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Domestic Support Worker Higher Level - Barrow in Furness

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Cumbria
1 day ago
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Job overview

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


Are you passionate about service delivery and keen to develop in a role with a support setting?


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


If you have answered yes to any of the above then we want to hear from you!


Here, employees and patients are at the heart of everything we do. We have exciting new opportunities to join our Facilities department at Furness General Hospital as a Domestic Assistant to support the Trust in delivering a clean and safe environment for patients, visitors and staff.







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.






Working for our organisation

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









Detailed job description and main 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 website









Person specification





Education and qualifications


Essential criteria
  • Evidence in good literacy and numeracy skills





Desirable criteria
  • Health and Safety
  • Knowledge of COSHH








Experience


Essential criteria
  • Ability to work on your own or in a team without direct supervision





Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of the potential of cross contamination within a healthcare setting
  • Previous cleaning experience








Skills, ability and knowledge


Essential criteria
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effective
  • Ability to plan your own workload
  • Be able to understand written and spoken instructions
  • Be able to handle hazardous cleaning chemicals on a regular basis





Desirable criteria
  • 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








Personal Qualities


Essential criteria
  • Be adaptable and flexible to the changing needs of the service
  • Ability to rectify cleaning standards in a timely manner
  • Ability to travel




















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