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Position
Domestic Assistant
Banding
2
Roster
Monday - Friday
Contracted Hours
9.9
Shift Times
17:00-19:00
Locality
Angus Locality
Site
Arbroath Infirmary
Domestic Services Department are recruiting for Domestic Assistants to undertake cleaning responsibilities across Angus locality in order to deliver the highest standard of cleanliness within the healthcare setting. This includes areas such as wards, side rooms, theatres, offices, health centres, GP practices etc.
You must have the ability to:
* Work as part of a team or on your own initiative. This may include lone working
* Possess good verbal / written communication skills as well as listen and communicate information effectively
* Respond constructively to unpredictable situations and be able to cope under pressure
* Have awareness of basic H&S and Infection Control issues associated with the role.
* Carry out tasks in a methodical manner
* Follow instructions
* Carry out mandatory training, both online and face to face
* Cope working in busy clinical and non-clinical environments. This may include working in areas with increased heat, secure units, and areas with distressed patients
* Work in environments that may be classed as infected
* Have a professional approach
* Understand the importance of maintaining and observing confidentiality.
Your performance must comply with the national “Mandatory Induction Standards for Healthcare Support Workers 2009” and with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers.
All Domestic Assistants are required to work throughout NHS Tayside at various sites/areas should there be a requirement to do so.
Informal enquiries to:
Carrie Gill, Fiona Robbie
Telephone: 01307 475044
Hours per week: 9.9 hours per wek
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder. The email will be generated by NHS Job Train.
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