Cleaner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsible to: line managed by the Facilities and HR Manager, day to day supervision by the Cleaning Team Supervisor.

Responsible for: Cleanliness and tidiness in all areas, particularly those routinely used by patients and clinical staff.

Specific Infection Control measures to be implemented in liaison with Line Manager and Site Maintenance Technician.

Assist in ensuring adequate stocks of required materials.

Key Working Relationships: All staff and patients.

Main Tasks:

• Safe storage and labeling of clinical waste in accordance with current active Waste Disposal and Handling Policies at DDRC.
• Disposal of non-clinical waste in accordance with waste disposal requirements

· Routine cleaning inside building, as set out in the cleaning schedules

· Assist in maintaining stock levels of cleaning equipment and chemicals.

· Ensuring safe, effective cleaning of key areas, including staff kitchens, clinical areas, training rooms, toilets and showers, laboratories, sluice rooms etc. This list is not exhaustive.

· Maintenance of consumables for patient and staff areas.

· Working as part of a team to ensure the MRI scan suite (including scanner room) is cleaned as per the schedule and as per the direction of the radiography team / BRIC team.

· Keeping up to date with policies, procedures and memos. These will mainly be communicated by email using a ddrc.org email address.

• Being aware of and abiding by local rules relating to Personal Protective Equipment. The appropriate use of personal protective clothing and equipment provided by DDRC is essential. Any defects should be reported immediately to the Line Manager or another manager onsite.
• Keeping in date with mandatory training programme, this involves using Open Athens and E-Learning for health and requires familiarity with basic IT equipment and skills.

· Undertaking training on Data Protection and Information Governance in line with the role.

· Maintain good working relationships.

• Every staff member is responsible for their own safety and that of colleagues and visitors, whilst undertaking DDRC business.
• Working as part of a small team will mean cross-covering of roles and responsibilities, so you must maintain knowledge of how to clean in all areas of the building including clinical areas.

Person Specification

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Friendly and able to communicate well
• Trustworthy
• Understanding of infection control

Desirable

• Basic IT skills
• Understanding of infection control

Experience

Essential

• Good time management
• Great team working skills
• Good communication Skills
• Able to work to the DDRC Organisational Values in everything they do
• Experience of cleaning in an environment that is CQC Registered or similar
• Experience of working in a pro active and independent manner
• Willingness to be trained to clean in the MRI suite.

Desirable

• Experience of cleaning in a hospital or medical centre
• Experience of ordering goods
• A working knowledge of COSHH (and understanding the importance of safety in using and storing cleaning materials.)

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

DDRC Healthcare

Address

DDRC Healthcare

8 Research Way

Plymouth Science Park, Plymouth

Devon

PL6 8BU

Employer's website

https://www.ddrc.org/ (Opens in a new tab)