Facilities Domestic Assistants Leicester, England
Job description
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We have the ideal opportunity for you to join our Domestic Services Teams on a Permanent contract, based at the Leicester General Hospital .
Our Team provides a safe and clean environment for our Patients and visitors.
We currently have Evening and Nightshifts shifts
post 1 37.5 hr on a 3 week rota 22.00 - 06.00
post 2 26.25hr on a 2 week rota 22.00 - 06.00
post 3 37.5 hr Monday - Friday 16.00- Midnight
We are looking for team members who demonstrate enthusiasm, who are eager to learn and to develop themselves; previous experience is desirable, but not essential as full training is provided.
A good standard of English language both written and oral communication is essential. The successful Team members would be expected to respect the Trust Values at all times.
The benefits of joining Our Team are enhanced payments for weekend and unsocial hours and an opportunity to join our Pension Scheme.
You may be required to work in other designated locations of the Trust as well as your primary base at the LGH. In particular, flexibility is required across the three main hospital sites (Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester General Hospital and Glenfield Hospital). If your initial location is one of these sites excess travel reimbursement would not apply for a permanent or temporary change of base. see job description for full details of duties
The role of a Domestic Assistant is to clean to a high standard ward and department areas, ensuring all areas are ready for use for all staff, visitors and patients.
You will work on various types of wards and also be trained on how to clean Department and Theatre areas.
You may be asked to work independently or as part of a small team.
We are one of the biggest and busiest NHS trusts in the country, incorporating the General, Glenfield and Royal Infirmary hospitals. We have our very own Children’s Hospital and run one of the country’s leading heart centres.
Our team is made up of more than 17,000 staff providing a range of services primarily for the one million residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We work with partners at the University of Leicester and De Montfort University providing world-class teaching to nurture and develop the next generation of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, many of whom go on to spend their working lives with us.
Our purpose is to provide ‘Caring at its best’ and our staff have helped us create a set of values that embody who we are and what we’re here to do. They are:
- We focus on what matters most
- We treat others how we would like to be treated
- We are passionate and creative in our work
- We do what we say we are going to do
- We are one team and we are best when we work together
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: (leicestershospitals.nhs.uk)
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
The post holder will maintain good working relationships with;
Work colleagues throughout the Trust
Domestic Team Leaders
Domestic and Facilities managers
Ward and department clinical teams
Patients and the general public
Training
Be competent to use, after training, industrial cleaning equipment within designated areas in accordance with training and the Health and Safety Act 1974.
To have a good knowledge and understanding of the requirements of the service.
Maintain the necessary skills and undertaking the relevant training to fulfil your role and your personal development.
Complete and update Trust mandatory training
Waste handling
Infection prevention and control
Moving and handling
NVQ – support services/cleaning
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
In Exceptional Circumstances you may be asked to complete the following training:
Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) Level 2 in Food Safety
Competent, after training, to provide at ward level a patient meal service using the Wave Steamplicity
Observing
Trust policies and processes
Local processes
KEY RESULT AREAS
Demonstrate good hygiene practices.
Observe confidentiality of patients and employing Trust’s business at all times.
Communicate and liaise effectively with work colleagues, managers and with clinical teams in accordance with Trust values.
Working flexibly within the Domestic Team
Working as part of a team
Having and maintaining good relationships and communication with clinical services working together to provide a high-quality service.
Patient/Customer Service
Ensuring that a consistently high standard of customer service is delivered at all times
GENERAL DUTIES
To carry out cleaning tasks, both specific and generic, within prescribed work schedules for designated areas, in line with Trust policies and procedures.
To adhere to Trust infection control prevention and Control of Substances Hazard to Health (COSHH) policies in carrying out cleaning tasks.
Ensuring that the domestic trolley and other cleaning equipment are cleaned after use and stored appropriately
To adhere to the Trust colour coding system to prevent cross infection.
Ensuring the correct and economical use of materials and cleaning chemicals in line with above relevant policies i.e. COSHH always seeking advice from Domestic Team Leader if in any doubt.
Cleaning cupboard doors are secure/locked when unattended
To remove & dispose of cardboard, household and clinical waste following adherence to waste regulations and Trust policies and procedures.
Ensure all equipment is cleaned after use and stored securely. Ensure all cleaning products are stored securely.
Report to your Domestic Team Leader any mechanical defects and any equipment in need of repair and any mishaps or untoward incidents.
Able to clean and disinfect areas after body fluid spillages in non-clinical areas (after training)
In Exceptional Circumstances you may have to:
Prepare meal trays and regeneration of patient meals at ward level adhering to Trust food safety management policies and procedures at all times
Recording meal temperatures prior to service delivery
Responsibility for the ward kitchen/regeneration area ensuring high standards of cleanliness are maintained
