Domestic Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Manchester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training in the National Cleaning

Departmental induction including safe/

Support for new starters

Job summary

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Domestic Assistant to join the Domestic Services Team in a relief pool covering wards and departments. The role focuses on maintaining patient and clinical area cleanliness and safety, including discharge and infection cleans and rapid response cleaning under the supervision of the domestic supervisor.

Typical duties include maintaining hygiene standards, following cleaning schedules, and supporting infection control protocols in a high-pressure

Qualifications

• Level 1 functional skills in English and maths is required.
• Basic computer literacy is needed.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean, hygienic and safe environment for patients and clinical staff.
• Carry out discharge and infection cleans following local procedures.
• Provide a rapid response cleaning service to wards and departments.
• Carry out isolation room enhanced cleaning per correct procedures.
• General cleaning, dusting, and floor cleaning.
• Clean and descale toilets, sanitary areas, baths, taps and showers.
• Remove clinical and general waste to the designated waste store.
• Replenish disposables, towels, toilet rolls, soaps and gels.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Cleaning schedules

Reliability

Punctuality

Flexibility

High-pressure environment

Working at heights

Education

Level 1 functional skills in English and maths

NVQ Level 1 in cleaning

Job description

This Domestic Assistant post sits in the Domestic Services Team at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, working in a relief pool that covers every ward and department on the Trust site. The work centres on keeping patient and clinical areas clean and safe, including discharge and infection cleans and a rapid response service under the domestic supervisor. It is a fixed 08:00 to 16:00 roster on a five-over-seven-day pattern that includes weekends and bank holidays, and covers Covid-19 and other infection areas. Functional skills in English and maths at Level 1 are essential, and the role involves working at heights.

What the job involves

• Maintain a clean, hygienic and safe environment for patients and clinical staff
• Carry out discharge and infection cleans in line with the local RAG poster
• Provide a rapid response cleaning service to all wards and departments under the domestic supervisor
• Carry out isolation room enhanced cleaning following correct procedures
• General cleaning, high and low dusting, and wet and dry mopping of all floor surfaces
• Clean and descale toilets, sanitary areas, baths, taps and showers
• Remove clinical and general waste to the designated waste store
• Remove bodily fluids in public areas and change curtains
• Replenish disposables, hand towels, toilet rolls, soaps and gels
• Operate mechanical and electrical cleaning equipment after appropriate training
• Report accidents, incidents, hazards, infestations and equipment faults to the domestic supervisor
• Liaise with ward and department staff to prioritise work areas and workloads

What's required

Qualifications

• Level 1 functional skills in English and maths
• Basic computer literacy

Experience

• Understanding of the domestic assistant role within a healthcare setting

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Effective communication
• Ability to follow standardised cleaning schedules
• Reliable, punctual and flexible
• Ability to work in a high-pressure environment
• Ability to work at heights

Other

• Understanding of the importance of hygiene in a healthcare setting
• Good understanding of Trust values and behaviours, and ability to demonstrate them in the working day

Nice to have

• NVQ Level 1 in cleaning or equivalent
• Previous domestic experience
• Experience working in a healthcare setting
• Experience of cleaning protocols
• Knowledge of infection control
• Knowledge of COSHH
• Knowledge of National Cleaning Standards
• Evidence of championing diversity in previous roles

What's offered

• Full training in the National Cleaning Standards
• Departmental induction, including manual handling and working at heights
• Support for new starters to gain confidence and experience