About this role
Job summary
Are you searching for a fulfilling role where your hard work makes a positive impact on patient care and overall experience?
Would you like to join our Facilities Team at Derbyshire Community Health Care Services as a Generic Worker and play an essential part in supporting the daily operations within our hospital environment.
This post will be working Monday to Sunday on a rota basis.
As a valued member of our team, you'll support the daily operational needs of our services helping to ensure patients, visitors, and staff experience a welcoming and well-maintained environment. Your contribution will directly support high-quality care across our sites.Key Responsibilities
In this varied and hands-on role, you will carry out a broad range of essential duties that support the smooth running of our hospital and community healthcare environments. This role is both varied and practical, requiring you to undertake a a range of duties including cleaning, catering, Portering, and general housekeeping. You will be expected to respond flexibly to operational needs, adapting quickly to new areas or tasks as required. Every aspect of the role contributes to maintaining a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for patients, staff, and visitors.Training and Support
Comprehensive training will be provided to ensure you are fully prepared to carry out all responsibilities effectively and in line with our standards.
Main duties of the job
MAIN DUTIES OF JOB Cleaning Duties: Carry out a wide range of cleaning tasks across wards, patient rooms, kitchens, outpatient and clinical areas, toilets, and communal spaces, ensuring all environments are safe, hygienic, and welcoming.
Portering Support: Assist with Portering tasks, including the safe movement of equipment, linen, supplies, and patient belongings. This also includes the collection and removal of clinical and domestic waste in line with Trust procedures.
Catering Support: Contribute to the delivery of catering services by assisting with basic meal preparation, meal delivery to wards, and completing required food safety and temperature checks.
Hygiene & Compliance: Maintain high standards of cleanliness and infection control in accordance with the National Cleaning Standards and Trust policies, ensuring all work meets regulatory, safety, and audit requirements.
About us
To work as part of a small and friendly Hotel Services Team within Derbyshire Community Health Service.
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.
Job description Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Essential and desirable Essential
Full UK Driving License Basic numeracy and literacy skills or willing to work towards Previous cleaning experience Ability to prioritise and organise workload as required within own area of service.
Desirable
Basic Health and Safety Certificate NVQ in cleaning
Interview Essential
Good Communication skills Ability to work on own or as part of a team. Able to work the times/shifts specified
Desirable
NHS 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.
Employer details Employer name Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
Address St Oswalds Hospital
Clifton Road
Ashbourne
DE6 1DR
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://www.dchs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)