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Domestic Assistant, Leighton Hospital
Various shifts and hours available to include - Days & Evenings - hours to be confirmed at interview
Shifts are over 7 days a week, and include alternate weekends, on a rota.
Domestics services staff work across all areas of the NHS, making sure that all areas are clean and safe places where staff can care for patients while reducing the risk of infection.
Domestic services assistants need to:
- be physically fit
- follow instructions and procedures
- pay attention to detail
- work as part of a team
- take responsibility for their own work
- be able to work unsupervised
They also need
- organisation skills
- teamwork skills
Please put on your supporting information which shift, evenings or days, and how many hours you would prefer.
Domestic/cleaning work in a hospital is very different to other domestic/cleaning jobs.
You may be cleaning wards, theatres, COVID areas and so on. You will have to wear PPE (which will be provided).
Hospital Domestic assistants have a lot of contact with patients, and their family/visitors, so customer service is a large focus. We would expect you to use your people skills to help make patients' hospital visits more pleasant.
No qualifications are needed to be a domestic assistant, but you need to be aware of hygiene issues, be discrete, be able to respect patients' rights to privacy and dignity, have a pleasant manner and work quickly and meticulously.
We'll need you to be hard working, reliable, flexible, and a good team player. It's even better if you have worked as a domestic or cleaner before.
This could be the role for you and we want to hear from you!
If you have applied for this role in the last 3 months, there is no need to reapply
For more information or to arrange an informal visit please contact the Domestic Supervisors on .
About usTo provide, maintain cleaning services in all public, patient, staff and residential areas.2. To respond quickly and efficiently to cleaning requests following spillages3. To deliver specialist cleaning processes for furnishings, flooring's and surfaces4. To clean general and patient equipment in accordance with agreed guidance from Infection Control, Matrons and Facilities Managers.5. To clean isolation areas, infection areas in accordance with Trust Infection Control Policy6. To clean patient areas ready for re-occupancy.7. To assist in maintaining safe and tidy ward/department areas eg removing clutter, unwanted or out of date notices.8. To report problems with cleanliness to the housekeeper and/ or supervisor.9. To dispose of household, confidential and clinical waste in accordance with legislation and Trust policy.10. To maintain and clean manual and electrical cleaning equipment11. To be aware of the safety of other peoples property and belongingsGOVERNANCE1. Maintain confidentiality and privacy of information at all times2. Ensure compliance with Trust policies, procedures and guidelines for self and others, by taking action/alerting senior management team if practice appears to contravene policy, or if concerned about any issues.
Domestic Assistant, Leighton Hospital
Various shifts and hours available to include - Days & Evenings - hours to be confirmed at interview
Shifts are over 7 days a week, and include alternate weekends, on a rota.
Domestics services staff work across all areas of the NHS, making sure that all areas are clean and safe places where staff can care for patients while reducing the risk of infection.
Domestic services assistants need to:
- be physically fit
- follow instructions and procedures
- pay attention to detail
- work as part of a team
- take responsibility for their own work
- be able to work unsupervised
They also need
- organisation skills
- teamwork skills
Please put on your supporting information which shift, evenings or days, and how many hours you would prefer.
Domestic/cleaning work in a hospital is very different to other domestic/cleaning jobs.
You may be cleaning wards, theatres, COVID areas and so on. You will have to wear PPE (which will be provided).
Hospital Domestic assistants have a lot of contact with patients, and their family/visitors, so customer service is a large focus. We would expect you to use your people skills to help make patients' hospital visits more pleasant.
No qualifications are needed to be a domestic assistant, but you need to be aware of hygiene issues, be discrete, be able to respect patients' rights to privacy and dignity, have a pleasant manner and work quickly and meticulously.
We'll need you to be hard working, reliable, flexible, and a good team player. It's even better if you have worked as a domestic or cleaner before.
This could be the role for you and we want to hear from you!
If you have applied for this role in the last 3 months, there is no need to reapply
For more information or to arrange an informal visit please contact the Domestic Supervisors on .
About us
To provide, maintain cleaning services in all public, patient, staff and residential areas.2. To respond quickly and efficiently to cleaning requests following spillages3. To deliver specialist cleaning processes for furnishings, flooring's and surfaces4. To clean general and patient equipment in accordance with agreed guidance from Infection Control, Matrons and Facilities Managers.5. To clean isolation areas, infection areas in accordance with Trust Infection Control Policy6. To clean patient areas ready for re-occupancy.7. To assist in maintaining safe and tidy ward/department areas eg removing clutter, unwanted or out of date notices.8. To report problems with cleanliness to the housekeeper and/ or supervisor.9. To dispose of household, confidential and clinical waste in accordance with legislation and Trust policy.10. To maintain and clean manual and electrical cleaning equipment11. To be aware of the safety of other peoples property and belongingsGOVERNANCE1. Maintain confidentiality and privacy of information at all times2. Ensure compliance with Trust policies, procedures and guidelines for self and others, by taking action/alerting senior management team if practice appears to contravene policy, or if concerned about any issues.
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