Job summary
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust are currently recruiting for a Domestic Assistant based at Leigh Infirmary
The post will be working 17.5 hrs per week
Monday to Friday, 16.30 - 20.00
Please note this vacancy may close earlier than the closing date if a high volume of applications is received.
*Applicants who have already received feedback that they are unsuitable for the position need not apply - unless they have taken steps to strengthen their application to demonstrate and evidence how you meet the essential criteria since that decision. *
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for carrying out specific cleaning and other related duties, following set procedure and standards to provide and maintain high standards of cleanliness throughout the hospital and designated wards or departments.
To perform domestic duties including:
- General cleaning.
- Isolation cleaning.
- High and low dusting.
- Wet and dry mopping.
- Clean toilets, baths and washbasins.
- Emptying clinical and general waste bins and placing bags in designated areas.
- Vacuum Cleaning.
- Scrubbing and buffing floors with mechanical machine.
- Carpet shampooing.
- Using chemicals and cleaning equipment responsibly and within health and safety guidelines.
- Maintaining staff and public safety through appropriate use of warning signage whilst cleaning.
Full training will be provided to the successful candidate.
About us
Choose Well - Choose WWL
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values 'the WWL Way'.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
On-Call
Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering high standards of cleaning within both the clinical and non-clinical areas.
- To clean specific areas in line with Trust policy and national cleaning standards.
- To provide a cleaning service in accordance with approved methods, standards and frequencies.
- To provide support to terminal cleans/infection cleans ensuring conversance with infection control & procedures in respect of all cleaning duties.
- The removal and cleaning up of uncontained body fluid spillages in line with Trust policy and national cleaning standards.
- To use cleaning equipment, machinery and cleaning materials once trained and ability to spot defects with machinery and report to Supervisor.
- Where required undertake Bioquell Q50- HPV decontamination duties and be fully compliant with all the methods and responsibilities of using this system.
- To adopt a flexible approach when undertaking domestic duties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering high standards of cleaning within both the clinical and non-clinical areas.
- To clean specific areas in line with Trust policy and national cleaning standards.
- To provide a cleaning service in accordance with approved methods, standards and frequencies.
- To provide support to terminal cleans/infection cleans ensuring conversance with infection control & procedures in respect of all cleaning duties.
- The removal and cleaning up of uncontained body fluid spillages in line with Trust policy and national cleaning standards.
- To use cleaning equipment, machinery and cleaning materials once trained and ability to spot defects with machinery and report to Supervisor.
- Where required undertake Bioquell Q50- HPV decontamination duties and be fully compliant with all the methods and responsibilities of using this system.
- To adopt a flexible approach when undertaking domestic duties.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate use of industrial cleaning machinery
- Ability to demonstrate general knowledge of cleaning and its importance within the Hospital environment
Desirable
- Knowledge of the hospital sites and the departmental functions
- Knowledge of infection control.
- Knowledge of COSHH.
Skills
Essential
- Basic literacy and numeracy required
- Ability to demonstrate general knowledge / experience and skills for domestic/cleaning role.
- Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate with a range of people including patients and service users.
- Ability to organise & prioritise day to day tasks.
- Ability to be flexible and work across a range of departments and areas.
Desirable
- Ability to demonstrate use of industrial cleaning machinery.
Experience
Essential
- No previous experiance required
Desirable
- Previous experience of cleaning within the NHS or equivalent experience in domestic field
Qualifications
Essential
- No formal qualifications are required: an induction period, on the job instruction and additional training will be provided on infection control, COSHH, national cleaning standards, use of cleaning equipment/machinery and manual handling.
Desirable
- C.I.L.B. City & Guilds N.V.Q. Level 1&2 or equivalent qualification
Additional
Essential
- Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation.
Desirable
- Flexible approach to working unsocial hours mobility across the Trust.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate use of industrial cleaning machinery
- Ability to demonstrate general knowledge of cleaning and its importance within the Hospital environment
Desirable
- Knowledge of the hospital sites and the departmental functions
- Knowledge of infection control.
- Knowledge of COSHH.
Skills
Essential
- Basic literacy and numeracy required
- Ability to demonstrate general knowledge / experience and skills for domestic/cleaning role.
- Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate with a range of people including patients and service users.
- Ability to organise & prioritise day to day tasks.
- Ability to be flexible and work across a range of departments and areas.
Desirable
- Ability to demonstrate use of industrial cleaning machinery.
Experience
Essential
- No previous experiance required
Desirable
- Previous experience of cleaning within the NHS or equivalent experience in domestic field
Qualifications
Essential
- No formal qualifications are required: an induction period, on the job instruction and additional training will be provided on infection control, COSHH, national cleaning standards, use of cleaning equipment/machinery and manual handling.
Desirable
- C.I.L.B. City & Guilds N.V.Q. Level 1&2 or equivalent qualification
Additional
Essential
- Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation.
Desirable
- Flexible approach to working unsocial hours mobility across the Trust.
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.
