About this role
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity here at Mid and South Essex Foundation Trust to join our team.
You will be responsible for day-to-day upkeep of the cleanliness as set out in the cleaning schedule. These areas may include ward areas, clinical areas, and hospital corridors, also associated areas across the Braintree Community Hospital site.
Maybe required to assist with the patients meal and beverage service.
You will be working as part of a team, and working within an integrated Hotel Services department, offering a high quality, flexible and customer focused service.
No Visa Sponsorship is available for this role
Main duties of the job
Work requests are dealt with promptly and efficiently and meet the needs of the wards/departments.
Wards/Departments are maintained free of dust, dirt and moisture through the process of daily and periodic cleaning
Transfer of infection is prevented by the additional process of effective termination cleaning of patient bed areas
Wards/departments are maintained free from excessive refuse and kept tidy and presentable at all times
Any other reasonable ad hoc duties as required for service provision
Provide a catering service to the patients as and when required
Promote positive feedback for other service users, by providing the highest standard of cleaning
Communicate with other team members via verbal or written communication skills
Promote a positive image of yourself and the service
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Job description Job responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting Domestic service assistant role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role. Whilst we are able to employ candidates on a graduate Visa, we are unable to offer sponsorship once the graduate visa expires.
Person Specification
Compliance and Qualification Essential
Literate and numerate ability to complete all relevant paperwork and training Manual Handling Ability to speak and write English to an acceptable standard Ability to safely use cleaning chemicals, operate equipment's
Desirable
Previous healthcare experience Domestic/cleaning experience
Infection Control Essential
Familiar with COSHH
Manual Handling Essential
Years of experience
Communication Essential
Experience of customers service skills
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 Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address Braintree Community hospital
Chadwick Drive
Braintree
CM7 2AL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)