Domestic Services Assistant

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our wonderful Domestic Team to provide an efficient and high quality service here at Broomfield Hospital therefore enhancing and improving the service offered to all our patients, visitors, and staff.

Do you pride yourself on your cleaning skills and want to use them to make a difference? Are you an enthusiastic team player who can adopt and adhere to our trust values in all your work - Excellent, Compassionate and Respectful?

Then we invite you to join us at our recruitment event on 16th September and learn more about our friendly Domestic Services team here at Broomfield Hospital and interview to join them!

Main duties of the job

You will play a key role in ensuring our patients' care and experience is enhanced through creating a clean and comfortable environment for them and being a friendly face around the wards and hospitals, so if you are a people person this is a great role for you!

Being able to work both independently and as part of a team will be an essential skill. Competency in using handheld devices is desirable, however training will be provided.

As part of the Domestic team, you will have access to the best-in-class Domestic training platforms to develop your skillsets in the cleaning field.

You will work within a large, diverse workforce and support the maintaining of clean environments for a best patient experience.

Shifts available: Various.

About us

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking, and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

Date posted

01 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year Per Annum (Pro rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

390-EFM-BR-0221-C

Job locations

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details regarding this rewarding role please see attached job description, but responsibilities include:

  • To clean all areas/wards/departments effectively in accordance with the areas risk rating and frequencies specified.
  • Clean infected room/areas on the ward in line with the Terminal Clean Policy
  • Change curtains in line with the curtain programme or as required for Terminal and deep clean processes.
  • Carry out all cleaning duties to the required National specification for Cleanliness (NSC) and ensure all operational documentations are filled in appropriately.
  • Respond to cleaning incidents/emergency as required by line management
  • Carry out standard clean to ensure all daily, weekly, and periodic cleaning tasks are completed as scheduled by management.

Please see attached a full job description setting out the details of the role and responsibilities.

We look forward to your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details regarding this rewarding role please see attached job description, but responsibilities include:

  • To clean all areas/wards/departments effectively in accordance with the areas risk rating and frequencies specified.
  • Clean infected room/areas on the ward in line with the Terminal Clean Policy
  • Change curtains in line with the curtain programme or as required for Terminal and deep clean processes.
  • Carry out all cleaning duties to the required National specification for Cleanliness (NSC) and ensure all operational documentations are filled in appropriately.
  • Respond to cleaning incidents/emergency as required by line management
  • Carry out standard clean to ensure all daily, weekly, and periodic cleaning tasks are completed as scheduled by management.

Please see attached a full job description setting out the details of the role and responsibilities.

We look forward to your application.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience in customer-facing role

Desirable

  • Previous experience in a healthcare setting

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good level of general education incl. English and Maths GCSE (grade D or above)

Desirable

  • Intermediate Numeracy, literacy, and IT skills (i.e. handheld PDA).
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience in customer-facing role

Desirable

  • Previous experience in a healthcare setting

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good level of general education incl. English and Maths GCSE (grade D or above)

Desirable

  • Intermediate Numeracy, literacy, and IT skills (i.e. handheld PDA).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET


Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET


Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Domestic Manager

Andrew Usen

andrew.usen@nhs.net

01245362000

Date posted

01 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year Per Annum (Pro rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

390-EFM-BR-0221-C

Job locations

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET


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