Facilities Assistant (Domestic)

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Main area: Facilities Assistant

Grade: NHS AfC: Band 2

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Part time - 24 hours per week (Working on a rota basis, including weekends. Contracted hours will vary depending on rota available.)

Job ref: 345-NTHS8151292

Site: University Hospital of North Tees

Town: Stockton on Tees

Salary: £25,272 Pro rata per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: Today at 23:59

North Tees & Hartlepool Solutions is an NHS owned company of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. The successful applicant will be an employee of the subsidiary and not the NHS. North Tees & Hartlepool Solutions offers its own Terms and Conditions of employment which differ from the national NHS Terms and Conditions.

As an employee in the company you will benefit from:

• Excellent performance related bonus scheme
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays (dependant on service and contracted hours)
• Access to a pension scheme - National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) – North Tees & Hartlepool Solutions will pay a 3% contribution
• Night shift working allowances (where appropriate)
• Bank holiday working allowances (where appropriate)

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be paid for by North Tees and Hartlepool Solutions, however, should you fail to satisfactorily complete the probationary period, you will be charged for the DBS check as a deduction from your final salary.

As a Domestic Facilities Assistant your role is integral in keeping our hospitals clean and safe for our patients, visitors and staff. You will be part of a dynamic and adaptable team whose main focus is to clean to the highest standards and frequencies possible to maintain a clean, pleasant and safe environment reducing the risk and spread of infection.

Main duties of the job:

• Clean and conduct domestic duties as guided by your team leaders
• Organise day to day cleaning duties adapting to best suit the needs of the ward / department
• This will include cleaning of beds, floors, toilets, sinks, mopping, damp dusting, cleaning of internal glass, walls, vacuuming, scrubbing (manual and machine), steam cleaning and buffing
• Perform ‘deep’ and ‘specialised’ cleans in accordance with training and method statements provided and be involved in full ward decants when requested
• Changing of bay curtains, bed drapes and cleaning of blinds
• Work as part of the ward or department team (where appropriate) to respond to requests from the ward matron or department manager in relation to work priorities, local protocols and procedures
• Be flexible and adapt to unforeseen requests and tasks as appropriate to the environment
• Work in accordance and follow COSHH (control of substances hazardous to health) and health and safety manual handling policies
• Maintenance / cleaning of all cleaning equipment
• Ensure safe segregation and removal of waste in accordance to waste management guidelines and policies

We are looking to employ honest, dedicated individuals to join our team, we recruit for values and together, we are North Tees and Hartlepool.

Experience:

• Customer Care Skills
• Experience with NHS Cleaning

As part of our recruitment process, you will be required to undertake pre-employment screening:

• Disclosure and Barring Scheme (previously Criminal Records Bureau)

Should you require a copy of the Trust's Disclosure and Barring Service Policy, please contact a member of the Recruitment Team on 01642 624023.

Please note the essential qualifications required for the post outlined within the Person Specification. You are required to hold and provide evidence of the necessary qualifications for the post at interview should you be shortlisted.

North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust operates a No Smoking Policy. The details in the Monitoring Information section of your application will be used for monitoring our recruitment process and will not be seen by the interview panel. The information you give will be treated in the strictest confidence.

To meet its commitment to promoting equality of opportunity, the Trust’s policy is that individuals will be recruited, trained and promoted according to ability and job requirements only. As such we welcome your application irrespective of your gender, race, disability, colour, ethnic or national origin, nationality, marital status, responsibility for dependants, religion, trade union activity and age.

The Trust gives full and fair consideration to applications for employment received from disabled people. We are a “Positive about Disabled People” employer, and we hold the ‘two ticks’ Disability Symbol.

If you have a disability, which makes it difficult for you to complete our application form, please do not hesitate to contact the recruitment team on 01642 624023.

As a supporter of the Armed Forces and an employer of Reservists, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust are proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.