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Domestic Support Worker

Manchester Royal Eye Hospital

Manchester

On-site

GBP 24,000 - 28,000

Part time

2 days ago
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Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Domestic Support Worker to ensure a clean and hygienic environment for patients and staff. This part-time role involves delivering cleaning services across various hospital areas, adhering to strict infection control guidelines. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong communication skills and the ability to work efficiently under pressure. Join a team committed to providing exceptional care and support within a collaborative and inclusive environment, where your contributions will make a significant impact on patient experiences.

Qualifications

  • Ability to maintain cleanliness in a busy hospital environment.
  • Experience in following safety and cleanliness protocols.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain a clean and hygienic environment for staff and patients.
  • Empty and dispose of waste according to health regulations.

Skills

Teamwork
Communication Skills
Initiative
Ability to Work Under Pressure

Education

Understanding of Health and Safety
Experience in a Domestic Environment

Job description

NHS AfC: Band 2

Main area Domestic Support Worker Grade NHS AfC: Band 2 Contract Permanent: part time Weekend Hours Part time - 8 hours per week (Saturday-Sunday) Job ref 349-SDX-7156467*

Site Manchester Foundation Trust Town Manchester Salary £24,169 per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 08/05/2025 23:59

Job Overview

Role:

To maintain a clean and hygienic environment for Trust staff, patients and their visitors in line with the National Standards of Cleanliness.

Job Purpose

To deliver a full cleaning service to wards, offices and departments within the hospital at the prescribed times and in accordance with Work Schedules and activity within the area, using own initiative to plan workload.

Main duties of the job

Main Tasks Are

Empty and dispose of domestic and clinical waste in accordance with the Trust’s Infection Control and Waste Disposal Policies.

Carry out general cleaning tasks i.e. damp dusting of all furniture, fixtures, fittings, skirting’s and interior glass doors.

Carry out high and low level dusting of walls, ledges, perimeter fittings, paintwork.

Clean all sanitary fittings and fixtures.

Supply and replenish consumables i.e. paper towels, toilet rolls, soap etc.

Clean and maintain floor areas/surfaces using the appropriate equipment.

Clean the kitchen, fixtures and appliances.

Clean and maintain Cleaning Store and equipment.

As required and under supervision respond to any requests for ad-hoc and specialist cleaning, adhering to Infection Control Guidelines.

Other Duties

Report any mechanical defects, pest sightings or building/environment faults to a supervisor.

Collect and return keys after securing door, windows and exits.

Use all PPE as required.

Maintain a high standard of personal hygiene and be presentably dressed at all times wearing the correct uniform and identification.

Use and care of approved cleaning materials and equipment at all times in accordance with the operator instructions.

Maintain appropriate levels of chemicals and equipment in area of work.

Regularly check machinery and equipment, changing filters when necessary and reporting faults as required

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria

  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Ability to understand and carry out instructions
  • Good Communication skills
  • To act on own initiative
  • To work under pressure in a busy environment
  • To maintain professionalism and demonstrate care and compassion with patients and other service users.

Desirable criteria

  • Understanding of Health and Safety
  • Understanding of customer care
  • Experience of working in a Domestic Environment.
  • Awareness of COSHH Regulations.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

  • job description (PDF, 174.1KB)
  • person Specification (PDF, 91.9KB)
  • FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS (PDF, 920.2KB)
  • Candidate Essential Guide Non Medical (PDF, 1.3MB)

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name beverley Ogrady Job title Recruitment Email address beverley.ogrady@sodexo.com

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