Domestic Assistant

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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Main duties of the job

• Maintain standards of cleanliness of floors, furniture and fittings, as well as removal of marks from walls/partitions/doors etc in accordance with set methods, standards and frequencies.
• Carry out non-cleaning tasks i.e. washing of patients crockery, jugs and glasses and making of beds with clean linen (within staff accommodation) in accordance with set standards and frequency.
• Operate cleaning equipment, including electrical in order to achieve the specified standards of cleanliness.
• Handling of refuse for disposal purposes.
• Replenish supplies of paper hand towels, toilet tissue, soap and hand moisturiser as required
• Monitor the stocks of cleaning materials, refuse bags, toilet tissue, paper hand towels, hand soap and hand moisturiser and request as supply as necessary.
• Organise own day to day workload within work scheduling guidelines to ensure that all cleaning tasks are completed to the set standard.
• Complete documentation to record ‘full clean’ completed
• Demonstrate an understanding of specified cleaning methods and frequencies.
• Communicate with Domestic Supervisors, patients, visitors, ward and departmental staff in order to achieve the specified standard of cleanliness.
• Ensure compliance with Health Board and Departmental policies, procedure and good practices.
  
  

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

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Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Welsh language skills are desirable