Derbyshire Support & Facilities Services Limited
Patient Services Assistant Domestic
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DSFS Ltd: Join Our Domestic Services Team at Chesterfield Royal Hospital
About Us
DSFS Ltd, a subsidiary of Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, is a dynamic and proactive company with over 900 staff. We provide soft and hard facilities services, including ICT, Patient Records, Switchboard, Procurement, Finance, and Clinical Engineering. We pride ourselves on our diverse and inclusive workforce, valuing and welcoming everyone's abilities, uniqueness, and individuality.
The Role
The Domestic Services Department offers a cleaning service to Hospital departments and communal areas, ensuring a pleasant, hygienic, and comfortable environment for patients through high-quality domestic services.
Vacancies
We have the following under 20 hours vacancies. Please specify your preferred vacancy on the supporting information part of your application form:
- Neonatal: 14 hours from 07:00 to 11:00
- Hasland Ward: 9 hours from 09:00 to 14:00
- UECD: 6 hours from 17:00 to 20:00
Rota
The rota is based on an average of 14 hours per week, working on a rota basis, which will include some weekends and bank holidays.
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Responsibilities
- Clean specific areas in line with training and approved methods, adhering to NHS National cleaning standards and frequencies.
- Work in accordance with the day-to-day schedule, as directed.
- Safely utilize mechanical and electrical cleaning equipment following appropriate training and ensure the cleanliness of domestic services equipment after use.
- Work to prevent the spread of infection by following the National colour code system.
- Ensure that cleaning cupboards are locked and secured when not in use and be responsible for the security of keys issued to these areas.
- Ensure compliance with mandatory training and attend other relevant training as directed.
- Ensure compliance with relevant hospital policies and procedures.
- Report accidents, near misses, or unsafe situations to take appropriate action.
- Treat patients, visitors, and staff with dignity and respect.
- Undertake specialist cleans where knowledge of differing cleaning methodologies is required, using specific PPE.
- Undertake any other duties appropriate to the role or as requested by line management.
- Undertake actions arising from cleaning audits within agreed timescales.
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Diversity and Inclusion
DSFS is striving to achieve a truly diverse and inclusive flexible workforce by valuing and welcoming everyone's abilities, uniqueness, and individuality. 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.
Sponsorship
Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship. Any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered.
Contact Us
For further details or informal visits, please contact:
Name: Nicky Norton
Job Title: Deputy Domestic Services Manager
Email Address: nicola.norton3@nhs.net
Telephone Number: 01246 512575
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