Domestic Assistant

Chartwells Independent; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare service provider in Sutton-in-Ashfield is seeking a Domestic Assistant to ensure high cleanliness standards in a hospital. This role involves essential cleaning duties to help maintain a safe environment for patients and staff. The ideal candidate is passionate about patient care and ready to make a difference in healthcare. Previous experience is not required, but a willingness to learn is essential.

Qualifications

• Passionate about patient care with effective communication skills.
• Flexible and able to work under pressure both individually and as part of a team.
• Confident working in a hospital environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform high and low dusting, mopping, and scrubbing surfaces.
• Clean wards, side rooms, toilets, and public areas.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety of hospital environments.

Skills

Effective communication

Ability to work under pressure

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Job description

£12.36 per hour, 15 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?

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.

Requirements:

• 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.

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.

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.