Domestic Assistant

at  Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Domestic Assistant- Band 2
Various hours available
Permanent
Hours available: 2 shift patterns available - 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday (37.5 hours), and 11am to 7pm, Saturday to Sunday (15 hours) .
Various positions to cover a 7 day service, flexibility will be required and it is essential you can cover Saturday/Sundays/Bank Holidays, Part time and Full Time Available
An opportunity has arisen to join the Trust in this varied and interesting role within the Domestic Department, offering a high quality, flexible and patient focused service.
The post holder will be required to work as part of a team providing high standards of cleanliness in all areas throughout the hospital, following appropriate cleaning procedures.
The post holder will be required to use chemicals and handle cleaning equipment responsibly, and within health and safety guidelines.
The post holder will be responsible for maintaining patient, staff and public safety through appropriate use of warning signage whilst cleaning.
The post holder is required to work on their own or as part of a team to deliver services as directed by policies, procedures and national standards which are monitored by supervisory staff.
The post holder will need to have a friendly and helpful manner and have a sensitive approach when dealing with patients and their families.
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
Safety
Care
Respect
Communication
Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
2 shift patterns available - 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday (37.5 hours), and 11am to 7pm, Saturday to Sunday (15 hours) .
Flexibility will be required and it is essential you can cover Saturday/Sundays/Bank Holidays, Part time and Full Time Available

SECTION 2 - KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

Knowledge of National Cleaning Standards
Knowledge of Health and Safety
Knowledge of COSHH
Knowledge of Infection Prevention practices
Work in accordance with Domestic and Trust Policies and Procedures.
Work on own initiative within well established procedures and practices, works with little supervision, refers to Supervisor when necessary.
Can propose changes to working practices or procedures for own work area.
Will work largely unsupervised on a daily basis, but will know when to seek supervision and further assistance if necessary.
Respond to ward/department activity on required delivery of work schedules. This requires a degree of planning and prioritising own workload.
Balance/prioritise heavy workload whilst working within strict timescales
Attend mandatory Training
A working knowledge of all industrial cleaning equipment used within the department
Good communication skills and helpful manner and communicate sensitively when patients/relatives make enquiries

Please refer the Job description for details