Domestic Assistant - Housekeeping

Job summary

Have you worked in the Hospitality Industry before? We are looking for Housekeepers whether you've worked in Care Homes, Hospitals, Hotels or more and we'd love you to join us here at Solent NHS Trust!

Domestic Assistants at Solent provide cleaning services to our Clinical Spaces at Jubilee House in Cosham which is accessible by public transport.

We want you to form part of our friendly and supportive team who are dedicated to providing a clean, safe and caring environment for our patients, colleagues and visitors. What a great time to support the patients experience within Solent!

This is a part time position to work out of clinic hours between 5-8pm Monday to Friday. If you want to show off your customer service skills, we would love to hear from you! You will be fully supported and put through a thorough training programme with plenty of opportunities for development.

Main duties of the job

To assist in achieving and maintaining a clean hospital environment in accordance with the standards laid down in the Cleaner Hospitals and Infection Control guidelines.

To maintain the hospital environment as a whole, not just any area specified to work on as per rota, so that it supports the medical care and health improvement of all patients on site. The main duties will be broken down into daily, weekly & monthly tasks as follows:

• replenish stocks ensuring that stock rotation procedures are followed
• empty waste bins
• clean toilets, basins, mirrors, toilet brush holders, and floor
• damp dust toilet cubicles ensuring area is cleaned form ceiling to floor, fixtures and fittings
• mop all hard floor areas. In severe weather this may be required more frequently ,or if requested to do so by clinical/non clinical staff
• ensure linen rooms are kept clean and tidy
• ensure all clinical and domestic waste is removed from all areas replacing bins bags and cleaning bins as appropriate
• thoroughly clean office areas undertaking spot checks, revisiting areas & responding to cleanliness level as appropriate
• clean internal glass periodically throughout the day
• all fixtures & fittings are damp dusted in all areas
• All furniture is moved and deep cleaned as necessary
• On a monthly basis ensure all areas are high dusted

About us

Make a difference with us

If you are looking for somewhere you can make a real difference and are passionate about keeping people safe, well and out of hospital, a career with us may be just what you're looking for. At Solent NHS Trust, we strive to make a difference to the health and wellbeing of our communities.

We are proud to be an organisation which is focused on our people and we welcome people who share our values to come and work with us.

To deliver great care that is safe, simple and easy to access

To be a caring, flexible and supportive place to work

To deliver the best value for money

Our shared values support the development of a strong working culture. They breathe life into our organisation -- guiding and inspiring all of our actions and decisions. They enable us to be better at what we do and create a great place for our staff to work, whilst ensuring we provide the highest quality of care to our patients.

In creating our values, we spent time listening to our employees and members. Based on what people told us, we created our HEART values to reflect the deep belief that we are caring organisation at the centre of our community: Honesty, Everyone counts, Accountable, Respectful, Teamwork.

We are an accredited Real Living Wage employer.

We encourage and support our staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against Covid-19.