FMA Domestic Cleaner

NHS; St Helens; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Facilities Management Assistant, primarily focused on delivering a high-quality cleaning service at their facility. The ideal candidate should have previous experience in domestic cleaning, knowledge of NHS cleaning standards, and the ability to work flexibly as part of a dynamic team. This is an opportunity to contribute to maintaining a safe and clean environment for service users. Flexible working requests will be considered.

Qualifications

• NHS experience and training in safety, health and catering or cleaning tasks.
• Experience of working in a similar role (cleaning or catering).
• Knowledge of the National Standards of Cleanliness and NHS Colour Coding.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high quality professional centered cleaning service.
• Work as part of a team to meet national standards.
• Complete relevant cleaning schedules and documentation.

Skills

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Communication skills

Manual task capability

Education

CIEH Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene or equivalent

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Estates and Facilities Department for an enthusiastic team member for a Facilities Management Assistant (FMA) Domestic cleaner.

The post is suited to a motivated and experienced Domestic services worker to work at Knowsley Resource and Recovery Centre.

The successful candidate will provide a cleaning service around this Division ensuring National cleaning standards, PLACE requirements and CQC standards are met

Main duties of the job

The provision of a high quality professional centered service ensuring all policies and procedures and standards are adhered to

To work to a high standard to meet national Standards

Work as part of a team working flexible hours to deliver cleaning cover throughout the year.

Work to an agreed cleaning schedule and complete relevant documentation.

Responsible for ensuring all cleaning equipment and cleaning agents are available.

About us

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Job responsibilities

NHS experience and training in safety, health and catering or cleaning tasks.

Experience of working in a similar role (cleaning or catering).

Experience of working in the NHS.

Knowledge of the National Standards of Cleanliness and NHS Colour Coding.

Experience of dealing with people.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NHS experience and training in safety, health and catering or cleaning tasks
• CIEH Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene, or equivalent

Knowledge & Experience

• Experience of working in a similar role (cleaning or catering).
• Experience of working in the NHS.
• Experience of dealing with people.
• Knowledge of the National Standards of Cleanliness and NHS Colour Coding.
• Experience of working in a multi-skilled environment.

Skills

• Able to function as a member of a team and support the management objectives of the department and Trust
• Able to deal with requests from service users, managers and staff in a friendly and helpful way
• Flexible
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Able to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Able to carry out manual tasks
• Able to maintain accurate records

Values

• Accountability
• Support
• High professional standards
• Responsive to service users
• Engaging leadership style
• Transparency and honesty
• Change oriented

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.