Domestic Support Worker Higher Level (WGH)

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

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a leading NHS Trust as a Domestic Assistant, ensuring high cleanliness standards in clinical and public areas. This role offers the chance to make a real difference in patient care by maintaining a safe and clean environment. You will work Monday to Friday, contributing to the comfort of patients and visitors alike. If you are passionate about service delivery and cleanliness, we want to hear from you!

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 cleaning and spot cleaning as needed.

Skills

Service Delivery

Cleanliness Standards

Job description

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!

We have a 22.5 hour vacancy Monday - Friday 15:30-20:00

Here at University hospitals of Morecambe bay NHS Foundation Trust, employees and patients are at the heart of everything we do. We have exciting new opportunities to join our Facilities department at Royal Lancaster Infirmary as a Domestic Assistant to support the Trust in delivering a clean and safe environment for patients, visitors and staff.

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: Facilities Assistant Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01539-715142