• Job Description

  Req#: C9377-INFRA0041?language=en&page=1308&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  * Please note that this role is not on the Home Office list of occupations eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.*

  Domestic Assistants support the Trust to provide a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for our patients, staff, and visitors.

  Working to the National Standards of Cleanliness and Trust policy and procedures this role will involve general cleaning in both clinical and non-clinical areas.

  If you are considering a career in the NHS or looking for a change, if you are highly motivated, have a can-do attitude and enjoy meeting people, then we invite you to apply for the position of Domestic Assistant and join our team.

  Previous experience of working in a healthcare setting or working with the public would be desirable, although we will provide you with all the support and training you need to thrive in the role.

  We have available various shifts patterns to suit your availability and it will enable you to enjoy a work-life balance. There are 4 positions available as follows;

  Monday to Friday

  37.5 hours per week - flexi relief between 07.00am and 19.00pm

  37.5 hours per week between 10.00am to 18.00pm

  15 hours per week between 07.00am to 10.00am

  Saturday & Sunday:

  14 hours flexi relief between 07.00am and 21.00pm

  Main duties of the job

  The Domestic Assistant is responsible for general cleaning duties in all areas including clinical sanitary areas and administration areas in accordance with cleaning procedures and standards that are specified in Trust and department manuals. An outline of duties will include daily cleaning of floors, damp dusting, cleaning of toilets, bathrooms, ward kitchens and kitchen equipment. Domestic Assistants will also assist with serving beverages. Duties will also include the changing , cubicle curtains and disposal and segregation of refuse

  Please note that this role is not on the Home Office list of occupations eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route

  About us

  We provide care and support to over half a million people in Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, in community settings and across our three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (in Wakefield).

  Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of innovation and research and we invest in teaching and the development of our workforce.

  We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid Yorkshire the best place to work and the best place to receive care.

  We have a clear vision, and you could be part of this! If you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.

  Date posted

  13 March 2024

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 2

  Salary

  £22,383 a year Pay is pro-rata for part-time position

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  C9377-INFRA0041

  Job locations

  Pontefract Hospital

  Friarwood Lane

  Pontefract

  West Yorkshire

  WF8 1PL

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  2. Key Responsibilities

  • Mopping, scrubbing, buffing of floors, shampooing of carpets.
  • Vacuuming
  • Damp dusting fixtures and fittings.

  • Cleaning of sanitary areas (toilets and bathrooms).
  • Cleaning of ward kitchens and kitchen equipment.
  • Assist with the service of meals to patients, i.e. serving beverages and the collecting in of dirty crockery after meals.
  • Washing up of jugs, vases etc.
  • Disposal and segregation of refuse.
  • Removal of dirty linen to disposal room.
  • Changing of bed/cubicle curtains in accordance with Health and Safety guidelines and procedures.
  • Bed making in residences.
  • Cleaning of rooms/bed areas following an outbreak of infection.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  2. Key Responsibilities

  • Mopping, scrubbing, buffing of floors, shampooing of carpets.
  • Vacuuming
  • Damp dusting fixtures and fittings.

  • Cleaning of sanitary areas (toilets and bathrooms).
  • Cleaning of ward kitchens and kitchen equipment.
  • Assist with the service of meals to patients, i.e. serving beverages and the collecting in of dirty crockery after meals.
  • Washing up of jugs, vases etc.
  • Disposal and segregation of refuse.
  • Removal of dirty linen to disposal room.
  • Changing of bed/cubicle curtains in accordance with Health and Safety guidelines and procedures.
  • Bed making in residences.
  • Cleaning of rooms/bed areas following an outbreak of infection.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Good standard of education in English and Maths

  Desirable

  • NVQ 1 or 2 in support services/infection control

  Knowledge and Awareness

  Essential

  • Good understanding of the importance of confidentiality
  • Good understanding of high cleaning standards
  • Good understanding of Health and Safety

  Desirable

  • Awareness of Moving & Handling issues

  Experience

  Essential

  • Good interpersonal and communication skills
  • Good time management skills including ability to work to set deadlines.
  • Ability to work well as part of the team. Across site
  • Ability to work flexibly, quickly and accurately
  • Willingness to do on the job training

  Desirable

  • Previous experience in domestic work

  Personal Attributes

  Essential

  • Friendly and respectful of colleagues and service users

  Skills and Abilities

  Essential

  • Able to develop and maintain positive working relationships.
  • Maintain a safe working environment for self and others.
  • Willingness to undertake job training for role and personal development.
  • Adaptable and flexible according to the demands of the service.
  • Ability to understand and follow written instructions and methods of working.

  Desirable

  • Record of efficiency,
  • Good communication and positive contributions to previous employment.
  • Proven record of excellent filing and organisational skills.

  Other

  Essential

  • Able to satisfy Occupational Health screening

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Good standard of education in English and Maths

  Desirable

  • NVQ 1 or 2 in support services/infection control

  Knowledge and Awareness

  Essential

  • Good understanding of the importance of confidentiality
  • Good understanding of high cleaning standards
  • Good understanding of Health and Safety

  Desirable

  • Awareness of Moving & Handling issues

  Experience

  Essential

  • Good interpersonal and communication skills
  • Good time management skills including ability to work to set deadlines.
  • Ability to work well as part of the team. Across site
  • Ability to work flexibly, quickly and accurately
  • Willingness to do on the job training

  Desirable

  • Previous experience in domestic work

  Personal Attributes

  Essential

  • Friendly and respectful of colleagues and service users

  Skills and Abilities

  Essential

  • Able to develop and maintain positive working relationships.
  • Maintain a safe working environment for self and others.
  • Willingness to undertake job training for role and personal development.
  • Adaptable and flexible according to the demands of the service.
  • Ability to understand and follow written instructions and methods of working.

  Desirable

  • Record of efficiency,
  • Good communication and positive contributions to previous employment.
  • Proven record of excellent filing and organisational skills.

  Other

  Essential

  • Able to satisfy Occupational Health screening

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Additional information

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

  Address

  Pontefract Hospital

  Friarwood Lane

  Pontefract

  West Yorkshire

  WF8 1PL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

  Address

  Pontefract Hospital

  Friarwood Lane

  Pontefract

  West Yorkshire

  WF8 1PL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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