Domestic Assistant

Pelton and Fellrose Medical Group

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Job summary

The successful candidate will join part of a vibrant Practice. Pelton & Fellrose has over 9,900 patients, 3 GP Partners, 4 Salaried GP's plus a large clinical nursing team.

The person would be responsible for adhering to COSHH guidelines to ensure the Practices are kept to a high standard at all times.

Main duties of the job

To deliver a full cleaning service within the practice, at the set-down times, in line with current policies and procedures, ensuring a clean environment for patient care, in accordance with the NHS national Specification of Cleaning Standards.

About us

The successful candidate will join part of a vibrant Practice. Pelton & Fellrose has over 9,900 patients, 3 GP Partners, 4 Salaried GP's plus a large clinical nursing team.

The person would be responsible for adhering to COSHH guidelines to ensure the Practices are kept to a high standard at all times.

Date posted

07 November 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A0486-24-0013

Job locations

Pelton Lane

Pelton

Chester Le Street

County Durham

DH2 1HS


Fellrose Surgery

Craghead Road

Pelton Fell

Chester Le Street

County Durham

DH2 2NH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Ensure where applicable areas are: Vacuumed, Damp mopped, Damp Dusted, Glass and Mirrors cleaned, Tiled areas washed, Printed surfaces cleaned.

Always using clean equipment, safely empty and subsequently clean clinical and general waste bins, ensuring waste is placed in the appropriate bins.

A detailed Job Description will be provided.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Ensure where applicable areas are: Vacuumed, Damp mopped, Damp Dusted, Glass and Mirrors cleaned, Tiled areas washed, Printed surfaces cleaned.

Always using clean equipment, safely empty and subsequently clean clinical and general waste bins, ensuring waste is placed in the appropriate bins.

A detailed Job Description will be provided.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • No experience necessary as full training will be given.

Desirable

  • * Working in a healthcare environment
  • * Working in a similar/domestic role previously
  • * Experience of working with cleaning equipment
  • * Working in a customer/patient focused role

Qualifications

Essential

  • No formal qualifications are necessary as full training will be given.

Desirable

  • City and Guilds Level 1 Cleaning and Support Services
  • Any other relevant qualification

Knowledge/Skills

Essential

  • * Understanding of what the role will entail
  • * Understanding the use of cleaning equipment/activities
  • * Effective communication skills both verbally and written to Level A2 of
  • of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
  • * Able to make judgement and decisions on regular or reoccurring
  • cleaning issues
  • * Ability to operate the relevant equipment

Desirable

  • * Knowledge of NHS National Specification of Cleaning Standards, COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health), Patient Led Assessments of the Care Environment (PLACE)
  • * Knowledge of cleaning equipment and colour coding
  • * Basic IT Skills
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • No experience necessary as full training will be given.

Desirable

  • * Working in a healthcare environment
  • * Working in a similar/domestic role previously
  • * Experience of working with cleaning equipment
  • * Working in a customer/patient focused role

Qualifications

Essential

  • No formal qualifications are necessary as full training will be given.

Desirable

  • City and Guilds Level 1 Cleaning and Support Services
  • Any other relevant qualification

Knowledge/Skills

Essential

  • * Understanding of what the role will entail
  • * Understanding the use of cleaning equipment/activities
  • * Effective communication skills both verbally and written to Level A2 of
  • of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
  • * Able to make judgement and decisions on regular or reoccurring
  • cleaning issues
  • * Ability to operate the relevant equipment

Desirable

  • * Knowledge of NHS National Specification of Cleaning Standards, COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health), Patient Led Assessments of the Care Environment (PLACE)
  • * Knowledge of cleaning equipment and colour coding
  • * Basic IT Skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Pelton and Fellrose Medical Group

Address

Pelton Lane

Pelton

Chester Le Street

County Durham

DH2 1HS


Employer's website

https://www.peltonandfellrose.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Pelton and Fellrose Medical Group

Address

Pelton Lane

Pelton

Chester Le Street

County Durham

DH2 1HS


Employer's website

https://www.peltonandfellrose.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Jemma Atkinson

Jemma.Atkinson@nhs.net

01913700500

Date posted

07 November 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A0486-24-0013

Job locations

Pelton Lane

Pelton

Chester Le Street

County Durham

DH2 1HS


Fellrose Surgery

Craghead Road

Pelton Fell

Chester Le Street

County Durham

DH2 2NH


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