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Domestic Assistant

NHS

Job Description

Job summary

DOMESTIC SERVICES - COME AND JOIN OUR TEAM!

We have full and part time vacancies within our Domestic Department

Theses vacancies will support our workforce to balance their work and home life, which we know is important to many of us.

Domestics have an important role in making sure that all areas in our Hospital are clean and safe for our staff to care for our patients. Their duties include:Dusting, using spray/liquid cleaners, cleaning hard floors with mops or electric floor cleaners, using vacuum cleaners or carpet cleaners & cleaning toilet and bathroom areas

Domestics are responsible for routine cleaning to be done on a daily and/or weekly basis as well as any emergencies such as spills. They are also responsible for carrying out regular, planned deep cleaning

Domestics are responsible for cleaning in non-clinical (offices) and clinical (wards/clinics) areas within the hospital based on Fountain Street.

You will need good communication skills and you should have a helpful & polite manner when interacting with patients & relatives. You will need to show dignity and respect to our staff and patients when cleaning on the wards and clinics.

Please ensure when completing your application, you tell us how you meet each of the requirements listed above

We are a Disability Confident Employer and the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

Main duties of the job

Domestics are responsible for routine cleaning to be done on a daily and/or weekly basis as well as any emergencies such as spills. They are also responsible for carrying out regular, planned deep cleaning on a monthly or annual basis.

Domestics have an important role in making sure that all areas in our Hospital are clean and safe for our staff to care for our patients. Their duties include:Dusting, using spray/liquid cleaners, cleaning hard floors with mops or electric floor cleaners, using vacuum cleaners or carpet cleaners & cleaning toilet and bathroom areas

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

  • Safety
  • Care
  • Respect
  • Communication
  • Learning

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ people & Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full personspecification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Essential

  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work in a team
  • Good communication skills
  • Ability to keep to pre-arranged schedule
  • Good time keeping

Desirable

  • Good IT Skills and knowledge of IT systems

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Effective social skills gained from dealing with the public

Desirable

  • Experience working in a Hospital environment

Knowledge

Desirable

  • Awareness of National Cleaning Standards

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

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care

Tameside Hospital

Tameside

OL6 9RW

Employer's website

https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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