Facilities Assistant (Domestic)

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a part-time Domestic Cleaner to join the Facilities team in a community setting. The role covers general cleaning across clinical, sanitary and administrative areas to meet infection control standards and schedules.

You will dispose of waste, report incidents, and work across inpatient and community settings with training provided. A NVQ 2 or equivalent and cleaning experience are required.

Qualifications

• NVQ 2 or equivalent experience required.
• Experience of cleaning services preferred.
• COSHH, colour coding and health and safety knowledge expected.
• Ability to read health and safety documents such as risk assessments.
• Ability to follow cleaning schedules and instructions.

Responsibilities

• Carry out general cleaning in clinical, sanitary and administration areas to schedule and standards.
• Follow infection control, COSHH and health and safety procedures at all times.
• Meet cleanliness levels by following designated schedules.
• Dispose of waste safely under Trust guidelines.
• Report incidents and near misses per Trust policy.
• Store equipment correctly and report defects to supervisor.
• Work as part of the cleaning team across inpatient and community settings.
• Attend mandatory and additional training as required.
• Comply with Trust policies and procedures.

Skills

COSHH knowledge

Colour coding knowledge

Health and safety techniques

Cleaning principles

Reading risk assessments

Follow cleaning schedules

Liaison and verbal communication

Punctual and reliable

Training completion (online)

Education

NVQ 2 or equivalent

Job description

Domestic cleaning post in the facilities team of Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust's Capital Investment and Estates Services department, based in a community setting. The core of the work is general cleaning across clinical, sanitary and administration areas to set schedules and infection control standards, plus waste disposal and incident reporting. It is 15 hours a week, three hours each weekday morning from 07:00 to 10:00, with work across inpatient and community settings as assigned. Visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Carry out general cleaning in clinical, sanitary and administration areas to the cleaning schedule, policy and standards
• Follow infection control, COSHH and health and safety procedures at all times
• Meet the required levels of cleanliness in each assigned area by following its cleaning schedule
• Dispose of all categories of waste safely under Trust guidelines
• Report incidents and near misses under Trust policy
• Store cleaning equipment and machinery correctly, keep it clean and report defects to the supervisor
• Work as part of the cleaning team so that tasks are completed in all areas
• Work across in-patient and community settings as assigned, including wards, clinics and admin areas
• Attend mandatory training (fire safety, moving and handling, infection control) and other training as required
• Comply with Trust policies and procedures
• Carry out other reasonable duties requested by senior staff and supervisors

What’s required

Qualifications

• NVQ 2 or equivalent experience

Experience

• Experience of cleaning services

Skills & knowledge

• COSHH knowledge
• Colour coding knowledge
• Knowledge of health and safety techniques
• Knowledge of the principles and methods of cleaning services
• Ability to read health and safety documents such as risk assessments
• Ability to follow cleaning schedules and instructions

Other

• Good liaison and verbal communication skills
• Punctual and reliable
• Able to complete mandatory training online via computer or mobile phone
• Able to complete face-to-face training
• Able to work as part of a cleaning team
• Able to work alone as required

Nice to have

• Formal cleaning qualification or training
• Experience working to NHS National Cleaning Standards
• Experience of colour coding and COSHH
• Knowledge of health and safety
• Knowledge of NHS national cleaning standards
• Knowledge of NPSA colour coding
• Good written communication skills
• Good IT skills