Domestic Assistant

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust; Newmarket; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional NHS Trust is seeking a Housekeeper to join their team in Newmarket. Responsibilities include maintaining a clean environment for patients and staff, using various cleaning equipment, and assisting with meal service. This part-time position offers training for those lacking experience. Ideal candidates are reliable and detail-oriented with a good command of English.

Benefits

Full induction and ongoing training

Opportunities for further training and development

Qualifications

• Experience in domestic or commercial cleaning is helpful.
• Must be reliable, hardworking, and detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a clean, safe, and comfortable environment.
• Assisting with serving patient meals and making patient drinks.
• Using various cleaning equipment as required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Reliability

Good level of written and spoken English

Tools

Polishing/scrubbing machines

Extraction machines

Ride-on cleaning equipment

Job description

Our Housekeepers are responsible for contributing to the provision of a clean, safe and comfortable environment for our patients, staff and visitors. We are looking to expand our team and are hiring for the following shift:

• 20 hours per week - 5pm to 9pm

While experience in domestic or commercial cleaning is helpful, full induction and ongoing training will be provided. There are also opportunities for further training and development.

Responsibilities include:

• High and low dusting
• Damp dusting furniture, fixtures, fittings, and ledges
• High frequency touchpoint cleans
• Spot cleaning internal glass as necessary
• Cleaning telephones
• Cleaning wash hand basins, sinks, showers, WCs, and fittings; replenishing supplies
• Cleaning and refilling soap dispensers and paper towel holders
• Collecting and disposing of rubbish; cleaning bins
• Assisting with serving patient meals and making patient drinks
• Routine curtain changes
• Cleaning domestic equipment and storage areas
• Using polishing/scrubbing machines for hard floor maintenance
• Using extraction machines for carpet/upholstery cleaning
• Using steam cleaners as required
• Using ride-on cleaning equipment such as sweepers, scrubbers, dryers, and burnishers

If you are reliable, hardworking, detail-oriented, and possess a good level of written and spoken English, we encourage you to join our Housekeeping team.

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