Domestic Support Worker Higher Level - Furness General Hospital

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

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at Furness General Hospital as a Domestic Assistant, ensuring high cleanliness standards for patients and staff. This role involves planning cleaning programs, operating equipment, and adhering to safety guidelines, making a significant impact on hospital hygiene and safety.

Qualifications

• Responsible for high cleanliness standards in clinical and public areas.
• Plan and organize cleaning programs with ward staff.

Responsibilities

• Operate cleaning equipment and report faults.
• Undertake deep cleans following guidelines.
• Adhere to COSHH assessments for cleaning chemicals.

Skills

Service Delivery

Cleanliness Standards

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, 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 per week - 7.00a.m. - 12.30p.m.

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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Christine Nicholls Job title: Asst PES Site Services Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01229 402883

Contact Christine Nicholls on 01229 402883 - [e-mail] or Lisa Lister on 01229 402882 - [e-mail]