Rapid Response Domestic Assistant- Hillingdon / Mount Vernon

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the UK is seeking Rapid response domestic assistants to join their team at Hillingdon Hospital. The role involves deep cleaning vacated patient beds and maintaining external grounds, with flexible shifts typically ranging from early morning to late evening. A commitment to adhering to safety protocols and wearing PPE when necessary is required.

Qualifications

• Ability to work flexibly and complete a range of shifts.
• Required to wear full PPE when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide a deep cleaning service to vacated patient beds.
• Facilitate the cleaning of the external grounds on a rota.

Job description

Our facilities department provide a range of vital support services across the Hospital including cleaning, portering and housekeeping 24/7. We are now recruiting Rapid response domestic assistants to join our friendly and professional team at The Hillingdon Hospital NHS trust, working across both sites.

The rapid response team provide a deep cleaning service to vacated patient beds across the site. There is a requirement in some cases to wear full PPE. You will also be required to facilitate the cleaning of the external grounds on a rota.

The ability to work flexibly and complete a range of shifts is essential. Typically, the shifts are 0600-1330, 0900-1630, 1100-1830, 1400-2200 and occasionally to complete a night shift i.e. 2200-0600.

At Hillingdon Hospital, our vision is to be the best general hospital in the country and to put compassionate care, safety and quality at the heart of everything we do. We are clear that our Vision can only be achieved by our staff who are our most valuable asset.

The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust comprises of the Hillingdon and Mount Vernon Hospitals. The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services, including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics, and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit, and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress by working in partnership with local GPs, charities, community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals, and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are focused on ensuring that our hospitals provide high quality, safe, and compassionate care, while we drive forward with the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.