Hospital Domestic Assistant

Berry Recruitment; Rownhams; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is looking for Domestic Assistants to provide exemplary cleaning services at Southampton General Hospital. Candidates will be responsible for maintaining high hygiene standards, ensuring proper waste disposal, and adhering to health and safety policies. This role involves working collaboratively within a team, contributing to a clean and healthy environment for both patients and staff. Opportunity starts at the end of January.

Qualifications

• Ability to maintain a hygienic cleaning standard.
• Understanding of health and safety policies.

Responsibilities

• Present a domestic cleaning service to patients and staff.
• Clean floors, work surfaces, furnishings, and equipment.
• Ensure correct disposal of clinical and domestic waste.
• Maintain hygienic condition of equipment and materials.
• Participate as a team member in hospital operations.

Job description

Berry Recruitment have an exciting opportunity, recruiting for the Southampton General Hospital. We are looking for Domestic Assistants to start at the end of January.

Key Accountability's :

• Present a domestic cleaning service to patients and staff within the Trust as defined in Service Level Specifications and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Clean to a hygienic standard following work procedures that incorporate all quality standards laid down by the client or Environment Audits.
• Clean floors, work surfaces, furnishings, and related equipment manually and by use of machines, understanding and adhering to work schedules and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Empty, dispose and replace clinical and domestic waste as directed and ensure that waste is disposed of correctly.
• Ensure that all equipment and materials required to perform all cleaning tasks are maintained in a hygienic and safe condition and any deviation in store levels or suitability of equipment is reported to the Patient Ambassador for action.
• Ensure that high personal hygiene and infection control standards are maintained in relation to personal tasks.
• Ensure that all work is carried out in line with Health and Safety, Quality and Trust policies and procedures.
• Participate as a full member of the team, e.g. supporting and training other staff, participating in team meetings, working flexibly as required to cover other members of the team in any area of the hospital.