Job summary
We are looking to recruit a
hardworking, enthusiastic individual to join our Ward based Domestic Services
Team located at Beccles Hospital.
We are recruiting for a part time
post which covers a 14 day rota working 7 of those days. Each shift is 2 hours from 17:30 to 19:30. The 14 day rota is split between two team members.
You will be responsible for
ensuring cleanliness in a safe working environment on the ward for patients,
staff and visiting family members.
The successful post holder will
be part of a team working within our Estates, Facilities and Hotel
services Department, offering a high quality, flexible and customer focused service.
In line with East Coast Community
Healthcares policy, we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of
ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, sexual preference, disability,
nationality, religion, marital status, social background, or trade union
membership.
Main duties of the job
This post covers early evening. You will be responsible for the evening cleaning on a
busy community hospital ward, cleaning to the NHS Standards for Cleanliness. You will be responsible for
prioritising your own workload during your allotted shift period.
You will work in a set two week shift/rota pattern on the ward, cleaning all toilets, cleaning all touch points, emptying all
waste bins, household and clinical and then disposing of the waste in the
appropriate containers outside of the ward.
You will be required to mop and hoover specified areas using provided cleaning solutions as per their COSHH instructions.
Attention to detail and time keeping is a requirement for this role.
About us
ECCH is well established health care provider and has been successfully delivering NHS care within the community since 2011. We provide a range of NHS, community health and social care services predominantly across the easterly region of the Norfolk/Suffolk borders.
We are aligned to NHS terms and conditions, and offer many employee benefits, to find out more about us visit our website at www.ecch.org. We are a social enterprise and staff owned Organisation which means staff can opt to be shareholders and have a real say in how ECCH is run and evolves to deliver healthcare for the future.
At the heart of our ambition, we work in partnership with and for the community to become the provider and employer of choice for community healthcare.
We encourage you to apply as early as possible as this job may close earlier than the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.
If
you are aged between 16-30 and not currently in education, employment or
training, our colleagues at the Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board
(supported by the Princes Trust), can provide application and interview
coaching. To request this support please contact NWICB.Careers@nhs.net
If you are not eligible to receive the above
support from the ICB, pop to your local Jobcentre to see what support is
available or check out the DWP website for support at https://jobhelp.campaign.gov.uk/cv-job-apps-interviews/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Complying with Policy and instruction regarding NHS cleaning
protocols.
Reporting to the hotel services team lead.
Primarily working within a busy ward.
Responsible for prioritising and organising your own working routine
encompassing your required duties.
Clean all touch points.
Clean all WCs
To be compliant with COSSH instructions when using specified cleaning
products.
Empty all bins -Clinical and Household waste.
Waste removal to the appropriate container outside of the ward.
Hoover and mop specified areas.
Clean equipment used before the end of shift.
Report any issues found or raised to the team lead.
Assist with stock control for ward cleaning.
Keep accurate records as part of required compliance protocols and
policies.
At times assisting the kitchen team if required and time permits.
Maintaining your required mandatory training requirements for
compliance.
Use electronic systems provided for reporting, learning and compliance.
All roles within East
Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our Values
and Signature Behaviours in the care and service they provide to patients,
service users, stakeholders and colleagues. All members of staff should
consider these as an essential part of their job role.
Our Values outline the core behaviours that we can all achieve
and are summarised as an acronym within the word CARE. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone.
Underpinning our Values are our Signature Behaviours which
highlight by taking the right actions we continue to build a strong
culture. Our four Signature Behaviours
are: Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action
- My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Complying with Policy and instruction regarding NHS cleaning
protocols.
Reporting to the hotel services team lead.
Primarily working within a busy ward.
Responsible for prioritising and organising your own working routine
encompassing your required duties.
Clean all touch points.
Clean all WCs
To be compliant with COSSH instructions when using specified cleaning
products.
Empty all bins -Clinical and Household waste.
Waste removal to the appropriate container outside of the ward.
Hoover and mop specified areas.
Clean equipment used before the end of shift.
Report any issues found or raised to the team lead.
Assist with stock control for ward cleaning.
Keep accurate records as part of required compliance protocols and
policies.
At times assisting the kitchen team if required and time permits.
Maintaining your required mandatory training requirements for
compliance.
Use electronic systems provided for reporting, learning and compliance.
All roles within East
Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our Values
and Signature Behaviours in the care and service they provide to patients,
service users, stakeholders and colleagues. All members of staff should
consider these as an essential part of their job role.
Our Values outline the core behaviours that we can all achieve
and are summarised as an acronym within the word CARE. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone.
Underpinning our Values are our Signature Behaviours which
highlight by taking the right actions we continue to build a strong
culture. Our four Signature Behaviours
are: Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action
- My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE D or above in Maths and English or the equivalent education certificates
- Good literacy skills
Desirable
- Educated to GCSE grade C or above in English and Maths
- To have an understanding of NHS cleaning standards
Experience
Essential
- No experience required as full training is given
Desirable
- To have worked as a domestic in a care environment.
- Previous NHS cleaning experience
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Basic knowledge of cleaning
Desirable
- Willingness to learn.
- Knowledge of COSHH
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work alone unsupervised
- Ability to manager time effectively
- Ability to use own initiative to manage the requirements of the job.
- Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours:
- (Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together).
Desirable
- Good time keeping.
- Enjoy working around people.
- Accepts responsibility
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE D or above in Maths and English or the equivalent education certificates
- Good literacy skills
Desirable
- Educated to GCSE grade C or above in English and Maths
- To have an understanding of NHS cleaning standards
Experience
Essential
- No experience required as full training is given
Desirable
- To have worked as a domestic in a care environment.
- Previous NHS cleaning experience
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Basic knowledge of cleaning
Desirable
- Willingness to learn.
- Knowledge of COSHH
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work alone unsupervised
- Ability to manager time effectively
- Ability to use own initiative to manage the requirements of the job.
- Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours:
- (Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together).
Desirable
- Good time keeping.
- Enjoy working around people.
- Accepts responsibility
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.
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