Domestic Assistant

Job summary

We are seeking Domestic Assistants to work at Warrington Hospital, who will maintain high standards of cleanliness in-line with Trust cleaning protocols. You will communicate with colleagues in connection with your own job role and ensure a close working relationship with Ward/Departmental Housekeeper.

Saturday and Sunday 10pm to 6am

Main duties of the job

You will carry out cleaning tasks, operating machinery, e.g., buffing machine, vacuum cleaner, moving of buckets of water and cleaning equipment to meet the needs of the area. You will be responsible for the correct use, security and storage of own equipment and cleaning materials, ensuring stock levels are maintained and used appropriately.

About us

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs. North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Trustis home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.

Job responsibilities

***Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on the role***

Person specification

Experience

Essential

• Cleaning Experience

Desirable

• Experience in undertaking cleaning tasks in a hospital environment

Qualifications

Essential

• General Standard of Education
• Basic IT skills to enable complete of Trust e-learning.

Desirable

• Health and safety level 1

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Demonstrable communication skills

Desirable

• Knowledge of cleaning methods and processes
• Knowledge of cleaning materials and products
• Cleaning protocols
• Knowledge of Control of Infection Health and Safety and COSHH policies
• Manual Handling
• Customer Care Training