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Domestic Assistant • Morriston
Swansea Bay University Health Board

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1. Can you tell us a bit about yourself and why you are interested in this Domestic Assistant role? Can you tell us a bit about yourself and why you are interested in this Domestic Assistant role?

2. What do you understand about the importance of cleanliness in a hospital setting? What do you understand about the importance of cleanliness in a hospital setting?

3. How would you describe your previous experiences in cleaning or maintenance roles? How would you describe your previous experiences in cleaning or maintenance roles?

4. Can you provide an example of when you had to adhere to strict health and safety procedures in your previous job? Can you provide an example of when you had to adhere to strict health and safety procedures in your previous job?

5. This role requires attention to detail. Can you describe a time when your attention to detail made a difference in your work? This role requires attention to detail. Can you describe a time when your attention to detail made a difference in your work?

6. What experience do you have with the cleaning of clinical or healthcare environments, if any? What experience do you have with the cleaning of clinical or healthcare environments, if any?

7. How comfortable are you with using cleaning machinery, such as buffing machines? Have you used any similar equipment in the past? How comfortable are you with using cleaning machinery, such as buffing machines? Have you used any similar equipment in the past?

8. What would you consider to be the most challenging tasks when cleaning in a hospital setting? How would you approach these challenges? What would you consider to be the most challenging tasks when cleaning in a hospital setting? How would you approach these challenges?

9. This position requires working alongside clinical staff. How do you plan to collaborate with them effectively? This position requires working alongside clinical staff. How do you plan to collaborate with them effectively?

10. Can you give an example of a time when you worked as part of a team to achieve a common goal? What was your role? Can you give an example of a time when you worked as part of a team to achieve a common goal? What was your role?

11. How do you prioritise customer care in your cleaning duties, and how do you handle feedback from patients or staff? How do you prioritise customer care in your cleaning duties, and how do you handle feedback from patients or staff?

12. The job requires a commitment to responding to the needs of various departments. Can you describe a situation where you had to adapt quickly to changing circumstances? The job requires a commitment to responding to the needs of various departments. Can you describe a situation where you had to adapt quickly to changing circumstances?

13. From time to time, you may be required to work at other sites. How do you feel about this level of flexibility in your role? From time to time, you may be required to work at other sites. How do you feel about this level of flexibility in your role?

14. Can you describe a situation where you had to learn a new skill or procedure quickly? How did you handle it? Can you describe a situation where you had to learn a new skill or procedure quickly? How did you handle it?

15. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role. Do you speak Welsh, and how comfortable are you in a bilingual environment? The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role. Do you speak Welsh, and how comfortable are you in a bilingual environment?

16. What do you think would make you an ideal candidate for this Domestic Assistant position? What do you think would make you an ideal candidate for this Domestic Assistant position?

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Role: Domestic Assistant in Morriston

Interviewed on Thursday 10 April 2025 at 16:14.

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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nDomestic Assistant with Swansea Bay University Health Board in Morriston, Swansea\n\n We're looking for more people to join our Hospital Cleaning Team at Morriston Hospital to help us provide a spotless environment for patients. Being a cleaner in our Hospitals is a special job. Our cleaners are key members of ward teams, working together with clinical staff to support the wellbeing of patients while they are in hospital. This is because a sparkling clean environment not only makes a hospital stay more pleasant - it also helps keep infections at bay. Cleaning in a Hospital requires skills over and above a typical cleaning job, so we also provide free specialist training to give you that extra knowledge. We are offering part time permeant contracts with hours from 16 Hours - 32.5 Hours per week. You will be required to undertake duties to ensure the upkeep of a clean and hygienic environment within the hospital and other Health Board premises, inclusive of in-patient and non-patient environments under the direction of the Domestic Services Supervisor. Due to unforeseen circumstances, on occasions, the post holder may be required to work at a unit other sites across the Health Board. We look forward to hearing to receiving your application. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. Follow departmental procedures and provide a responsive cleaning and decontamination service for patient and non-patient areas throughout the healthcare premises. The post holder will work across traditional staff group boundaries to provide an effective and timely service and maintain a safe and pleasant environment. All work to be undertaken in line with Health & Safety, COSHH and cleanliness policies and procedures, and with a commitment to customer care, following on the job training. About us Daily/weekly cleaning of all areas of allocated ward or department, in line with work schedules, including: Cleaning of toilets, bathrooms and sanitary fittingsDry and Damp mopping of hard floorsReplenishing supplies e.g. toilet rolls, hand towels and soapEmpty of bins, collection of clinical and non-clinical waste bags, replacement of bags in bins and cleaning of binsVacuum cleaning of soft floor areasUse of buffing machinery to clean hard floorsDamp dusting of fixtures and fittingsCleaning of high and low level surfacesRegeneration and service of patient mealsMonitoring and completion of record charts for patient food wasteCleaning of ward kitchen and associated equipment and storage areasCleaning of patient crockery using mechanical dishwasherCollect wash and refill patients water jugs deliverGive out beverages and collect meal trays. You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac. "}