Housekeeper

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust; Buxton; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 14,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Job summary

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) is seeking a Domestic Cleaning Assistant to join our domestic team at Thomas Fields Community Care Centre. You will provide a high-quality cleaning service, maintaining a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors, with training provided where needed.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds; experience is helpful but not essential. You will be part of a supportive team, with flexible working and opportunities to develop.

Qualifications

• Basic numeracy and literacy skills or willing to work towards.
• Desirable: Basic Health & Safety Certificate; Health and Safety Certificate; NVQ in Cleaning.
• Experience: ability to prioritise and organise workload; complete on-the-job training.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high-quality domestic service to support patient care.
• Follow agreed work schedules and procedures to maintain a clean, safe environment.
• Be flexible and prepared to work at other sites as service demands dictate.

Skills

Numeracy & literacy

Communication skills

Teamwork & flexibility

Education

Basic numeracy and literacy

NVQ in Cleaning

Basic Health & Safety Certificate

Job description

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of individuals from BME backgrounds and welcomes applicants from these communities. DCHS is also an LGBT inclusive employer. Selection will be on a basis of merit. The Trust has achieved the status of a Disability Confident Leader and guarantees to invite to assessment applicants who meet the criteria for the job vacancy. To ensure the diversity of the workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.

Be outstanding - join an outstanding team!

Job overview

We are looking to appoint a Domestic Cleaning Assistant to work at Thomas Fields Community Care Centre . This is a fantastic opportunity for you to become part of our DCHS Domestic Team.

Although experience is desirable, this is not essential as full training will be given.

You will be required to provide a high quality, domestic service working individually and as part of a team, to ensure a clean and safe environment is maintained for patients, staff and visitors.

What really matters to us is providing every one of our patients with an excellent experience, a service that really cares and one that delivers the right outcome, and that we achieve this every day and make a difference to our patients' experience and demonstrate values and personal qualities that support the DCHS way of working.

If you are an enthusiastic team member who is eager to learn and to develop then we would like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To provide a high-quality domestic service to Community Support Bed setting. Working either individually or as part of a team in ensuring a clean and safe environment is maintained for patients, staff and visitors following agreed work schedules, methods, and procedures in accordance with the National Standard of Cleanliness. The post holder will be required to have a flexible approach and be prepared to work on other sites should service demands dictate To play an integral part in delivering outstanding patient care at Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust ( DCHS)

Working for our organisation

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Basic numeracy and literacy skills or willing to work towards

Desirable criteria

• Basic Health & Safety Certificate
• Health and Safety Certificate
• NVQ in Cleaning

Experience

Essential criteria

• Ability to prioritise and organise workload as required within own area of service
• Attend and complete all required on the job training

Desirable criteria

• Previous cleaning experience

Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to work on own or as part of a team
• Good communication skills
• Flexible approach to work

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) is one of the largest providers of specialist community healthcare in England and we currently employ around 4,500 staff. We deliver a variety of services across Derbyshire, caring for nearly 1.8 million patients each year.

We deliver patient care through 11 community hospitals, 4 minor injury units, 29 health centres and a learning disability centre. Another key part of our service is out in the community where we care for people in their own homes via therapists, health visitors and district nurses, and promoting public health in the wider community. As a Trust we care for patients of all ages with a special focus on the needs of elderly people and the very young.

DCHS has been recognised as a top 10 NHS organisation to work for in the UK by the Health Service Journal and NHS Employers in their Best Places to Work 2015 campaign. The Trust is also the runner‑up in the category for the best NHS community trust employer.

• The majority of our locations offer free parking facilities for staff.

We will communicate with you regarding your application via email so please check your email account on a regular basis. If using hotmail, MSN or yahoo email accounts please check your 'junk/spam' mail regularly.

If you require any support in completing the application form please do not hesitate to contact the Recruitment Team, 01332 564856, option 1, option 1 or [e-mail] and we will be happy to provide assistance.

Please note - if we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.

Our vision is to see the health of local communities improve through partnership working, putting people at the centre and looking to the future.

Our values:
1) To get the basics right - For each other, local people and communities
2) To act with compassion and respect - For each other, local people and communities
3) To make a positive difference - For each other, local people and communities
4) To value and develop teamwork - With our partners and within DCHS
5) To value diversity and inclusivity - Of each other, local people and communities.