Domestic Service Assistant - Walker Close

Job summary

We are looking for a dynamic and flexible Domestic Service Assistant to join the facilities team at Walker Close based in Ipswich.

The role will involve cleaning of clinic rooms and communal areas within the clinic. Cleaning tasks will involve dusting, moping, hoovering etc. You will be required to follow standard processes and procedures as outlined by the trust.

Full training and uniform is provided

10 Hours per week working - Monday - Friday 17:45 - 19:45 excluding bank holidays

ESNEFT is undergoing a transitional phase which may result in the outsourcing of Soft FM services to another provider from April 2025. Successful candidates will commence on ENSEFT terms and conditions before transferring employment to the new employer. Terms and conditions will largely remain unchanged upon employment transfer.

Main duties of the job

• To ensure all areas are cleaned to the agreed standards and to work within the guidelines of COSHH
• To ensure the standards of cleanliness meets the national specification of cleaning set out in the 2007 guidelines.
• Maintain a clean, safe and pleasant environment to support day to day operations for patients, Trust staff, visitors and contractors to site.
• To be aware and adhere to the Trust policies and procedures especially infection control

Everyday tasks will include:

• Plan and organise your day, check cleaning schedules and tasks to be completed.
• General cleaning: Dusting, hoovering, mopping, replenishing of stock, changingbin bags, removing rubbish, cleaning and polishing internal glass, check cleans,changing curtains, tidying up, completing paperwork, completing discharge andinfectious cleans, etc.
• Every day task with specialised training.
• Use of scrubbing machines for hard floor areas of different finishes.
• Use of carpet cleaning for soft floor areas.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Walker Close

Ipswich

IP3 8LY

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Walker Close

Ipswich

IP3 8LY

Employer's website

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

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