Bank Environmental Cleaner

ROHFT Careers; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Housekeeping Assistant to support and deliver a full Patient Environment cleaning service. Delivering an enhanced patient experience and helping the Trust maintain a cohesive, cost effective and compliant Environmental Cleanliness service.

Role involves adhering to infection prevention principles, COSHH and PLACE audits, working with Housekeeper Coordinators, and contributing to high cleanliness standards across patient areas.

Responsibilities

• Vacuum cleaning, damp mopping of floors and dusting of furniture and fittings.
• Cleaning of mirrors, internal glass, sanitary ware and tiled surfaces in patient areas.
• High level cleaning including walls and ceilings as required by enhanced cleaning teams.
• Change of curtains and floor maintenance to maintain a clean environment for patient care.
• Provide focused cleaning with appropriate products for infected areas and assist with deep/terminal cleans during outbreaks.

Job description

To support and deliver a full Patient Environment cleaning service. Delivering an enhanced patient experience and support the Trust in providing a cohesive, cost effective, efficient and fully compliant Environmental Cleanliness service.

To maintain the standards set out in the National Clearing Standards and improving compliance with the Patient Led Assessments of the Care Environment. To be able to work on your own initiative with the support and guidance of the Housekeeper Coordinators(s).

• Ensure a clean environment for patient care in accordance with Trust Local policies, health and safety requirements, NHS National Specification of Cleaning Standards, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH), and Patient Led Assessments of the Care Environment (PLACE), audits.
• Adhere to Infection Prevention & Control principles specifically ‘Hand Hygiene’ and ‘Bare below the Elbow’.
• Adhere to the Trust`s Uniform Appearance Code/ Policy at all times maintaining a high standard of appearance and personal hygiene at all times.
• Duties include, but are not limited to: vacuum cleaning; damp mopping of floors; damp dusting of furniture/fittings; cleaning of mirrors and internal glass; sanitary ware for example, baths, showers, sinks, toilets, washing of tiled surfaces and paintwork; high dusting of walls and ceilings (To shoulder height) High level cleaning, above shoulder height to be undertaken by ‘Housekeeping enhanced clean team’. Floor maintenance; changing of all curtains; Provide focused cleaning practices (Hydrochloride based products and solutions) when presented with an infected area (Barrier rooms and Bays) Assist the enhanced clean team with deep clean/terminal cleans when necessary (in-patient areas). During outbreaks of infections i.e. diarrhoea and vomiting, Clostridium Difficile, Norovirus etc.

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.

Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we're always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.

The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace. Flexible working requests will be considered.

The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.

If you have a disability and need any support with your application or require any reasonable adjustments to be implemented please do get in touch with the Recruiting Manager for this position so that the team can support you.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Michelle Johnson Job title: Temporary Staffing and E-Roster Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07776615431