Domestic Assistant | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 26 September 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £26,696 per annum inc |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 October 2024 |
| Location: | London, E13 8SL |
| Company: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6675623/259-6675623GSS |
Summary
· The Soft FM Services’ Cleaning Department provides a cleaning and curtain changing service to the 5 Barts NHS Trust hospitals (The Royal London Hospital, (RLH); Whipps Cross Hospital, (WXH); Newham University Hospital, (NUH): St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, (SBH); Mile End Hospital, (MEH); 24 hours per day, over a 7 day Monday to Sunday working week; to ensure the provision of a safe, clean and healthy environment for patients, staff and visitors.
· This cleaning operative role reports into the designated cleaning supervisor/s and is responsible to the hospital cleaning manager and the Soft FM Hospital General Manager: through him/her has adjoined reporting lines through to the Soft FM Cleaning Operations Manager.
· The Role of Cleaning Operative is to provide high-quality cleaning services across the whole of the designated hospital following the Barts NHS Trust agreed cleaning methods, frequencies, and procedures.
· The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day operational cleaning of the hospital in line with the NHS National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2021.
This post of cleaning operative will be responsible to the Hospital cleaning supervisor/s for the compliant cleaning of all areas within the hospital as assigned on a daily basis.
The main responsibilities include the observance of the area cleaning schedules and delivering reactive cleaning tasks as requested and liaising with the ward matron or manager and department manager as necessary to ensure that cleaning is prioritised to ensure the NHS National Cleaning Standards 2021 are adhered to at all times.
• To provide a high-quality cleaning service to the Barts Health NHS Trust hospitals, ensuring that clean and safe environments are constantly, maintained for patients, staff, and visitors, through following agreed cleaning methods, frequencies, and procedures.
• Follow specific NHS 2021 Cleaning Standards’ schedule of work relating to defined Functional areas (FR1, FR2, FR4 & FR6).
• Economic and safe use of cleaning products and equipment following British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) Healthcare training and manufacturers recommended instructions.
• Empty all waste receptacles and replace clinical, offensive, and domestic waste bags as directed and ensure that waste is disposed of correctly in accordance with Trust policy and procedures.
• Clean all designated areas of the hospital manually and by use of machinery as directed by line management and the cleaning System Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which ourWeCarevalues and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by ourWeCarevalues and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
This advert closes on Thursday 10 Oct 2024