Domestic Assistant - Immediate Start / Portsmouth

NHS Domestic Assistant (PO)
To provide cleaning services within the unit in accordance with the standards and systems laid down by Facilities Management.
Location: Portsmouth
Temporary: Expected to last 4 -5 months with possible extension
Hours / days: 7am to 12pm Working Monday to Friday
Pay: Upto GBP10.10 per hour Umbrella or GBP8.21 per hour PAYE
The successful role holder will be responsible for a wide range of administrative tasks and be able to
Main Purpose of the Job:

• To assist in achieving and maintaining a whole hospital environment, that supports the medical care and health improvement of all patients.
• To assist in achieving and maintaining a hospital environment in accordance with the standards laid down in the Cleaner Hospitals guidelines.
• To assist in achieving and maintaining a hospital environment in accordance with the standards laid down by Infection Control.
• To respond positively to the standard required by patients, staff and visitors above and beyond the minimum laid down in the Cleaner Hospital guidelines

MAIN DUTIES

• Work with ward staff, where applicable, to ensure the comfort and safety of patients and staff.
• To achieve and maintain the hospital environments as a whole, so that it supports the medical care and health improvement of all patients on site.
• To achieve and maintain the hospital environments in accordance with the standards laid down in the Cleaner Hospitals guidelines.
• To achieve and maintain the hospital environments in accordance with the standards laid down by Infection Control.

• Achieving consistent customer satisfaction.

• To report any building or furnishing material defects that hinders the achievement of the expected environmental standards.

• To respond positively to the standard required by PLACE, patients, staff and visitors above and beyond the minimum laid down in the Cleaner Hospital guidelines.
• Ensure cleaning stock and consumables are controlled & stocked to a level that supports cleaning and customer needs.
• Assisting the Domestic department in delivering all of its customers' expectations.
• Support and adhere to health & safety requirements of the various Facilities Services including issues of infection control.
• Positively responding to ad hoc manual requests.
• Supporting changes in work practices.
• The post holder must be prepared to take an active role in the training of other Trust staff with regard to Site Services awareness.
• Reporting trends to the Team Leader in terms of team and customer issues.

SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WILL BE SUBJECT TO A DBS CHECK PRIOR TO STARTING