Domestic Assistant

As a valued member of the Support Services Directorate, you will play an essential role in maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for patients, staff, and visitors across the Trust. Your contribution will help enhance the overall patient experience, with flexibility to support additional duties as needed.

While we offer a strong learning and development programme, we recognise that success in this role also relies on the skills and experience you've gained throughout your career. Full details can be found in the Person Specification and Job Description on NHS Jobs, but here are three key requirements:

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Maintain high standards of cleanliness across all areas, including floors, furniture, mattresses, curtains, and fittings, as well as removing marks from walls, partitions, and doors in line with set frequencies.

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Safely store and use cleaning materials, ensuring all tasks are completed to the required standards and in accordance with health and safety guidelines.

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Carry out specialist and deep cleans--such as those required after cases of c-Diff, MRSA, and other infections--to prevent further outbreaks and ensure a safe environment for all.

The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities

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Maintain cleanliness of floors, furniture, mattresses, curtains, fittings, and remove marks from walls, doors, and partitions as per set standards.

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Safely store and use cleaning materials to ensure tasks are completed to required standards.

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Perform specialist and deep cleans following cases of infections like C. difficile and MRSA to prevent further outbreaks.

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Clean medical equipment (e.g., drip stands, catheter stands) and complete decontamination certificates.

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Organise daily workload independently, follow schedules, and complete sign-off sheets to confirm task completion.

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Communicate effectively with Domestic Supervisors, patients, visitors, and ward/department staff to meet cleanliness standards.

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Monitor and replenish stock of cleaning supplies and hygiene products, reordering as needed.

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Accurately complete documentation and logs (e.g., mattress logs) to record cleaning activities.

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Operate all cleaning equipment, including electrical appliances, to achieve cleanliness targets

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Manage ward/departmental security systems, including locking doors, operating alarms, and securing keys.

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Support orientation and training of new Domestic Services staff by demonstrating duties to standard.

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Handle disposal of all waste types, including recyclables and non-standard waste.

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Report any signs or sightings of pests within hospital buildings and ground

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our valuesWe not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

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