Domestic (Cleaner) - Royal Lancaster Infirmary

NHS; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vital team as a Domestic (Cleaner) at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary, ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients and staff. No prior experience is necessary, as full training will be provided. This role plays a crucial part in the overall success of patient care during challenging times.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Weekend and evening pay

Maternity and paternity leave

Occupational sick pay

Flexible working hours

Occupational pension scheme

Uniform provided

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
• Knowledge of cleaning protocols in a healthcare setting.
• Ability to handle hazardous cleaning chemicals.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high cleanliness standards in clinical and public areas.
• Identify cleaning areas and plan cleaning schedules.
• Operate cleaning machinery and report any faults.

Skills

Communication

Planning

Infection Control Knowledge

Team Collaboration

Hazardous Chemicals Handling

Education

Good literacy and numeracy skills

Health and Safety Knowledge

COSHH Knowledge

Job description

Domestic (Cleaner) - Royal Lancaster Infirmary

Would you like to be part of a Vital Team ensuring high standards of cleanliness are achieved for patients, visitors and staff?

Do you want to go home at the end of your shift knowing you helped make your local hospital a great place to be cared for?

Our cleaning staff played and essential role and carry on doing so in fighting the global pandemic. They are responsible for cleaning the areas that are hosts for potentially dangerous germs and viruses.

Here at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, we have new exciting opportunities to join our Facilities Team at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary as a Domestic Assistant (cleaner) to support the Trust in delivering a clean and safe environment for patients, visitors and staff.

The role is a 37.5 hour vacancy. 5 days over 7, 07:00-15:00

No experience necessary, full training will be given and uniform provided.

We offer a competitive salary which includes additional payments for working weekends and evenings. There is also a great support benefit package for all colleagues working for the Trust which includes maternity and paternity leave, occupational sick pay, annual leave, flexible working and an occupational pension scheme.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for a high standard of cleanliness in Clinical areas, public areas and external areas using the appropriate recognised cleaning methods.

Responsible for identifying areas to be cleaned, plan and organise a cleaning programme with relevant ward or departmental staff, ensuring Patient, Staff and Visitor safety is not compromised.

Operating cleaning equipment, machinery in accordance with manufacturer's instruction ensuring that it is in a good clean working order, reporting faults immediately to supervisor.

Undertake deep clean/isolation cleans following national and local guidelines.

Carry out spot cleaning to ensure spillages and incidents are dealt with swiftly and efficiently, supported by Clinical staff as appropriate.

To adhere to all relevant COSHH assessments and Safety Data sheets when preparing, using and disposing of cleaning chemicals.

About us

We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Our community services for adults are provided in people's homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our websitehttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

• Evidence in good literacy and numeracy skills
• Health and Safety
• Knowledge of COSHH

Experience

• Ability to work on your own or in a team without direct supervision
• Knowledge of cleaning in a healthcare establishment
• Knowledge of the potential of cross contamination within a healthcare setting
• Previous cleaning experience

Skills, ability and knowledge

• Ability to communicate clearly and effective
• Ability to plan your own workload
• Be able to understand written and spoken instructions
• Be able to use heavy equipment on a regular basis
• Be able to handle hazardous cleaning chemicals on a regular basis
• Deal with a diverse range of people face to face
• Ability to communicate within a team and provide diverse feedback to colleagues and line managers
• Knowledge of infection control in the cleaning environment

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.