Domestic Assistant - Abergele Hospital

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Rhyl; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 14,000; Part time

Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is seeking enthusiastic Domestic Assistants for its Domestic Services Department at Royal Alexandra Hospital. The role involves maintaining cleanliness standards across wards and public areas, with on-the-job training provided.

Uniform and protective clothing are supplied, and the post is part-time (15 hours per week) from Monday to Friday, 1700–2000. Welsh language skills are desirable, and applicants from Welsh and English-speaking backgrounds are

Qualifications

• Experience in cleaning is beneficial but not essential.
• On-the-job training will be provided.
• Uniform/protective clothing will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Maintain standards of cleanliness of floors, furniture and fittings.
• Operate cleaning equipment to achieve required standards.
• Handle refuse for disposal purposes.
• Replenish supplies of paper towels, toilet tissue, soap and moisturiser.
• Monitor stocks of cleaning materials and request supplies as needed.
• Plan daily workload to complete tasks to set standards.
• Complete documentation of full cleans.
• Demonstrate understanding of cleaning methods and frequencies.
• Communicate with Supervisors, patients, visitors and staff to achieve standard cleanliness.
• Ensure compliance with board policies and procedures.

Skills

Cleaning

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Job description

We currently have opportunities in our Domestic Services Department at Royal Alexandra Hospital for enthusiastic, motivated individuals.

The Domestic Services team have responsibility for ensuring that standards of environmental cleanliness are maintained and we are seeking additional Domestic Assistants to carry out these duties within our hospital.

Previous experience of working within the cleaning industry will be beneficial but it is not essential as the successful candidates will receive on the job training and supervision. Uniform/protective clothing will also be provided.

Part time post (15 hours a week) - working Monday - Friday 1700 - 2000.

Main duties of the job

• Maintain standards of cleanliness of floors, furniture and fittings, as well as removal of marks from walls/partitions/doors etc in accordance with set methods, standards and frequencies.
• Operate cleaning equipment, including electrical in order to achieve the specified standards of cleanliness.
• Handling of refuse for disposal purposes.
• Replenish supplies of paper hand towels, toilet tissue, soap and hand moisturiser as required.
• Monitor the stocks of cleaning materials, refuse bags, toilet tissue, paper hand towels, hand soap and hand moisturiser and request as supply as necessary.
• Organise own day to day workload within work scheduling guidelines to ensure that all cleaning tasks are completed to the set standard.
• Complete documentation to record 'full clean' completed.
• Demonstrate an understanding of specified cleaning methods and frequencies.
• Communicate with Domestic Supervisors, patients, visitors, ward and departmental staff in order to achieve the specified standard of cleanliness.
• Ensure compliance with Health Board and Departmental policies, procedure and good practices.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Experience

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Qualifications

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Skills

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Knowledge

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.