Domestic Assistant

Medirest; Chesham Bois; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a Domestic Assistant to join their dedicated team. This role is crucial in maintaining infection control and ensuring a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff. As a Domestic Assistant, you'll engage in a variety of cleaning tasks that directly contribute to the hospital's operations and patient care. If you take pride in your work and are eager to learn, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in healthcare. Join a company that values diversity and empowers its employees to thrive.

Qualifications

• Passionate about patient care with effective communication skills.
• Able to work under pressure and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Perform cleaning duties including dusting, mopping, and scrubbing.
• Maintain high hospital standards for cleanliness and safety.

Skills

Patient care

Effective communication

Ability to work under pressure

Teamwork

Flexibility

Job description

£12.21 per hour, 35 hours per week

Are you looking for a new challenge? For a rewarding job where you have the opportunity to make a real difference? Would you like to contribute to the greater good of the healthcare field? If so then we would love to hear from you!

A new opportunity has arisen for a Domestic Assistant to join the Medirest family. We are looking for new members to join our highly dedicated team, who deliver outstanding cleaning services for patients, visitors and staff of the hospital.

As a Domestic Assistant, you will play a vital role in infection control that is needed to keep the hospital operating and doing what it does best. Without the Domestic Assistants, the hospital wouldn't be able to deliver its lifechanging medical services. Believe us when we say, this isn't just any cleaning job; this is a cleaning job which will make a real difference.

Responsibilities:

• High and low dusting, mopping, wiping and scrubbing surfaces.
• Cleaning of wards, side rooms, toilets, showers, infected and public areas.
• Ensure rubbish bins are maintained and removed when full.
• Maintain high hospital standards by ensuring all areas are clean, presentable and safe for visitors by following the required policies and procedures.
• Use equipment in accordance with the role following all Health & Safety guidelines.

Qualifications:

• Passionate about patient care, with the ability to communicate effectively with patients, visitors and healthcare staff.
• Able to work under pressure, individually and as part of a team with a flexible approach to meet the needs of the business.
• Confident working in a hospital environment and aware at times you will come in contact with patients that are particularly unwell or showing signs of distress.
• It doesn't matter if you've never worked as a Domestic Assistant before. What does matter to us the most, is taking pride in what you do and a willingness to learn and go the extra mile for our patients.
• This position is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service check; costs met by the employer.

Part of Compass Group UK&I, Medirest is the specialist healthcare operating company of Compass Group UK & Ireland, providing a full range of hotel services, including staff, patient and visitor catering, domestics, portering, security and reception, at over 130 NHS Trusts and private hospitals.

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Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!