Afternoon Domestic Assistant

Berry Recruitment Group; Norwich; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Berry Recruitment Group in Norwich is looking for Afternoon Domestic Assistants to support hospital cleaning teams on a long-term basis. You will perform deep cleaning, dusting, mopping, vacuuming and sanitising in patient areas, while ensuring hygiene standards are met.

Responsibilities include handling hospital waste, following the Cleaning Service Plan, and maintaining positive relationships with staff. DBS is required; shifts are 3pm–10pm, Monday to Friday, with a £12.71 hourly rate.

Qualifications

• Must have previous cleaning experience.
• Willing to undergo a DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Perform deep cleaning, terminal cleans, and routine tasks (dusting, mopping, vacuuming, sanitising toilets/bathrooms and patient areas).
• Remove and dispose of hospital waste (general, contaminated, and bin waste).
• Work under the Dispatcher, respond to emergencies, and follow the Cleaning Service Plan.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with hospital staff.
• May involve direct or indirect patient contact and cleaning of blood/bodily fluids; use of chemicals.

Skills

Cleaning experience

Time management

Job description

Berry Recruitment are currently recruiting for Afternoon Domestic Assistants to work in a hospital based in Norwich.

Main duties of a Domestic Assistant:

To perform deep cleaning, terminal cleans and routine tasks as required, including dusting, mopping, vacuuming, and sanitising toilets/bathrooms and patient areas. Removing and disposing of different type of waste from hospital waste including general, contaminated and waste from bins.

The Domestic assistant will work directly under the supervision of a Dispatcher who oversees cleaning teams, allocates tasks , ensures standards are met, and responds to emergencies within an allocated time slot. This is a fast-moving job that requires good time management under pressure. Undertake other duties to meet the operational requirements of the organisation in line with the Cleaning Service Plan. Undertake other duties to meet the operational requirements in line with the Cleaning Service Plan. Develop and maintain positive working relationships with Hospital staff.

May involve direct or indirect patient contact depending on the role and to clean Blood and/or bodily fluid in public areas. You will be required to use chemical to clean.

The hourly rate is £12.71

Shifts available:

Monday to Friday 3pm-10pm

This is a long term, ongoing position.

To be considered for this role you must have previous cleaning experience and willing to undergo a DBS.

For further information please contact Ella at Berry Recruitment, King's Lynn

We are committed to fair and inclusive recruitment. All applicants will be considered on the basis of their skills, experience, qualifications and ability to perform the role, and no applicant will be treated less favourably because of a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010.