. A combination of physical fitness and knowledge of proper lifting and manual handling techniques allows you to properly perform the full range of your duties.
In Return
- You will join a supportive team environment and be provided with robust personal development opportunities and an enhanced rate for your services in line with the Agenda for Change framework.
Responsibilities
Domestic Assistants are responsible for maintaining a high standard of cleaning in line with infection prevention. You will work from a daily/weekly schedule in both clinical and non-clinical areas, making sure that the hospital is clean, and that patients have a pleasant and safe stay.
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Duties include:
- Cleaning patients or service user’s room/ward
- Cleaning toilets and bathroom areas
- Cleaning communal areas, such as lounges, dining areas and corridors
- Cleaning utility room
- Carrying out deep-cleaning operations in certain areas.
- Using the most appropriate cleaning equipment for the task, this may include vacuum cleaner, mops, or electric floor cleaner.
- Using cleaning products and other chemicals safely and effectively
- Keeping up to date with safety procedures for example, fire procedures and escape routes and undertake appropriate workplace training.
Professional Duties
- Carrying out specific cleaning and other related duties to set procedures and standards.
- Ensuring infection control policies are adhered to
- Working as part of a team, using a degree of initiative to prioritise and organise the daily duties, whilst always maintaining a professional approach.
- Ensuring the cleanliness of clinical and non-clinical areas is maintained to the required standard
About Us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
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As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Michelle Tattersall
- Job title: Domestic Manager
- Email address: michelle.tattersall@nca.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 0161 778 3059
or
- Martina Caldwell
- Job title: Team Manager
- Email address: martina.caldwell@nca.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 0161 778 3680
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