Derbyshire Support & Facilities Services Limited
Domestic Patient Services Assistant
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Job Opportunity at Chesterfield Royal Hospital
We are seeking motivated and reliable individuals to join the Domestic Services Team at Chesterfield Royal Hospital.
About the Role
The Domestic Services Department plays a crucial role in supporting patient care by providing a high-quality cleaning service across wards, clinical departments, and communal areas throughout the Trust. The team is responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, hygienic, and welcoming environment for patients, visitors, and staff, ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness are consistently achieved.
This position offers an opportunity to contribute to the delivery of excellent healthcare services by supporting infection prevention and enhancing the patient experience.
Hours of Work
This is a rota-based pattern working 18:00 - 20:00, 20 hours a week. Which will include working some weekends and bank holidays.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver a high-quality cleaning service across wards, departments, and communal areas, maintaining high standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and safety.
- Clean designated areas in accordance with approved cleaning methods, NHS National Cleaning Standards, and agreed cleaning frequencies.
- Work in line with daily schedules as directed by the Domestic Services Supervisor or Line Manager.
- Safely operate mechanical and electrical cleaning equipment following appropriate training and ensure equipment is cleaned and stored correctly after use.
- Support infection prevention and control by adhering to the National Colour Coding System and relevant cleaning protocols.
- Ensure cleaning cupboards are kept secure and maintain responsibility for issued keys.
- Comply with mandatory training requirements and all policies, procedures, and health and safety regulations.
- Report accidents, incidents, hazards, near misses, and unsafe conditions promptly.
- Treat patients, visitors, and colleagues with dignity, respect, and professionalism at all times.
- Undertake specialist and enhanced cleaning tasks, including the use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) where required.
- Respond to cleaning audit findings and complete required actions within agreed timescales.
- Undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade and responsibilities of the role as requested by line management.
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About the Employer
Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Ltd. (DSFS) is a subsidiary company that’s 100% owned by Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
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DSFS has just over 900 staff across Soft and Hard Facilities Services, and our corporate services including, ICT, Patient Records, Switchboard, Procurement, Finance and Clinical Engineering. Very much part of the ‘Chesterfield Royal family’, DSFS builds on solid NHS foundations to offer a more commercial approach that’s dynamic, flexible, and proactive.
DSFS are proud to be striving to achieve a truly diverse and inclusive flexible workforce by valuing and welcoming everyone’s abilities, uniqueness, and individuality. All our colleagues have the right to and should be able to feel 100% themselves at work; we believe that all our people add to and should improve our culture and not just fit in with it. By embracing our diverse backgrounds and differences our culture becomes richer and makes us stronger together.
Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Nicky Norton
- Job title: Deputy Domestic Services Manager
- Email address: nicola.norton3@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01246 512575
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