Domestic Assistant

Compass Group; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare service provider in High Wycombe is seeking a Domestic Assistant to join their Medirest team. This vital role focuses on infection control, ensuring cleanliness in the hospital for patients, visitors, and staff. No prior experience is necessary, but candidates must be passionate about patient care and willing to learn. Responsibilities include cleaning various hospital areas and adhering to health and safety guidelines. The position offers competitive pay and the chance to make a real impact in healthcare.

Qualifications

• Must take pride in your work and be willing to learn.
• Confident in a hospital environment, interacting with unwell patients.
• Passionate about patient care.

Responsibilities

• Perform high and low dusting, mopping, and scrubbing surfaces.
• Clean wards, side rooms, toilets, and infected areas.
• Ensure rubbish bins are maintained and cleared.
• Maintain cleanliness in line with hospital safety requirements.
• Follow Health & Safety guidelines while using equipment.

Skills

Effective communication with patients and staff

Ability to work under pressure

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Willingness to learn

Job description

Pay & Hours

£12.51 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 life‑changing 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!