Domestic Assistant - West Cornforth Medical Centre
Job Description
Job summary
WEEKLY
- Polish furniture
- Clean telephones with cleaner provided
- Check stock of cleaning materials and order as necessary - making effective use of resources
- Clean entrance doors
- Defrost fridge & clean any kitchen cupboards that need attention
- Spot clean any carpet stains
- Empty vacuum bag
- Put rubbish and clinical waste out for collection on correct days
MONTHLY
- Clean inside of any windows that need attention
- Check and wash plastic toys
SIX MONTHLY
- Check disposable curtains in the consulting rooms and replace as necessary
Main duties of the job
DAILY
- Vacuum all areas of the surgery that have been in use
- Empty bins and paper shredder into the correctly coloured bags:
- Clinical Waste - Yellow Sacks (full sacks to be left outside in wheelie bin)
- Re-cycling Paper - Blue Sacks
- Household Waste - Black Sacks
- Shredding Material - Blue Sacks
- Clean all sinks and working surfaces that have been in use
- Clean and disinfect all toilets
- Damp dust all surfaces that have been in use
- Tidy rooms ready for use
- Notify Practice Manager / Assistant Practice Manager of any breakages or hazards
- Wash up any crockery etc from consulting rooms and staff room
- Clean worktop surfaces in staff room
- Wash floors in treatment / consulting rooms
- Check towels and replace as necessary, tea towels to be changed daily
- Maintain supplies of refreshments in the staff room
- Maintain supplies of cleaning materials
- Disinfect all patient couches twice weekly
- Turn off lights, set alarm and lock the building when leaving
About us
IntraHealth is one of the UKs leading provider of NHS Primary and Community Care services. We serve a range of patients across our three divisions of Primary Care (general practice), Pharmacy and Clinical Services which includes anticoagulation monitoring, patient medication reviews and childhood immunisation programmes.
We also provide management and clinical support to other GP practices and NHS bodies. We are a well-established organisation having provided NHS services since the company was founded in 1999. Our team is made up of GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs), Nurses, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Health Care Assistants (HCAs) and local administration teams supported by a centralised back office function; providing finance, HR, administration and data analysis support.
We operate NHS services across the North East, North West and Yorkshire.
Job responsibilities
DAILY
- Vacuum all areas of the surgery that have been in use
- Empty bins and paper shredder into the correctly coloured bags:
- Clinical Waste - Yellow Sacks (full sacks to be left outside in wheelie bin)
- Re-cycling Paper - Blue Sacks
- Household Waste - Black Sacks
- Shredding Material - Blue Sacks
- Clean all sinks and working surfaces that have been in use
- Clean and disinfect all toilets
- Damp dust all surfaces that have been in use
- Tidy rooms ready for use
- Notify Practice Manager / Assistant Practice Manager of any breakages or hazards
- Wash up any crockery etc from consulting rooms and staff room
- Clean worktop surfaces in staff room
- Wash floors in treatment / consulting rooms
- Check towels and replace as necessary, tea towels to be changed daily
- Maintain supplies of refreshments in the staff room
- Maintain supplies of cleaning materials
- Disinfect all patient couches twice weekly
- Turn off lights, set alarm and lock the building when leaving
WEEKLY
- Polish furniture
- Clean telephones with cleaner provided
- Check stock of cleaning materials and order as necessary - making effective use of resources
- Clean entrance doors
- Defrost fridge & clean any kitchen cupboards that need attention
- Spot clean any carpet stains
- Empty vacuum bag
- Put rubbish and clinical waste out for collection on correct days
MONTHLY
- Clean inside of any windows that need attention
- Check and wash plastic toys
SIX MONTHLY
- Check disposable curtains in the consulting rooms and replace as necessary
ANNUAL
- Liaise with the Assistant Practice Manager regarding carpet cleaning (contractors used)
- Check and wash any curtains or blinds
- Arrange "spring" cleaning schedule
To provide additional cover as required.
Attend staff meetings when requested.
To participate in audit when required - particularly in relation to infection control.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good written and verbal use of English.
- Willingness and ability to develop new skills.
Attitudes/Skills/Qualities
Essential
- Communicates effectively with patients, carers, and professional colleagues.
- Demonstrates concern and empathy.
- Demonstrates enthusiasm and commitment.
- Demonstrates respect for patients' privacy and dignity.
- Experience of working within boundaries of responsibility.
- Experience of working within environment covered by strict confidentiality.
- Experience of working within a team.
- Works well under pressure.
- Has a can do attitude with a willingness to assist.
Desirable
- Demonstrate an understanding of the data protection act and patient confidentiality, clinical and information governance and Caldicott requirements.
Experience
Essential
- Excellent attention to detail.
Desirable
- Experience of working within health care environment.
- Experience of infection control procedures.
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
Intrahealth Ltd
Address
West Cornforth Medical Practice
Reading Street
West Cornforth
County Durham
DL17 9LH
United Kingdom
