Domestic Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a comprehensive cleaning service as detailed within the Cleaning Specifications for the buildings within the Hospice campus, to enhance the experience received by our patients, relatives, visitors and staff on site.

ROUTINE DUTIES:

Daily:

1. To clean all toilets, sinks, bathrooms and showers, including floors, surfaces and mirrors.

2. To replace toilet roll and disposable hand towels/soap dispensers, as necessary.

3. To damp dust all furniture in ward area, offices and other areas of the Hospice.

4. To mop all tiled and lino floors, buffing where necessary.

5. To vacuum all carpeted areas.

6. To empty all waste/dressing bins

7. As a member of the ward team, to ensure that patient areas are maintained at a high standard of cleanliness.

8. To clean beds as appropriate.

9. To ensure relatives suite is clean and tidy and beds are thoroughly changed.

Periodically:

1. To ensure radiators, lights, window ledges on inside windows are clean.

2. To carry out high dusting as necessary.

3. To shampoo all carpeted areas.

4. To change all curtains in the ward area.

5. To carry out wall washing when required.

Additional Duties:

1. Where necessary carry out additional Domestic duties as directed by the Domestic & Caretaking Team Leader.

2. To be courteous and helpful to all patients, relatives, visitors and other members of staff.

3. To abide by the Health and Safety at Work Act and attend training courses, as required.

4. To maintain confidentiality regarding patients and relatives at all times.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GSCE in maths and English grade A to C or 4 9 or equivalent

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of Manual Handling techniques
• General cleaning standards

Desirable

• Trained in Manual Handling techniques
• Safe handling and use of chemicals (COSHH)
• Understanding of the various waste streams

Experience

Essential

• Ability to accurately record checks and inspections, form filling and Ability to move and handle equipment and furniture throughout the day
• In general cleaning standards

Desirable

• Experience of working within a Hospice or hospital environment
• Clinical areas cleaning experience

Skills/Abilities

Essential

• Good communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Good attention to detail

Desirable

• IT skills

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

LOROS Hospice

Address

Groby Road

Leicester

LE3 9QE