Domestic Support Worker Higher Level

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust; Kendal; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Domestic Assistant to join its Facilities department. This role involves maintaining high cleanliness standards across hospital areas, ensuring patient safety and comfort. Ideal candidates will possess a strong attention to detail and a commitment to service delivery, making a positive impact in the healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Experience or willingness to work in a cleaning and healthcare environment.
• Ability to follow cleaning protocols and safety guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high standards of cleanliness in various hospital areas.
• Operate cleaning equipment and follow health and safety regulations.
• Report any faults or issues with cleaning machinery immediately.

Skills

Attention to detail

Service delivery

Safety awareness

Job description

Would you like to be part of a Team ensuring high standards of cleanliness are achieved for patients, visitors and staff?

Are you passionate about service delivery and keen to develop in a role within a support setting?

Do you want to go home at the end of your shift knowing you helped make your local hospital a great place to be cared for?

If you have answered yes to any of the above then we want to hear from you!

Here at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, employees and patients are at the heart of everything that we do. We have new exciting opportunities to join our Facilities department at Furness General Hospital as a Domestic Assistant to support the Trust in delivering a clean and safe environment for patients, visitors and staff.

The role is 25 hours working Monday to Friday

To be responsible for a high standard of cleanliness in Clinical areas, public areas and external areas using the appropriate recognised cleaning methods.

Responsible for identifying areas to be cleaned, plan and organise a cleaning programme with relevant ward or departmental staff, ensuring Patient, Staff and Visitor safety is not compromised.

Operating cleaning equipment, machinery in accordance with manufacturer’s instruction ensuring that it is in a good clean working order, reporting faults immediately to supervisor.

Undertake deep clean/isolation cleans following national and local guidelines.

Carry out spot cleaning to ensure spillages and incidents are dealt with swiftly and efficiently, supported by Clinical staff as appropriate.

To adhere to all relevant COSHH assessments and Safety Data sheets when preparing, using and disposing of cleaning chemicals.

We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Scott Sproson Job title: PES Assistant Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01539 715142

Scott Sproson 01539 715142

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