Domestic Assistant

NHS Tayside; Angus; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Tayside is recruiting Relief Domestic Assistants to perform cleaning tasks across Angus locality, ensuring high standards of cleanliness in wards, theatres, offices, health centres and GP practices. The role involves working as part of a team or independently and adhering to infection control and health and safety protocols.

Applicants must be reliable, able to follow instructions, and complete paperwork. Training is provided both online and face-to-face to ensure competency in the role.

Qualifications

• Experience in cleaning healthcare environments.
• Complete Domestic related paperwork.
• Mandatory training online and in-person.
• Infection control awareness is required.
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism.
• Reliable and adaptable to different sites.

Responsibilities

• Clean across NHS Tayside sites as required.
• Follow safety instructions and use cleaning protocols.
• Complete paperwork and keep accurate records.
• Participate in mandatory training and development.
• Attend to wards, theatres, offices, health centres and GP practices.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Under pressure

Follow instructions

H&S awareness

Methodical

Reliability

Adaptability

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Domestic Services Department are recruiting for Relief Domestic Assistants to undertake cleaning responsibilities across Angus locality in order to deliver the highest standard of cleanliness within the healthcare setting. This includes areas such as wards, side rooms, theatres, offices, health centres, GP practices etc.

You Must Have The Ability To

• Work as part of a team or on your own initiative. This may include lone working
• Possess good verbal / written communication skills as well as listen and communicate information effectively
• Respond constructively to unpredictable situations and be able to cope under pressure
• Complete Domestic related paperwork
• Have awareness of basic H&S and Infection Control issues associated with the role
• Carry out tasks in a methodical manner
• Follow instructions
• Carry out mandatory training, both online and face to face
• Undertake range of duties in safe and competent manner, which includes walking and standing for most of the shift, bending, stretching, pushing, pulling and lifting, using appropriate aids
• Cope working in busy clinical and non-clinical environments. This may include working in areas with increased heat, secure units, and areas with distressed patients
• Work in environments that may be classed as infected
• Have a professional approach
• Understand the importance of maintaining and observing confidentiality
• Be reliable/ responsible
• Learn and adapt

All Domestic Assistants are required to work throughout NHS Tayside at various sites/areas should there be a requirement to do so.

Informal Enquiries To

Beth Watson, David Gordon, Shirley Black

Telephone: [phone]

You will be required to complete the Health Care Support Workers Workbook to ensure you are competent in your role and you must comply with the Code of Conduct throughout your employment.

NHS Tayside has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is, without exception, granted by UK Visa and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees.

Please be advised that this job role does not qualify for a skilled worker visa/ sponsorship.

If you are a current member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Tayside