Job summary
Domestic Assistant, Leighton Hospital
We have the following shifts and hours available:
22.5 hours - 1 position on Nights
20 hours - 2 positions on Days
24 hours - 1 position on Days
25 hours - 2 positions on Evenings
37.5 hours - 1 position 5/7 on Evenings
Shifts are over 7 days a week, and include alternate weekends, on a rota.
Domestics services staff work across all areas of the NHS, making sure that all areas are clean and safe places where staff can care for patients while reducing the risk of infection.
Domestic services assistants need to:
- be physically fit
- follow instructions and procedures
- pay attention to detail
- work as part of a team
- take responsibility for their own work
- be able to work unsupervised
They also need
- organisation skills
- teamwork skills
Please put on your supporting information which shift, evenings or days, and how many hours you would prefer.
Main duties of the job
Domestic/cleaning work in a hospital is very different to other domestic/cleaning jobs.
You may be cleaning wards, theatres, COVID areas and so on. You will have to wear PPE (which will be provided).
Hospital Domestic assistants have a lot of contact with patients, and their family/visitors, so customer service is a large focus. We would expect you to use your people skills to help make patients' hospital visits more pleasant.
No qualifications are needed to be a domestic assistant, but you need to be aware of hygiene issues, be discrete, be able to respect patients' rights to privacy and dignity, have a pleasant manner and work quickly and meticulously.
We'll need you to be hard working, reliable, flexible, and a good team player. It's even better if you have worked as a domestic or cleaner before.
This could be the role for you and we want to hear from you!
If you have applied for this role in the last 3 months, there is no need to reapply
For more information or to arrange an informal visit please contact the Domestic Supervisors on 01270 613399.
About us
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond.
The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.
We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.
The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its Be Safe Be EquiPPEd campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.
The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.
At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide, maintain cleaning services in all public, patient, staff and residential areas.2. To respond quickly and efficiently to cleaning requests following spillages3. To deliver specialist cleaning processes for furnishings, flooring's and surfaces4. To clean general and patient equipment in accordance with agreed guidance from Infection Control, Matrons and Facilities Managers.5. To clean isolation areas, infection areas in accordance with Trust Infection Control Policy6. To clean patient areas ready for re-occupancy.7. To assist in maintaining safe and tidy ward/department areas eg removing clutter, unwanted or out of date notices.8. To report problems with cleanliness to the housekeeper and/ or supervisor.9. To dispose of household, confidential and clinical waste in accordance with legislation and Trust policy.10. To maintain and clean manual and electrical cleaning equipment11. To be aware of the safety of other peoples property and belongingsGOVERNANCE1. Maintain confidentiality and privacy of information at all times2. Ensure compliance with Trust policies, procedures and guidelines for self and others, by taking action/alerting senior management team if practice appears to contravene policy, or if concerned about any issues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide, maintain cleaning services in all public, patient, staff and residential areas.2. To respond quickly and efficiently to cleaning requests following spillages3. To deliver specialist cleaning processes for furnishings, flooring's and surfaces4. To clean general and patient equipment in accordance with agreed guidance from Infection Control, Matrons and Facilities Managers.5. To clean isolation areas, infection areas in accordance with Trust Infection Control Policy6. To clean patient areas ready for re-occupancy.7. To assist in maintaining safe and tidy ward/department areas eg removing clutter, unwanted or out of date notices.8. To report problems with cleanliness to the housekeeper and/ or supervisor.9. To dispose of household, confidential and clinical waste in accordance with legislation and Trust policy.10. To maintain and clean manual and electrical cleaning equipment11. To be aware of the safety of other peoples property and belongingsGOVERNANCE1. Maintain confidentiality and privacy of information at all times2. Ensure compliance with Trust policies, procedures and guidelines for self and others, by taking action/alerting senior management team if practice appears to contravene policy, or if concerned about any issues.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of general education, including Mathematics and English Language.
- Experience of working in a healthcare area
- Experience of working with the general public
Desirable
- Cleaning Services training programme
- Knowledge of National Specification for Cleaning and Monitoring procedures
Skills
Essential
- Teamworking
- Ability to operate machinery to carry out cleaning tasks
- Health and Safety awareness
- Communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to exercise diplomacy and confidentiality
- Ability to use initiative and judgment
- To possess good organisational skills
- Ability to liaise with interdepartmental personnel and other organisations
- Ability to demonstrate selfmotivation and to work independently as well as part of a team.
Desirable
- Manual handling skills
- COSHH awareness
- Risk Assessment
- Customer Service
- Conflict Resolution
- Resilience training
Skills
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of general education, including Mathematics and English Language.
- Experience of working in a healthcare area
- Experience of working with the general public
Desirable
- Cleaning Services training programme
- Knowledge of National Specification for Cleaning and Monitoring procedures
Skills
Essential
- Teamworking
- Ability to operate machinery to carry out cleaning tasks
- Health and Safety awareness
- Communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to exercise diplomacy and confidentiality
- Ability to use initiative and judgment
- To possess good organisational skills
- Ability to liaise with interdepartmental personnel and other organisations
- Ability to demonstrate selfmotivation and to work independently as well as part of a team.
Desirable
- Manual handling skills
- COSHH awareness
- Risk Assessment
- Customer Service
- Conflict Resolution
- Resilience training
Skills
Essential
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).
