Job summary
Are you interested in finding out more about domestic roles within our NBT eXtra team?
Here are a few reasons to apply!
- NBTeXtra bank workers are valued members of our team and have access to exceptional benefits, including access to the NHS Pension scheme, and full training and induction support
- NBTeXtra offer flexible working patterns to meet your needs, offering earlies, lates, long days and nights with competitive rates.
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- £13.54* per hour - Week days
- £19.09* per hour - Nights and Saturdays
- £24.78* per hour - Sundays and Bank Holidays
*All rates are inclusive of annual leave allowance
- State of the art facilities- you will be based within our award-winning Brunel building, which has recently won Best Acute Hospital Development at the 2017 Building Better Healthcare Awards in London and Best Healthcare Design over 25,000sqm at the European Healthcare Awards
- You will increase your skill set by working with multidisciplinary teams to deliver all admin support across many different areas within the Trust
Advance notice of interview: Friday 28th February
Please note, it is likely that this vacancy will close early due to a high volume of applications
Main duties of the job
Are you excited at the prospect of working as part of the operational team responsible for providing a comprehensive patient support service in the hospital environment? This role will involve carrying out the following Facilities Management functions:
- The primary function is general cleaning within the hospital environment, including clinical and patient areas such as the emergency department, theatres, patient bedroom / bathrooms along with all other non-clinical areas, such as infection cleans, office and public areas. You will be required to work in any of the areas following the required training.
- The movement of patients, consumable products, waste, furniture and medical equipment
- To provide a high quality responsive, efficient and effective patient support service to wards, and departments in North Bristol NHS Trust acting in a caring and professional manner and working in line with the Facilities and departmental operating procedures.
About us
NBT Extra is the Temporary Bank of staff that supports the running of one of the Southwest's largest hospitals.
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our services.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a full overview of the Job Description, please refer to the PDF Job Description attached as an additional document to this advert.
- Carrying out daily duties as instructed by Team Leader and / or the FM Duty Manager
- General / routine cleaning of wards, clinical and non clinical departments / offices, communal areas and public areas and toilets in line with the local cleaning schedules as designated
- Assisting in any infection control deep cleans as directed by the Team Leader and / or the FM Duty manager
- Ensuring that all barrier nursing and infection related PPE is fully utilised in line with the displayed signs on patients doors
- Ensuring that all cleaning materials are used in accordance with mandated facilities processes e.g. one cloth and one mop per each patient room
- Ensuring that your designated cleaning cupboard and cleaning trolley is kept clean, is fully stocked to the agreed PAR levels and is well organised at all times
- Ensuring that all designated cleaning equipment in your area is thoroughly cleaned and appropriately sterilised after use in order to minimise the spread of infections. This should include replaceable parts e.g. filters in vacuum cleaners, floor pads on vispas, water storage tanks etcCarrying out cleaning in accordance with the local frequency schedules and procedures
- Assisting with any corrective actions that may be identified as part of the frequent auditing of cleanliness and the patient environment
- Ensuring that correct and safe methods of work are employed at all times with extra care shown to the safety of patients, staff and visitors
- Assist in the receipt and storage of delivered provisions as required and as directed by the Team Leader and / or FM Duty Manager
- Replenishing all consumables in designated areas in line with local frequency schedules i.e. toilet paper, soap and paper towels
- Disposal of waste through the appropriate waste stream in line with Trust Policy and procedures
- Ensuring that the waste hold areas are kept clean, tidy and well organised as required
- Checking of equipment prior to use to ensure all faults are reported to the supervisor as they develop
- Reporting any accidents/dangerous occurrences to the PST Team Leader and participating in the completion of all related accident form paperwork (AIMS)
- Assist with some elements of patient movement activities as required and as directed by PST Team Leader
- Assist with receipt & distribution of product via AGV delivery schedules as required and as directed by the PST Team Leader (e.g. linen, waste streams, consumable products, patient samples etc)
- Assist with delivery of products manually in the event of AGV failure / non-compliance as directed by PST Team Leader
- Attend relevant statutory and non-statutory training.
- Carry out duties in accordance with departmental training and Trust policies and codes of practice
- Completion of timesheets and work logs /schedules or other attendance system as require
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a full overview of the Job Description, please refer to the PDF Job Description attached as an additional document to this advert.
- Carrying out daily duties as instructed by Team Leader and / or the FM Duty Manager
- General / routine cleaning of wards, clinical and non clinical departments / offices, communal areas and public areas and toilets in line with the local cleaning schedules as designated
- Assisting in any infection control deep cleans as directed by the Team Leader and / or the FM Duty manager
- Ensuring that all barrier nursing and infection related PPE is fully utilised in line with the displayed signs on patients doors
- Ensuring that all cleaning materials are used in accordance with mandated facilities processes e.g. one cloth and one mop per each patient room
- Ensuring that your designated cleaning cupboard and cleaning trolley is kept clean, is fully stocked to the agreed PAR levels and is well organised at all times
- Ensuring that all designated cleaning equipment in your area is thoroughly cleaned and appropriately sterilised after use in order to minimise the spread of infections. This should include replaceable parts e.g. filters in vacuum cleaners, floor pads on vispas, water storage tanks etcCarrying out cleaning in accordance with the local frequency schedules and procedures
- Assisting with any corrective actions that may be identified as part of the frequent auditing of cleanliness and the patient environment
- Ensuring that correct and safe methods of work are employed at all times with extra care shown to the safety of patients, staff and visitors
- Assist in the receipt and storage of delivered provisions as required and as directed by the Team Leader and / or FM Duty Manager
- Replenishing all consumables in designated areas in line with local frequency schedules i.e. toilet paper, soap and paper towels
- Disposal of waste through the appropriate waste stream in line with Trust Policy and procedures
- Ensuring that the waste hold areas are kept clean, tidy and well organised as required
- Checking of equipment prior to use to ensure all faults are reported to the supervisor as they develop
- Reporting any accidents/dangerous occurrences to the PST Team Leader and participating in the completion of all related accident form paperwork (AIMS)
- Assist with some elements of patient movement activities as required and as directed by PST Team Leader
- Assist with receipt & distribution of product via AGV delivery schedules as required and as directed by the PST Team Leader (e.g. linen, waste streams, consumable products, patient samples etc)
- Assist with delivery of products manually in the event of AGV failure / non-compliance as directed by PST Team Leader
- Attend relevant statutory and non-statutory training.
- Carry out duties in accordance with departmental training and Trust policies and codes of practice
- Completion of timesheets and work logs /schedules or other attendance system as require
Person Specification
Education/Training/Qualifications
Essential
- General Cleaning Knowledge
- Basic literacy and numeracy skills
Desirable
- Awareness of BICSc Cleaning Standards
- NVQ level 1 in cleaning, customer and support services or equivalent experience
Work Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a busy, fast paced environment
- Have a flexible approach on a day to day basis
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Good verbal communication skills
- Ability to work as a member of a team
Desirable
- Understanding of domestic services activities in relation to NHS cleaning standards and the associated local cleaning frequency schedules
- Understanding of Departmental and Trust Health and Safety policies, written systems of work and Departmental rules and procedures Understanding of general cleaning tasks, in line with operational requirement.
Person Specification
Education/Training/Qualifications
Essential
- General Cleaning Knowledge
- Basic literacy and numeracy skills
Desirable
- Awareness of BICSc Cleaning Standards
- NVQ level 1 in cleaning, customer and support services or equivalent experience
Work Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a busy, fast paced environment
- Have a flexible approach on a day to day basis
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Good verbal communication skills
- Ability to work as a member of a team
Desirable
- Understanding of domestic services activities in relation to NHS cleaning standards and the associated local cleaning frequency schedules
- Understanding of Departmental and Trust Health and Safety policies, written systems of work and Departmental rules and procedures Understanding of general cleaning tasks, in line with operational requirement.
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.
