Job summary
Employer heading
Domestic Assistant
Band 2
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and reliable person to join and become part of our team at St Mary's Hospital, Kettering. Your duties will include general cleaning of the patient, public and staff areas as set by your allocated cleaning schedule. You will be required to work to, and maintain standards as set by the NHS National Cleaning Specifications. Enthusiasm and dedication to provide a clean safe environment is essential.
Hours: 27.5 hours per week.Ìý
Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday 07.30am to 13.00pm (These hours are subject to change).
Main duties of the job
Your duties will include general cleaning of the patients ward, public and staff areas as set by your allocated cleaning schedule. You will be required to work to, and maintain standards as set by the NHS National Cleaning Specifications. Enthusiasm and dedication to provide a clean safe environment is essential. Training will be given. Full police check(DBS) and references will be required for this post.
Working for our organisation
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- General education including literacy and numeracy
- An understanding of the importance of hygiene
- An understanding of the importance of health and safety
- Use, experience and knowledge of computer technologies
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in a similar role or industry
- Experience of teamwork
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work on own initiative with minimum supervision
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, staff and visitors
- Ability to interpret and action written instructions
Applicant requirements
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 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Laura Copeland
- Job title
- Hotel Services Supervisor
- Email address
- [email protected]
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