Domestic Assistant

• Carrying out a range of cleaning tasks in areas such as offices, public areas such as corridors, areas which patients use such as shared spaces on wards as well as bedrooms and bathrooms
• Cleaning tasks can include things like dusting of walls, ceilings and curtain rails, dusting and polishing of furniture and paintwork, hoovering of carpets, mopping floors
• Being able to follow instructions and follow a routine work schedule which sets out your tasks and carry out those duties often without supervision
• Being aware of the patients that you will be working alongside and work in a way that is respectful, caring and compassionate
• You will use equipment and cleaning products safely, adhering to all control of substances harmful to health (COSHH) rules and regulations
• Understanding infection prevention and control rules and adhering to them
• Completing any paperwork such as quality checks and any other documentation required
• Help with any cleaning audits or other surveys and inspections that take place
• Taking part in any training that you need to do and keep up to date with all company communications
• You will be respectful of other people and work in a way that supports equality, diversity and inclusion
• You will demonstrate our company values our values of being caring and compassionate, respectful, and honest and transparent in all that you do

Essential

• An ability to lift and move a variety of equipment such as trolleys, floor polishing equipment and hoovers
• Ability to adhere to standards and procedures and to accept and prioritise instructions
• An ability to be flexible and able to adapt to new or different working practices, or work in other departments to meet the needs of the service
• An ability to communicate well with others such as other colleagues, clinical staff, or patients
• Able to work well as part of a team but also to work unsupervised
• Able to work alongside patients who might display challenging or upsetting behaviour
• You will need to be able to meet the mobility requirements of the job

Essential

• In order to follow safety notices and work with cleaning products you will need basic levels of literacy and numeracy (this is an essential requirement of this job)

Essential

• Any previous cleaning experience is welcome but we will train you fully if you don't have any experience (it is an essential requirement of this job to either have experience or be willing to learn)