Domestic Services Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Complies with instruction received from their line manager.

2. Ensuring proper standards of cleanliness and hygiene are maintained at a high standard within Facilities services.

3. To be aware of and able to practice the Trusts policies and procedures pertaining to Fire, Health and Safety, First Aid, Security, untoward incidents in general and to the specific working location in particular.

4. To attend Mandatory and Statuary training sessions as required.

5. To have an understanding of C.O.S.H.H and to adhere to the guidelines.

6. Report all incidents/accidents to your line manager and the risk team.

7. Maintain good communications and co-operation with all departments.

8. To correctly use and maintain Trust equipment reporting any malfunctions and concerns to your line manager.

9. Attend regular 121s with your line manager as necessary.

10. To ensure all stock levels are maintained to replenish supplies.

11. To request cleaning or equipment supplies as and when required from your Assistant Facilities Officer or Facilities Management team.

12. To work as a member of the Facilities Team, striving to achieve and maintain high standard within the clinic.

13. To work in all areas of the clinic as requested by your line manager.

14. Report all sightings of pests to your line manager.

15. To sign in and out at the commencement and end of each shift.

16. To understand the importance of client confidentiality.

17. To adhere to the process of the cleaning schedules and tick sheets.

18. To maintain and respect cleaning equipment.

19. To be aware of the security within the premises.

20. To change and hang curtains as and when required within clinical areas and bathrooms.

21. To remove black waste and clinical waste within the clinic and dispose of in the correct storage area/s.

22. To move stores around the clinic as and when required.

23. To work at other clinics and community hospitals within facilities portfolio as and when required.

24. To operate and use all machinery to specified guidelines.

25. Any other duties as may be delegated by your line manager.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good communication skills in reading and writing

Desirable

• NVQ or BICs qualification or working towards
• COSSH training
• Health and safety training

Experience

Essential

• 6 months experience of a cleaning role
• Good knowledge of cleaning methods and procedures

Desirable

• Previous NHS cleaning experience
• Knowledge and understanding of the NHS colour coding scheme
• Knowledge of infection control procedures and methods

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Good communication skills
• Able to understand written and spoken English instructions
• Ability to work unsupervised or as part of a team
• Understanding of confidentiality

Desirable

• Basic computer skills

Personal Skills

Essential

• Flexible in service provision
• Be prepared to work in other areas to suit the needs of services
• Punctual
• Flexible
• Reliable
• Ability to travel
• Presentable, polite with a friendly manner

Desirable

• None

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.

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Stow Lodge Centre

Chilton Way

Stowmarket

Suffolk

IP14 1SZ

Employer's website

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