Job summary
*RECRUITMENT OPEN DAY*
We are holding an open day for our Domestic roles across the Ormskirk site.
Date: Saturday 23rd March 2024
Time: 10am-3pm
Location: Energy Centre, Ormskirk District General Hospital, Dicconson Way, Wigan Road, Ormskirk, L39 2AZ.
This is a fantastic opportunity to meet the team and gain a greater understanding of what the role entails. Interviews are being held on the day and if successful, you could walk away with a conditional offer of employment.
This is an open day so there is no need to apply online, please just come along on the day and the team will be on hand to answer any questions you may have.
Main duties of the job
We have a number of roles available across the Ormskirk site from full time to part time, working shifts Monday - Sunday.
Examples of available roles:
12 hours per week - Thursday or Friday 4pm-8pm & Saturday & Sunday.
20 hours per week - Monday - Friday 1pm-4pm.
20 hours per week - Monday - Friday 4pm-8pm.
20 hours per week - Monday - Friday 6pm-10pm.
23 hours per week - Monday - Tuesday 8am-2pm & Saturday & Sunday 8am-1:30pm.
23 hours per week - Thursday - Friday 7am-1pm & Saturday - Sunday 8am-1:30pm.
25 hours per week - Monday - Friday 8am-1pm.
25 hours per week - Monday - Friday 5pm-10pm.
32 hours per week - Thursday - Friday 4pm-8pm & Saturday & Sunday 1pm-7pm.
34.5 hours per week - Monday - Wednesday (7.5 each day) & Saturday - Sunday 1pm-7pm.
35 hours per week - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8am-2pm & Saturday - Sunday 8am-1:30pm.
35 hours per week - Monday, Wednesday Thursday, Friday 8am-2pm & Saturday - Sunday 8am-1:30pm.
37.5 hours per week - Monday - Friday 7am-3pm.
37.5 hours per week - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8am-4pm & Saturday - Sunday 8am-1:30pm.
About us
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
- CAREthat is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
- SAFETY that is of the highest standards
- COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
- SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
- PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
- Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
- Cleaning of structures, non-clinical patient equipment and components, manually or mechanically.
- Isolation cleans/infection cleans as required.
- Set up and use of Hydrogen Peroxide fogging /UV machine cleaning of areas as required.
- Carry ascom to respond to requests for infection cleans/Fogging/UV.
- Curtain changes as appropriate, safe removal of dirty linen.
- Follow Waste Disposal Policy to ensure safe removal of waste, ensuring correct segregation of waste.
- Ensuring that building security controls are adhered to and problems reported immediately.
- To cover other clinics or hospitals as necessary.
- To work unsupervised as a Lone Worker and be aware of the issues.
- Use own judgement to overcome operational issues regarding day-to-day tasks.
- Use cleaning equipment such as buffers, scrubbers and buckets containing water and cleaning solutions, plus low and high cleaning work, requiring physical effort.
- Working in the vicinity of body fluids, physical aggression and exposure to hazards may occasionally occur.
- Ensure good customer relations working with patients and all levels of staff, eg ward managers.
- To work effectively as part of a team.
- Adopt an empathetic approach to patients and visitors, ensuring the areas are cleaned with minimal disruption to patients.
- Be aware of patients who may have challenging behaviours due to their medical condition, ensuring confidentiality and privacy and dignity are observed at all times.
For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please see the attached Job Description. If you have any questions regarding the role before the open day, please do get in touch with the Recruitment Team or the appointing manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
- Cleaning of structures, non-clinical patient equipment and components, manually or mechanically.
- Isolation cleans/infection cleans as required.
- Set up and use of Hydrogen Peroxide fogging /UV machine cleaning of areas as required.
- Carry ascom to respond to requests for infection cleans/Fogging/UV.
- Curtain changes as appropriate, safe removal of dirty linen.
- Follow Waste Disposal Policy to ensure safe removal of waste, ensuring correct segregation of waste.
- Ensuring that building security controls are adhered to and problems reported immediately.
- To cover other clinics or hospitals as necessary.
- To work unsupervised as a Lone Worker and be aware of the issues.
- Use own judgement to overcome operational issues regarding day-to-day tasks.
- Use cleaning equipment such as buffers, scrubbers and buckets containing water and cleaning solutions, plus low and high cleaning work, requiring physical effort.
- Working in the vicinity of body fluids, physical aggression and exposure to hazards may occasionally occur.
- Ensure good customer relations working with patients and all levels of staff, eg ward managers.
- To work effectively as part of a team.
- Adopt an empathetic approach to patients and visitors, ensuring the areas are cleaned with minimal disruption to patients.
- Be aware of patients who may have challenging behaviours due to their medical condition, ensuring confidentiality and privacy and dignity are observed at all times.
For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please see the attached Job Description. If you have any questions regarding the role before the open day, please do get in touch with the Recruitment Team or the appointing manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic numeracy and literacy
Desirable
- NVQ level 2 Cleaning and Building Interiors
- Food Safety Awareness level 1
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Understanding of cleaning and hygiene principles
Desirable
- Large scale or Health Care domestic work
- Basic computer skills
Skills
Essential
- Understanding/Experience of Customer Care
- Understanding/Experience of Team Working
- Ability to use mechanical/ electrical cleaning aids
Desirable
- Ability to instruct other less qualified staff
- Awareness of Buildings Security
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic numeracy and literacy
Desirable
- NVQ level 2 Cleaning and Building Interiors
- Food Safety Awareness level 1
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Understanding of cleaning and hygiene principles
Desirable
- Large scale or Health Care domestic work
- Basic computer skills
Skills
Essential
- Understanding/Experience of Customer Care
- Understanding/Experience of Team Working
- Ability to use mechanical/ electrical cleaning aids
Desirable
- Ability to instruct other less qualified staff
- Awareness of Buildings Security
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).
