Domestic Support Worker inManchester inManchester PUBLISHED
SAT 30 NOV 2024
Opportunity to contribute to the health and wellbeing of patients, staff, and visitors through maintaining a clean and hygienic environment.
Work for one of the largest NHS Trusts in England, which offers a unique scale of opportunities for career growth and development.
Being part of an integrated health and social care system that serves over 1 million patients annually, providing a sense of purpose and community impact.
Access to a digitally enabled organisation with innovative tools like the Electronic Patient Record system to enhance operational effectiveness.
Engagement with a culture of inclusion and belonging, with equal opportunities for career development and a strong emphasis on personal wellbeing.
Participation in a forward-thinking organisation that is committed to sustainability and has initiatives like the Green Plan to make healthcare more environmentally friendly.
The Domestic Support Worker is responsible for maintaining a clean and hygienic environment for staff, patients, and visitors in accordance with National Standards of Cleanliness. Key responsibilities include:
- Providing a thorough cleaning service to various hospital areas (wards, offices, departments) as per designated schedules.
- Managing waste disposal in line with infection control policies.
- Performing general cleaning tasks such as dusting, cleaning sanitary fixtures, and replenishing consumables.
- Ensuring cleanliness of kitchen areas and maintaining cleaning stores and equipment.
- Reporting maintenance issues and ensuring the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
The role highlights the importance of initiative in planning workload, following infection control guidelines, maintaining high standards of personal hygiene, and adhering to uniform protocols. This position contributes to a major NHS Trust focused on integrated health and social care while promoting sustainability and employee development. For inquiries, please contact Beverley O'Grady, Recruitment via email.
Role
To maintain a clean and hygienic environment for Trust staff, patients and their visitors in line with the National Standards of Cleanliness.
Job Purpose
To deliver a full cleaning service to wards, offices and departments within the hospital at the prescribed times and in accordance with Work Schedules and activity within the area, using own initiative to plan workload.
Main Tasks Are
Empty and dispose of domestic and clinical waste in accordance with the Trust’s Infection Control and Waste Disposal Policies.
Carry out general cleaning tasks i.e. damp dusting of all furniture, fixtures, fittings, skirting’s and interior glass doors.
Carry out high and low level dusting of walls, ledges, perimeter fittings, paintwork.
Clean all sanitary fittings and fixtures.
Supply and replenish consumables i.e. paper towels, toilet rolls, soap etc.
Clean and maintain floor areas/surfaces using the appropriate equipment.
Clean the kitchen, fixtures and appliances.
Clean and maintain Cleaning Store and equipment.
As required and under supervision respond to any requests for ad-hoc and specialist cleaning, adhering to Infection Control Guidelines.
Other Duties
Report any mechanical defects, pest sightings or building/environment faults to a supervisor.
Collect and return keys after securing door, windows and exits.
Use all PPE as required.
Maintain a high standard of personal hygiene and be presentably dressed at all times wearing the correct uniform and identification.
Use and care of approved cleaning materials and equipment at all times in accordance with the operator instructions.
Maintain appropriate levels of chemicals and equipment in area of work.
Regularly check machinery and equipment, changing filters when necessary and reporting faults as required
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Beverley O'Grady Job title: Recruitment Email address:
To maintain a clean and hygienic environment for Trust staff, patients and their visitors in line with the National Standards of Cleanliness.
Job Purpose
To deliver a full cleaning service to wards, offices and departments within the hospital at the prescribed times and in accordance with Work Schedules and activity within the area, using own initiative to plan workload.
Main Tasks Are
Empty and dispose of domestic and clinical waste in accordance with the Trust’s Infection Control and Waste Disposal Policies.
Carry out general cleaning tasks i.e. damp dusting of all furniture, fixtures, fittings, skirting’s and interior glass doors.
Carry out high and low level dusting of walls, ledges, perimeter fittings, paintwork.
Clean all sanitary fittings and fixtures.
Supply and replenish consumables i.e. paper towels, toilet rolls, soap etc.
Clean and maintain floor areas/surfaces using the appropriate equipment.
Clean the kitchen, fixtures and appliances.
Clean and maintain Cleaning Store and equipment.
As required and under supervision respond to any requests for ad-hoc and specialist cleaning, adhering to Infection Control Guidelines.
Other Duties
Report any mechanical defects, pest sightings or building/environment faults to a supervisor.
Collect and return keys after securing door, windows and exits.
Use all PPE as required.
Maintain a high standard of personal hygiene and be presentably dressed at all times wearing the correct uniform and identification.
Use and care of approved cleaning materials and equipment at all times in accordance with the operator instructions.
Maintain appropriate levels of chemicals and equipment in area of work.
Regularly check machinery and equipment, changing filters when necessary and reporting faults as required
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Beverley O'Grady Job title: Recruitment Email address:
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