Job responsibilities
CLEANING
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Undertake
general cleaning duties of any areas within the Hospice building, as directed
by the Operations Supervisor, to ensure that all areas are maintained in a
clean and tidy condition.
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Carry
out cleaning, washing, sweeping, polishing and dusting of designated areas,
including bathrooms and toilets, and the cleaning of fixtures and fittings.
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Undertake
the cleaning of floors and other surfaces using powered equipment including
vacuum cleaners, floor polishers and powered carpet cleaning machines, for
which training will be given as required.
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Always
use warning signs when carrying out floor cleaning duties.
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Empty
litter bins and remove general refuse from buildings to bins.
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Use
chemical cleaning materials and polishers in accordance with published procedures
and to follow the training and instruction given for their use.
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Participate
in deep cleaning programme as directed by Operations Supervisor.
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Comply
with specialised cleaning requirements in the appropriate areas, as instructed,
to ensure a high degree of sterilisation and to minimise the possibility of
cross infection.
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Be
aware of colour coded system in operation through the Hospice.
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Ensure
that all waste (including contaminated waste) is transferred to appropriate
bins for collection.
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Replenish
disposable items as required, reporting high usage or losses to the Operations
Supervisor.
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Identify
reduced stock levels of materials needed for cleaning programme to Operations
Supervisor.
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Work as
part of a team to ensure that cleaning programme is completed.
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Attend
team meetings scheduled by the Operations Supervisor/Finance & Operations
Manager
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Ordering
of stores as directed by Operations Supervisor
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Receipt
& checking of deliveries of stores as directed by Operations Supervisor.
HEALTH AND SAFETY SPECIFIC
DUTIES
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Carry
out duties using safe and appropriate working practice, according to statutory
regulations and guidelines, to ensure the safety of self, other staff, patients
and visitors.
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Identify
to the Operations Supervisor/Finance & Operations Manager working
environments or practices that involve risk or are unsafe, and adhere to
recommended actions as a result of completed risk assessments.
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Ensure
that all hazardous substances are stored according to COSHH regulations.
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Wear
specified protective clothing as necessary to perform duties.
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Report
any faults to the Operations Supervisor/Finance & Operations Manager
immediately.
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Attend
mandatory health and safety training, e.g. manual handling, infection control, COSHH,
fire safety, lone worker, and any other training required to ensure safe
working practice.
LAUNDRY
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Undertake,
as appropriate, laundry service so as to ensure clean linen and staff uniforms
are available as required.
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Operate
laundry equipment, minimising risk of cross infection or contamination.
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Ensure
all linen cupboards are kept appropriately stocked at all times.
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Participate
in stock takes and audit of laundry, as directed by the Operations Supervisor.
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Ensure
that patients personal laundry is completed and returned to patients as soon
as possible, where patients carers are unable to do this.
