Bank Support Team Assistant – Domestic

The Methodist Church in Britain; Birkenhead; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Real Living Wage supplement

Induction training (Prepare to Care)

Job summary

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Domestic Assistant to support the Facilities Team at Clatterbridge. The role involves cleaning to national standards, waste collection, dishwashing, and occasional opening/closing of buildings.

Applicants must be mobile, flexible, and able to cover leave or sickness with induction provided. DBS check is paid by the applicant; training is provided if no prior domestic experience.

Qualifications

• General education.
• Accredited Level 2 award in cleaning, or willingness to undertake one.
• Good understanding of cleaning services

Responsibilities

• Clean all areas to national cleanliness standards per the cleaning schedule.
• Comply with COSHH regulations.
• Collect daily rubbish and dispose to designated area.
• Wash up mealtime dishes for patients.
• Open or close buildings in exceptional circumstances with prior discussion.
• Notify porters or security of security breaches or vacant buildings.
• Order cleaning materials with supervisor guidance.
• Keep cleaning equipment clean and tidy.
• Report faults to the domestic supervisor.
• Report untoward incidents to appropriate staff.

Skills

Ability to accept and prioritise work

Education

General education

Accredited Level 2 award in cleaning

Job description

This bank Domestic Assistant role sits in the Facilities Team at Clatterbridge, within Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, on an as-and-when basis. The work keeps wards and departments clean and safe to national cleanliness standards and COSHH rules, with daily waste collection, washing up patients' mealtime dishes and occasional building opening or closing. Candidates must be mobile and flexible, covering annual leave and sickness, and training is given where there is no domestic experience. Monthly starts follow a three-week induction; applicants pay for their DBS check.

What the job involves

• Clean all areas to NPSA national cleanliness standards, following the CWP cleaning schedule and adjusting routine to ward or department needs
• Clean all areas in line with COSHH regulations
• Collect daily rubbish and take it to the designated area
• Wash up mealtime dishes for patients
• Open or close buildings in exceptional circumstances, after prior discussion
• Inform porters or security of any security breach or when a building is empty
• Order cleaning materials as and when needed, with the supervisor
• Keep equipment used for duties clean and tidy
• Report equipment faults to the domestic supervisor
• Report any untoward incident to administrative or senior nursing staff

What’s required

Qualifications

• General education
• Accredited Level 2 award in cleaning, or willingness to undertake one

Experience

• Good understanding of cleaning services

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to accept and prioritise instructions

Checks & eligibility

• DBS check, paid for by the applicant

Other

• Mobile, able to work across the site
• Demonstrates alignment with the Trust values (Commitment, Communication, Care, Courage, Compassion, Competency)

Nice to have

• NVQ Level 2 in Cleaning
• Food safety qualification
• Previous NHS cleaning knowledge
• Previous experience in domestic services and/or catering
• Previous experience dealing with the public

What’s offered

• Real Living Wage pay supplement if the national A4C hourly rate falls below it
• Up to three weeks' induction training through Prepare to Care
• Training provided if no previous domestic experience