Domestic Assistant
NTW Solutions Limited
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Part-Time Domestic Assistant to join our Domestic Team at Northgate Hospital, Morpeth.
Main duties of the job
Provide ancillary services using vacuum, cleaning products (having basic knowledge of COSHH regulations) and carpet cleaning services.
Required to clean in areas where there are service users with challenging behaviour or severe communication difficulties. The post holder will ensure that work activity protects and maintains the safety and dignity of all service users.
Ability to follow planned work schedules under the direction of Domestic supervisor, completing quality and frequency checks/other documentation as required.
Able to use own initiative on routine cleaning issues and recognise potentially hazardous situations, taking appropriate corrective action, for example; reporting faulty electrical equipment.
Ability to lift and manoeuvre a variety of equipment, e.g. trolleys, carpet cleaners, vacuum cleaners and floor polishing equipment.
Completes quality/frequency checks and sheets and other documentation as required.
Participate in internal and company staff surveys and cleaning audits as required.
Ability to demonstrates cleaning procedures to new starters
Flexibility around hours worked. There may also be a requirement to work in other facility departments to meet the needs of the service
This is not an exhaustive list of duties, but is intended to give a general indication of the range of work undertaken
About us
NTW Solutions Limited is proud to provide services to the NHS. We keep hospitals clean and patients fed and we keep buildings running and grounds tidy. Our pharmacy team ensures patients get the medicine they need, and our workforce team recruits people onto the frontline. We transcribe thousands of important medical letters, provide a lease car service to keep people on the move, and ensure suppliers are paid on time.
We are dedicated to being a great inclusive place to work. We provide a wide range of benefits including a good rate of pay and pension and an extensive range of discounts. We care about health and wellbeing and offer a range of support for the people who work here.
We believe everyone has potential and welcome applications from ethnic minorities, those who are LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, anyone who is unemployed or has been out of work for a period of time, or those who have served in our armed forces.
We were set up by Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust to provide support services. As a limited company we have built a commercial ethos onto our NHS values and now provide our services to other NHS organisations and beyond.
We make a difference to people's lives and working here is fulfilling and rewarding. Our social purpose is also driving our plans to become net zero and to tackle discrimination and champion equality. Working here means joining a friendly bunch of people dedicated to supporting better care.
Date posted
02 August 2023
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£22,384 a year per annum pro rata (if applicable)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
263-SOL-FAC-300
Job locations
Northgate Hospital
Morpeth
NE61 3BP
Employer details
Employer name
NTW Solutions Limited
Address
Northgate Hospital
Morpeth
NE61 3BP
Employer's website
https://www.ntwsolutions.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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