Domestic Support Worker

Job summary

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 duties of the job

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

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & 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.