About this role
Job summary
Facilities Assistant (Domestic) - This role will be required to work at The Friarage Hospital, Northallerton.
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As a Domestic Facilities Assistant your role is integral in keeping our hospitals clean and safe for our patients, visitors and staff, the NHS couldn't function without you.
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.
You will carry out general and specialised cleaning in both clinical and non-clinical areas as guided by your team leaders and ensure safe working practices are adhered to in all aspects of hygiene management.
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.
About us
At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
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.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health & well-being initiatives and opportunities for development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition, Managers Awards and Shining Stars.
We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
We recruit for values and "Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool"
Job description Job responsibilities
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.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Previous hospital / cleaning experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name North Tees & Hartlepool Solutions
Address The Friarage Hospital
Northallerton
DL61JG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://nthsolutions.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)