Domestic Assistant

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Job Summary

We are looking for enthusiastic and reliable people to join and become part of our team. 12 hours per week, 4pm - 7pm Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Your duties will include general cleaning of the patients ward, public and staff areas as set by your allocated cleaning schedule. You will be required to work to, and maintain standards as set by the NHS National Cleaning Specifications. Enthusiasm and dedication to provide a clean safe environment is essential. Training will be given.

Main duties of the job

• To provide a high quality domestic service to wards, departments, clinics and health centres.
• To undertake all cleaning tasks by following the cleaning specifications and by using the appropriate equipment and materials.
• Regular removal of waste ensuring the correct use of bags and labelling procedures and ensuring that bags are disposed of in the correct waste bins in designated areas. Ensuring that clinical waste bags are secured with correct tape in accordance with hospital procedures and colour coding.
• To use machinery in a correct and safe manner and as per instructions/training and to ensure that all equipment is maintained and stored in a clean, tidy and safecondition.
  
  

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Job Description Job Responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Person Specification Knowledge Essential

• General education including literacy and numeracy
• An understanding of the importance of health and safety
• An understanding of the importance of hygiene
  
  

Desirable

• Experience in a similar role or industry
  
  

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

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Brackley Medical Centre

Wellington Road

Brackley

NN13 6EQ

Employer’s website

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