Site Assistant in Plymouth

Site Assistant Duties

• Deliver catering supplies to all departments.
• Remove all waste and safely dispose in allocated bin areas ensuring bin area is clean and tidy.
• Bins must be locked at all time.
• Safely move full bins to storage area when required and replace with empty bins.
• Empty and dispose of contents of external bin receptacles and replace with new bin bag daily.
• Collect and deliver clean and soiled laundry bags and linen and store in correct facilities.
• Store C.S.S.D. bags and laboratory specimens in appropriate area to await collection.
• Report faults in equipment and the fabric of the building, record and log fault and monitor to ensure work is completed.
• Assist in the moving of equipment.
• Assist with moving patients to X-ray, Minor Injuries Unit, Physio Department and other services as and when required.
• Deliver and connect medical gases to departments when required (as per policy).
• Deliver, collect and sort all mail / parcels from departments / units and frank external post.
• Collect and deliver patient medical notes directly to individual departments.
• Responsible for receiving all stores / goods including stationery and distributing to all departments / units on a weekly basis or as and when delivered.
• Ensure the safe delivery from Pharmacy of all medication to a person in charge in the correct department / unit.
• Ensure the safe collection of all specimens by Pharmacy.
• Maintain cleanliness and carry out routine checks on site assistant vehicles as per instructions from Transport Department.
• Replenish all domestic store cupboards with stock for cleaning.
• Replenish all dispensers with paper products, soap and cleaning solutions.
• Work flexibly to meet service needs.
• Provide annual leave / sickness absence cover to the Site Assistant / Courier Driver at Cumberland Centre, Glenbourne, Mount Gould Hospital and Postal Worker at Mount Gould Hospital.

Cleaning Duties

• Corridors, stairs, floors and lift.
• Clinical areas.
• X-Ray Department.
• Minor Injuries Unit.
• Minor Operations Theatre.
• Toilets.
• Waiting Rooms.
• Reception Areas.
• Empty and clean refuse bins and cigarette stub holders.
• Clean spillages etc. following Infection Control guidelines.
• Changing curtains as and when requested.
• Deep cleaning of floors using floor cleaning equipment as requested, ie buffing machine.
• Deep cleaning of ceilings, light diffusers, extractor fans, ventilation grills, cooker hoods and walls.
• Removal of radiator covers, cleaning of radiators and refitting radiator covers.

Grounds and Gardens

• Ensure all entrances are clear of leaves and litter at all times.
• Grit / salt paths and steps during cold weather.
• Empty outside waste receptacles.
• Cleaning of all signs internal and external.
• Cleaning of porches and canopies.
• Cleaning of PVC window frames, external window sills, main entrances and external covered ways.

Health & Safety

• Responsible for locking and alarming buildings, ensuring all units are properly secured at nights and weekends.
• Responsible for unlocking and deactivating alarms in buildings.
• Respond to emergency alarms including fire / ambulance.
• Escort Funeral Directors to ward areas.
• Reporting of untoward incidents.
• Testing fire alarms on weekly basis at Cumberland Centre or as directed by Hotel Services Management Team.
• Testing panic alarms on weekly basis.
• Aid visitors to the site and adhere to Health & Safety.
• Responsible for the safe keeping of all keys to units / departments.

General

• Assist any contractors who attend site.
• Responsible for giving access to restricted areas / departments to all authorised personnel.
• Any other duties requested by the Hotel Services Management Team.

Other Responsibilities

• To attend all training sessions including mandatory training and role specific training as necessary in line with organisation policy.