Domestic Assistant Higher Level

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking to recruit Domestic Assistants on a permanent basis at our Northumbria Health and Care Academy.

We are also looking to recruit candidates onto our Staff Bank to fill roles on an "as and when required" basis. If you are interested in this please state this on your application form and at interview.

The Trust, its patients, staff and buildings are absolutely central to everything we do in NHFM and we are 100% aligned to the Trust's Vision, Mission and Values.

Our domestic teams are busy and work hard, but you'll be given full training and the support you will need.

Being a Domestic Assistant will give you experience of working in a care environment. You'll work closely with a wide range of staff and get to know them and see what they do. You'll also get experience of talking to patients and visitors and will get to see the difference you make to them.We'd love for you to stay within Domestic Services and NHFM, but if you do want to get into a healthcare assistant or nursing role in the future, this is the perfect opportunity to get a foot in the door.

Main duties of the job

Quite simply, the NHS could not function without our Domestics! Every single service in the Trust relies on domestics to keep the place clean and safe for patients, visitors and staff. You'll be part of a team striving to maintain the highest cleanliness standards in wards, departments, corridors and offices, and in doing so making a real difference to the NHS.

About us

NHFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Established in 2012, NHFM provide specialist project management services for large and small capital developments, estates maintenance and a full range of facilities services. Carrying out facilities management for a state-of-the-art specialist emergency care hospital - The Northumbria, three general hospitals - North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham hospitals - and a number of smaller community hospitals and clinic sites, we cover one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country.

Come and work for us and we can offer you:

Competitive rates of pay
Enhanced rates of pay for working evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays
Favourable employment terms and conditions - we mirror NHS Agenda for Change terms and conditions (https://www.nhsemployers.org/tchandbook) which includes up to 33 days annual leave + bank holidays per year, generous maternity and paternity leave provisions, occupational sick pay, and much more
NHS Pension Scheme
Career development opportunities
Fantastic staff benefits including car lease, home electronics, cycle to work and childcare schemes, priority access to vaccinations, physiotherapy, counselling, stopping smoking services, among many more
A great employee experience - we score very highly on our employee satisfaction metrics

Date posted

20 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-6309359HD

Job locations

NSECH

Cramlington

NE23 6NZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Cleaning of floor areas as scheduled by means of vacuuming, mopping, buffing and spray cleaning.

Undertake deep cleans in areas where infection is present.

Removal of rubbish including domestic and clinical waste from designated areas to disposal point.

Damp dusting of all surfaces, ledges, shelves, curtain rails.

Cleaning of internal glass.

Maintain high standards of cleanliness in all work areas.

Carry out any urgent spot cleaning and spillage.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Cleaning of floor areas as scheduled by means of vacuuming, mopping, buffing and spray cleaning.

Undertake deep cleans in areas where infection is present.

Removal of rubbish including domestic and clinical waste from designated areas to disposal point.

Damp dusting of all surfaces, ledges, shelves, curtain rails.

Cleaning of internal glass.

Maintain high standards of cleanliness in all work areas.

Carry out any urgent spot cleaning and spillage.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Basic Numerate & Literate Skills
Basic Food Hygiene and/or Level 1 Food Safety Certificate or must be achieved within 6 months of start date

Desirable

NVQ Level 1 or 2 or equivalent
GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent)

Experience

Essential

Previous domestic experience

Desirable

Customer Service training

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Basic Numerate & Literate Skills
Basic Food Hygiene and/or Level 1 Food Safety Certificate or must be achieved within 6 months of start date

Desirable

NVQ Level 1 or 2 or equivalent
GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent)

Experience

Essential

Previous domestic experience

Desirable

Customer Service training

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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