This Domestic Assistant post sits in the Domestic Services Team at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, working in a relief pool that covers every ward and department on the Trust site. The work centres on keeping patient and clinical areas clean and safe, including discharge and infection cleans and a rapid response service under the domestic supervisor. It is a fixed 08:00 to 16:00 roster on a five-over-seven-day pattern that includes weekends and bank holidays, and covers Covid-19 and other infection areas. Functional skills in English and maths at Level 1 are essential, and the role involves working at heights.
What the job involves
- Maintain a clean, hygienic and safe environment for patients and clinical staff
- Carry out discharge and infection cleans in line with the local RAG poster
- Provide a rapid response cleaning service to all wards and departments under the domestic supervisor
- Carry out isolation room enhanced cleaning following correct procedures
- General cleaning, high and low dusting, and wet and dry mopping of all floor surfaces
- Clean and descale toilets, sanitary areas, baths, taps and showers
- Remove clinical and general waste to the designated waste store
- Remove bodily fluids in public areas and change curtains
- Replenish disposables, hand towels, toilet rolls, soaps and gels
- Operate mechanical and electrical cleaning equipment after appropriate training
- Report accidents, incidents, hazards, infestations and equipment faults to the domestic supervisor
- Liaise with ward and department staff to prioritise work areas and workloads
What's required
Qualifications
- Level 1 functional skills in English and maths
- Basic computer literacy
Experience
- Understanding of the domestic assistant role within a healthcare setting
Skills & knowledge
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Effective communication
- Ability to follow standardised cleaning schedules
- Reliable, punctual and flexible
- Ability to work in a high-pressure environment
- Ability to work at heights
Other
- Understanding of the importance of hygiene in a healthcare setting
- Good understanding of Trust values and behaviours, and ability to demonstrate them in the working day
Nice to have
- NVQ Level 1 in cleaning or equivalent
- Previous domestic experience
- Experience working in a healthcare setting
- Experience of cleaning protocols
- Knowledge of infection control
- Knowledge of COSHH
- Knowledge of National Cleaning Standards
- Evidence of championing diversity in previous roles
What's offered
- Full training in the National Cleaning Standards
- Departmental induction, including manual handling and working at heights
- Support for new starters to gain confidence and experience
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
