Domestic Assistant

Main area Estates Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 15 hours per week (Monday to Friday 06.00 - 09.00) Job ref 270-TH199-HS

Site Newland House Town Northampton Salary £25,272 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 13/07/:59

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and reliable person to join our team at Newland House in Northampton. Your duties will include general cleaning of the patient, public and staff areas as set by your allocated cleaning schedule. You will be required to work to, and maintain standards as set by the NHS National Cleaning Specifications. Enthusiasm and dedication to provide a clean safe environment is essential.

Shift Pattern: 15 hour per week, Monday - Friday 6am - 9am, This shift pattern is subject to change.

Main duties of the job

Some of the main duties of this job include:

• Providing a high quality domestic service in a way that is conducive to patient care ensuring legislative and policies are adhered to.
• Follow cleaning specifications and use appropriate equipment and materials.
• Work closely with other staff to ensure a safe and pleasant environment.
• To carry out floor maintenance i.e. mopping & displaying "wet floor" warning cones. Shampoo carpets and corridor mats on a systematic basis.
• Removing waste and clinical waste bags ensuring correct bags and procedures are followed.
• Use chemicals/cleaning agents in accordance with manufacturer's instructions. To only use chemicals which are supplied by the Trust and store under lock and key ensuring COSHH regulations are adhered to.
• Machinery used in a safe manner as per instructions/training.
• Undertake deep clean, clinical clean, admission and infection cleans as required by infection control procedure including removal, laundering, and hanging of curtains.
• To observe the colour coded cleaning system used within the wards, health centres and departments.
• Wear the protective clothing and uniform supplied by the Trust, maintaining a neat and tidy appearance and high standards of personal hygiene.
• Complete Trust mandatory training in a timely manner; attend meetings, one to ones and appraisal meetings. Keep self-informed on Trust matters.

Working for our organisation

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Person specification Knowledge

• General education including literacy and numeracy
• An understanding of the importance of health and safety
• An understanding of the importance of hygiene

Skills

• Experience in a similar role or industry
• Ability to interpret and action written instructions

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly , the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK ()

Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary.

Please note that all new starters to the trustare subject to a probationary period.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.