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Overview
As a Domestic Assistant you will be responsible for keeping wards, offices, and public areas clean to a high standard. You will work as part of the domestic service team, as well as part of the wider community within the hospital setting.
In return you will join a supportive team environment and be provided with robust personal development opportunities and an enhanced rate for your services in line with the Agenda for Change framework.
Domestic Assistant's are responsible for maintaining a high standard of cleaning in line with infection prevention.
You will work from a daily/weekly schedule in both clinical and non-clinical areas, making sure that the hospital is clean, and that patients have a pleasant and safe stay.
Working arrangements
There is typically a combination of full-time and part-time roles available, and you are more than likely to have a set shift pattern.
Typical duties
* Cleaning patients or service users room/ward
* Cleaning toilets and bathroom areas
* Cleaning communal areas, such as lounges, dining areas and corridors
* Clean utility room
* Carry out deep-cleaning operations in certain areas.
* Use the most appropriate cleaning equipment for the task, this may include vacuum cleaner, mops, or electric floor cleaner.
* Using cleaning products and other chemicals safely and effectively
* Keep up to date with safety procedures for example, fire procedures and escape routes and undertake appropriate workplace training.
Professional duties
* Carrying out specific cleaning and other related duties to set procedures and standards.
* Ensure infection control policies are adhered to
* Work as part of a team, using a degree of initiative to prioritise and organise the daily duties, whilst always maintaining a professional approach.
* Ensure the cleanliness of clinical and non-clinical areas is maintained to the required standard.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference.
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