Domestic Support Worker Higher Level - Furness General Hospital

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

Job summary

A healthcare trust in Barrow-in-Furness seeks a Domestic Assistant to maintain high standards of cleanliness. The role involves cleaning clinical and public areas, working closely with staff to ensure patient safety. Candidates should be familiar with cleaning protocols and safety regulations. This position offers a chance to contribute to the health and wellbeing of the community.

Qualifications

• Ability to maintain high standards of cleanliness in various areas.
• Familiarity with cleaning methods and equipment operations.
• Understanding of COSHH assessments and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Ensure cleanliness in clinical and public areas using correct methods.
• Plan and organize cleaning programs with departmental staff.
• Report equipment faults to the supervisor.

Job description

Overview

Would you like to be a 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 with a support setting? Do you want to go home at the end of your shift knowing that 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, employees and patients are at the heart of everything we do. We have exciting new 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.

Main duties of the job

• 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.

All our 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.