Domestic Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

To undertake cleaning duties as detailed within the domestic method statements, following cleaning schedules and COSHH guidelines.

Ensure compliance with all aspects of Health & Safety legalisations and correct use of PPE.

To maintain the hospital environment as laid down in the National standards of Cleanliness.

Undertake rectifications from the cleaning audit action plans and showing continually improvement.

Assist with beverage service as required and agreed.

Thorough and hygienic cleaning of all domestic equipment and storage areas

To attend Trust or required training courses that is relevant to the post as a domestic.

Request and replenish of all cleaning products through effective stock ordering

Maintain a high level of personal hygiene

Adherence to all Trust / Synchronicity Care Limited (SCL) and Departmental policies and procedures.

Checking of all equipment before use and report any faults and defects to supervisor/manager

Recording and maintaining records as required

Reporting of any estates issues that have an impact on the cleaning services that you provide.

Undertake any other domestic orientated duties as required.

Specialist Cleaning Activities

To undertake any specialised cleaning (HPV cleaning) as and when instructed by a supervisor or manager following appropriate protocols and completion of associated documentation.

The post holder is required to commit to delivering the actions in the Trusts Behaviours Framework:

Working together for patients

Patients come first in everything we do. We fully involve patients, staff, families, carers, communities, and professionals inside and outside the NHS. We speak up when things go wrong.

Respect and Dignity.

We value every person whether patient, their families or carers, or staff as an individual, respect their aspirations and commitments in life, and seek to understand their priorities, needs, abilities and limits.

Commitment to quality of care.

We earn the trust placed in us by insisting on quality and striving to get the basics of quality of care safety, effectiveness and patient experience right every time.

Compassion.

We ensure that compassion is central to the care we provide and respond with humanity and kindness to each persons pain, distress, anxiety or need.

Improving lives.

We strive to improve health and wellbeing and peoples experiences of the NHS.

Everyone counts.

We maximise our resources for the benefit of the whole community, and make sure nobody is discriminated against or left behind.

Person Specification

Special Requirements

Essential

• Must be caring, flexible and reliable and have good levels of personal hygiene.

Desirable

• The ability to work unsupervised

Qualifications

Essential

• To be able to demonstrate a reasonable secondary education.
• Basic understanding of Health & Safety issues and COSSH

Desirable

• Previous experience in this type of work would be preferable. Must have NVQ 2 in Support Services or Customer Care or be willing to work towards

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience as a domestic/housekeeper

Desirable

• Experience of working as a domestic in a healthcare environment. Experience of working in a multi professional team.

Special Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Must be able to work within a caring, confidential environment and the ability to work on their own as well as part of a team in a busy environment

Desirable

• Understanding of the National Standards of Cleanliness

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.

Employer details

Employer name

CDD Services (Synchronicity Care Ltd)

Address

University Hospital Of North Durham

North Road

Durham

DH1 5TW

Employer's website

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