Cleaner Brixham, England
Job description
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Cleaner
REPORTS TO: Admin Manager
Job summary:
To deliver a full cleaning service within the practice, at the set-down times, in line with extant policies and procedures, ensuring a clean environment for patient & staff care. The role if for 3 hours an evening, Monday to Friday.
Duties and responsibilities:
The following are the core responsibilities of the cleaner. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels: a. Ensure where applicable areas are:
- Vacuumed
- Damp mopped
- Damp dusted
- Glass and mirrors cleaned
- Tiled areas washed
- Painted surfaces cleaned b. Safely empty and subsequently clean clinical and general waste bins, ensuring waste is placed in the appropriate receptacle c. Adhere to the periodic cleaning schedule, ensuring all activities are completed and tick sheets used & kept in the cleaning folder. d. Use cleaning equipment in a safe and effective manner, adhering to manufacturer’s instructions e. Replenish all consumable items (hand towels, toilet roll etc.) as required f. Adhere to the colour coding system for cleaning equipment at all times, seeking appropriate guidance if required g. Ensure all cleaning materials are stored in a safe and secure manner, adhering to COSHH, H&S and other legislative acts and guidance h. As required, undertake legionella flushing of systems within the practice i. Report any faulty equipment to line management in a timely manner j. Report any defects found during the cleaning process to line management in a timely manner.
In addition to the primary responsibilities, the cleaner may be requested to: a. Support new members of staff on an as required basis b. Support the practice team as requested with general tasks
Confidentiality:
- In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
- In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation.
All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
- Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data
Health & safety:
The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others’ health, safety and security as defined in the practice health & safety policy, the practice health & safety manual, and the practice infection control policy and published procedures. This will include:
- Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
- Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
- Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
- Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way, free from hazards
- Actively reporting health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised
- Keeping own work areas and general/patient areas generally clean, assisting in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness consistent with the scope of the job holder’s role
- Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum annually)
- Reporting potential risks identified
- Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & adults at risk.
Equality and diversity:
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
- Acting in a way that recognises the importance of people’s rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation
- Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
- Behaving in a manner that is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
Personal/professional development:
The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, with such training to include:
- Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
- Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work
Quality:
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:
- Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
- Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
- Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the team’s performance
- Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
- Effectively manage own time, workload and resources
Communication:
The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
- Communicate effectively with other team members
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers
- Recognise people’s needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly
Contribution to the implementation of services:
The post-holder will:
- Apply practice policies, standards and guidance
- Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work
- Participate in audit where appropriate
Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 15 per week
Salary: £10.42 per hour
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 29/06/2023
Reference ID: Compass House Medical Centres Cleaner
