Domestic Assistant

Chartwells Independent; Swindon; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team as a Domestic Assistant and play a crucial role in infection control within a hospital setting. This is not just a cleaning job; it's an opportunity to make a real difference in the healthcare field. Your contributions will help ensure a safe and clean environment for patients, visitors, and staff. If you're passionate about patient care and take pride in your work, we want to hear from you! This role offers the chance to be part of a supportive team that values your efforts in delivering outstanding cleaning services.

Benefits

Health and Safety Training

Supportive Team Environment

Opportunity for Career Growth

Disclosure & Barring Service check costs covered

Qualifications

• No prior experience needed, just a willingness to learn and take pride in your work.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and staff is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Perform cleaning tasks including dusting, mopping, and scrubbing surfaces.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness in all hospital areas.

Skills

Infection Control

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Attention to Detail

Flexibility

Education

None required

Tools

Cleaning Equipment

Job description

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.
• 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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