Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Band 2 Rapid Response Domestic Assistant

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Job summary

Are you looking for a stable and rewarding role andwould you love to do a job that gives you an overwhelming feeling of satisfactionwhilst working for a supportive NHS Trust? As an organisation, Leicester Partnership Trust recognises the important of work life balance, achieved through flexibility.

We have 4 x 37.5 hour vacancies within our Estates and Facilities Directorate within the Rapid Response (RR) Team. The roles are for a RR Mobile Domestics Assistant and we pride ourselves on the high standards of cleanliness throughout our services.

The post holder will be mobile and cover a number of units / buildings across the Trust so it is imperative that the applicant holds a driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.

You will be a valued member of the Soft FM Team and will be respected for the work you do.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary including payments for unsocial hours, Saturday and Sunday enhanced pay
  • Free car parking
  • Paid induction & training
  • Pension scheme
  • 27 days paid holiday plus BH
  • Access to Blue Light and health service discounts

Main duties of the job

The role will provide a range of cleaning duties across our Trust sites and support services to ensure a safe, efficient and effective service to all patients, staff and visitors is delivered.

Duties

  • Vacuuming carpets, mopping floors
  • Cleaning toilets
  • Dusting shelves, doors, and other surfaces in an office
  • Cleaning and disinfecting furniture, equipment, and other items in an office environment
  • Wiping particles off doors, desks, and other surfaces
  • Cleaning walls and windows

We are recruiting across various sites and the roles will be mobile therefore this role is not suitable for public transport.

Applicants are asked to bring their photo ID and right to work including proof of address to their interviews.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Details

Date posted

18 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9313-23-1336

Job locations

Glenfield Hospital Nhs Trust

Groby Road

Leicester

LE39QP


Loughborough Hospital

Hospital Way

Loughborough

Leicestershire

LE115JY


Leicestershire Nhs Trust

Gwendolen Road

Leicester

LE5 4QG


Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • General education to GCSE level or equivalent including English, Maths.
  • Able to understand verbal and written instruction.

Desirable

  • QCF Level 2 in Cleaning.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of using cleaning materials and equipment
  • Planning and organisation of daily / weekly work tasks/activities.
  • Awareness of safe working practices
  • Understand how to prevent the spread of infections.
  • Safe use of cleaning chemicals.
  • Good personal hygiene practices
  • Ability to communicate effectively
  • Ability to manage own workload
  • Demonstrate good customer service skills

Desirable

  • Experience of using industrial equipment/ machinery
  • Awareness of different cleaning methods
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • General education to GCSE level or equivalent including English, Maths.
  • Able to understand verbal and written instruction.

Desirable

  • QCF Level 2 in Cleaning.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of using cleaning materials and equipment
  • Planning and organisation of daily / weekly work tasks/activities.
  • Awareness of safe working practices
  • Understand how to prevent the spread of infections.
  • Safe use of cleaning chemicals.
  • Good personal hygiene practices
  • Ability to communicate effectively
  • Ability to manage own workload
  • Demonstrate good customer service skills

Desirable

  • Experience of using industrial equipment/ machinery
  • Awareness of different cleaning methods

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

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Glenfield Hospital Nhs Trust

Groby Road

Leicester

LE39QP


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Glenfield Hospital Nhs Trust

Groby Road

Leicester

LE39QP


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Facilitators Co-ordinator

Yzanne Kingston

Yzanne.kingston@nhs.net

07785331779

Details

Date posted

18 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9313-23-1336

Job locations

Glenfield Hospital Nhs Trust

Groby Road

Leicester

LE39QP


Loughborough Hospital

Hospital Way

Loughborough

Leicestershire

LE115JY


Leicestershire Nhs Trust

Gwendolen Road

Leicester

LE5 4QG


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