Job summary
A Vacancy has arisen for Community Caretaker based at our Rainbow Community Hub in Elland,
We are looking for a motivated person with a positive attitude. The main responsibilties of to the post holder will to to carry out a working / caretaking role within our community health service which will include supervision of the day-to-day operation of Domestic Services, ensuring quality services are delivered in compliance with relevant service specification and key performance indicators.
Ensure the continuous delivery of services and respond to service failures in a timely manner.
To act as key contact for all daily operational issues, concerns and service failures, responding to and resolving such issues in a timely amd professional manner.
To have keyholder and alarm responsibilty.
- Job sharing will be consideration for this position
Main duties of the job
General Day-to-Day Cleaning
- Sweeping, Mopping, Scrubing / Polishing Floors.
- Vaccuming Cleaning of Carpets.
- Damp Dusting / Polishing Furniture, Fixtures and Fittings etc.
- Cleaning Sanitory Areas.
- Replenish Paper Products, Soap etc.
- Disposal of Refuse.
- Bed Making in Residence's and On Call Doctors rooms, where applicable.
- Sort Linen / Maintain Linen Levels where applicable.
Periodical / Specialist Cleaning
- Shampooing Carpets / Furniture.
- Changing of Cubicle / Window Curtains where applicable.
- Special / Intensive Cleaning at Supervisors request.
- Thorough clean of Bed, Locker, Bed table etc. following patient discharge where applicable.
- Special Cleaning of Infectious / Infected Areas. (HPV) - where applicable
Caretaking Responsibilties
- To ensure that Cleaning Services are delivered to the agreed standard and appropiate quality auditing is carried out as required.
- To assist in the continuous development of Cleaning Services.
- Continuous training, supervision and welfare of staff where appropiate.
- Arranging and recording periodic duties, ensuring the observance of safe working practices.
- Carry out appraisals of staff where applicable.
- Organising or covering for annual leave / sickness where applicable.
- Order, Control and account for the issue, and use of Cleaning Materials.
- Checking Equipment and reporting faults.
- To report the need for structural and fabric repair, log jobs with Estates Maintainence.
- Key Holder responsibilties
About us
At CHS we understand the differences in delivering our services in complex environments and we have a flexible approach to meet the needs of our customers. Our Estates and Facilities management functions alongside our Medical Engineering, decontamination and procurement service, provides the following:
- Fully managed estate and building maintenance
- Medical engineering/equipment maintenance/ decontamination
- Procurement advice, guidance and governance
- Capital project management
- Transport
- Grounds maintenance.
- Portering
- Catering
- Cleaning (including robot and deep cleaning)
All provided to nationally recognised standards giving you assurance that your premises and equipment will be the best they can, and your customers will have confidence in you as a provider.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The above is a summary of the main duties to be undertaken. In addition you may be asked to undertake other duties, which are appropiate to assist in the smooth running of the service. All colleagues in post will hace to successfully complete BICSc training methods of cleaning including all associated safe systems of work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The above is a summary of the main duties to be undertaken. In addition you may be asked to undertake other duties, which are appropiate to assist in the smooth running of the service. All colleagues in post will hace to successfully complete BICSc training methods of cleaning including all associated safe systems of work.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good organisational skills, ability to prioritise and organise own workloads
- Ability to manage own time
- Communicate appropiately with staff & service users both orally & in writing
Experience
Essential
- A general understanding of the NHS procedures and requiremtns relating to facilities services
- Abilty to lead and supervise service delivery teams
- good interpersonal and relationship building skills
Desirable
- unsupervised working
- Understand the need to exercise confidentality, sensitivity and have an awareness of the demands placed on Cleaning Services staff
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- NVQ Level 1 and 2 in Cleaning and Support Services
General
Essential
- Able to fulfill the health requirements of the post as identified in the job description, taking into account any reasonable adjustments recommended by Occupational Health.
- Demonstrate a committment to continuing professional development and academic progression
- Must be eligible to work in the UK.
- Ability to work in various lacations throughout the network of services provided bt the company / Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good organisational skills, ability to prioritise and organise own workloads
- Ability to manage own time
- Communicate appropiately with staff & service users both orally & in writing
Experience
Essential
- A general understanding of the NHS procedures and requiremtns relating to facilities services
- Abilty to lead and supervise service delivery teams
- good interpersonal and relationship building skills
Desirable
- unsupervised working
- Understand the need to exercise confidentality, sensitivity and have an awareness of the demands placed on Cleaning Services staff
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- NVQ Level 1 and 2 in Cleaning and Support Services
General
Essential
- Able to fulfill the health requirements of the post as identified in the job description, taking into account any reasonable adjustments recommended by Occupational Health.
- Demonstrate a committment to continuing professional development and academic progression
- Must be eligible to work in the UK.
- Ability to work in various lacations throughout the network of services provided bt the company / Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation 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.
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.
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).