Domestic Assistant

Werequire a Domestic Assistant to join our professional team to provide ahigh-quality cleaning service based primarily on the Inpatient Wards at thehospice.

You will be responsible for cleaning different areasacross the Hospice including clinical areas, patient areas, infected areas,non-clinical areas, corridors and staff areas to the highest of cleanliness standards.

Excellent communication skills are essential as is afriendly, polite and helpful manner as you will be interacting with patients, relatives,visitors and other members of staff across the Hospice. You must also be flexible in order to meetthe needs of the service. Ideally youwill have a good knowledge of manual handling techniques and COSHH. Experience of working in a healthcaresetting is required, however training in all settings will be provided.

Previous applicants need not reapply.

Main duties of the job

To provide a comprehensive cleaning service as detailed within the Cleaning Specifications for the buildings within the Hospice campus, to enhance the experience received by our patients, relatives, visitors and staff on site.

Daily:

• To clean all toilets, sinks, bathrooms and showers, including floors, surfaces and mirrors.
• To replace toilet roll and disposable hand towels/soap dispensers, as necessary.
• To damp dust all furniture in ward area, offices and other areas of the Hospice.
• To mop all tiled and lino floors, buffing where necessary.
• To vacuum all carpeted areas.
• To empty all waste/dressing bins.
• As a member of the ward team, to ensure that patient areas are maintained at a high standard of cleanliness.
• To clean beds as appropriate.
• To ensure relatives suite is clean and tidy and beds are thoroughly changed

About us

LOROS Hospiceis a local charity and every year we care for over 2,500 people acrossLeicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We deliver free, high-quality,compassionate care and support to terminally ill patients, their family andcarers.

Job responsibilities

Daily:

• To clean all toilets, sinks, bathrooms and showers, including floors, surfaces and mirrors.
• To replace toilet roll and disposable hand towels/soap dispensers, as necessary.
• To damp dust all furniture in ward area, offices and other areas of the Hospice.
• To mop all tiled and lino floors, buffing where necessary.
• To vacuum all carpeted areas.
• To empty all waste/dressing bins.
• As a member of the ward team, to ensure that patient areas are maintained at a high standard of cleanliness.
• To clean beds as appropriate.
• To ensure relatives suite is clean and tidy and beds are thoroughly changed.

Periodically:

• To ensure radiators, lights, window ledges on inside windows are clean.
• To carry out high dusting as necessary.
• To shampoo all carpeted areas.
• To change all curtains in the ward area.
• To carry out wall washing in the ward area.
• Where necessary carry out additional Domestic duties as directed by the Domestic &Caretaking Team Leader.
• To be courteous and helpful to all patients, relatives, visitors and other members of staff.
• To abide by the Health and Safety at Work Act and attend training courses, as required.
• To maintain confidentiality regarding patients and relatives at all times.

Person Specification

Skills / Abilities

• – Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
• – Ability to prioritise workload

Motivation and personal attributes

• Able to contribute to LOROS Values & Behaviours
• Must be enthusiastic and confident to deal with operational issues
• Friendly, polite and helpful manner
• Have a positive outlook
• Flexible
• Ability to adapt to reactive circumstance

Experience

• – Ability to accurately record checks and inspections, form filling and record information.
• – Ability to move and handle equipment and furniture throughout the day
• Experience of working within a Hospice or hospital environment
• Clinical areas cleaning experience

Knowledge

• Knowledge of Manual Handling techniques
• General cleaning standards
• Trained in Manual Handling techniques
• Safe handling and use of chemicals (COSHH)
• Understanding of the various waste streams

Qualifications

• GSCE in maths and English grade A to C or 4 9 or equivalent

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.

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