Job summary
Role:
To maintain a clean and hygienic environment for Trust staff, patients and their visitors in line with the National Standards of Cleanliness.
Job Purpose:
To deliver a full cleaning service to wards, offices and departments within the hospital at the prescribed times and in accordance with Work Schedules and activity within the area, using own initiative to plan workload.
Main duties of the job
Main Tasks are:
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- Empty and dispose of domestic and clinical waste in accordance with the Trust's Infection Control and Waste Disposal Policies.
- Carry out general cleaning tasks i.e. damp dusting of all furniture, fixtures, fittings, skirting's and interior glass doors.
- Carry out high and low level dusting of walls, ledges, perimeter fittings, paintwork.
- Clean all sanitary fittings and fixtures.
- Supply and replenish consumables i.e. paper towels, toilet rolls, soap etc.
- Clean and maintain floor areas/surfaces using the appropriate equipment.
- Remove and re-hang shower curtains.
- Clean the kitchen, fixtures and appliances.
- Clean and maintain Cleaning Store and equipment.
- As required and under supervision respond to any requests for ad-hoc and specialist cleaning, adhering to Infection Control Guidelines.
Other Duties:
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- Report any mechanical defects, pest sightings or building/environment faults to a supervisor.
- Collect and return keys after securing door, windows and exits.
- Use all PPE as required.
- Maintain a high standard of personal hygiene and be presentably dressed at all times wearing the correct uniform and identification.
- Use and care of approved cleaning materials and equipment at all times in accordance with the operator instructions.
- Maintain appropriate levels of chemicals and equipment in area of work.
- Regularly check machinery and equipment, changing filters when necessary and reporting faults as required
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Completed Secondary Education
- A good level of written English
Desirable
- Eperience in a cleaning role
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Worked in a Healthcare environment
- Knowledge of basic health and Safety
- Knowledge of patient confidentiality
- Understanding of infection control and the important role the domestic have to play
- have a good understanding of cleaning procedures and Hospital Policies
Desirable
- Flexible to the needs of the service
- Able to use industrial cleaning equipment
- Able to record cleaning information in a cleaning matters daily record
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Excellent time keeping record
- Honest and reliable
- Customer service orientated
- Ability to build good working relationships
- Able to work effectivly without direct supervison
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Completed Secondary Education
- A good level of written English
Desirable
- Eperience in a cleaning role
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Worked in a Healthcare environment
- Knowledge of basic health and Safety
- Knowledge of patient confidentiality
- Understanding of infection control and the important role the domestic have to play
- have a good understanding of cleaning procedures and Hospital Policies
Desirable
- Flexible to the needs of the service
- Able to use industrial cleaning equipment
- Able to record cleaning information in a cleaning matters daily record
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Excellent time keeping record
- Honest and reliable
- Customer service orientated
- Ability to build good working relationships
- Able to work effectivly without direct supervison
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
