• Job Description

  Req#: C9388-25-0684?language=en&page=58&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Our Domestic Assistant (Residential Accommodation) will provide a comprehensive cleaning service for the Site Services department within the residential accommodation onsite, working as part of the team to carry out a range of duties associated with the cleaning provisions onsite.

  You will have the ability to undertake admin support as part of the role & to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service. Ensuring that staff, patients and visitors are treated with courtesy, dignity and respect

  Main duties of the job

  • Removal of dust, dirt and debris from surfaces such as floors, walls, ceilings, fixtures and fittings, doors, ledges, ovens, fridges, glass and sanitary fittings by appropriate specified methods. Vacuum under beds and vents, clean blinds and damp dust bed frames

  • Mechanical maintenance of floor and carpets, including carpet cleaning and floor scrubbing

  • Emptying and cleaning waste bins, refuse containers and replacing colour-coded liners according to Torbay and South Devon Healthcare Clinical Waste Policy and secure and store waste for collection

  • Replenishing supplies -- toilet rolls, soap etc.

  • Follow Trust security procedures in relation to the security of keys and access codes
  • To assist in the provision of the Grounds & Gardens maintenance services clearing paths

  About us

  Why Work With Us

  Working as part of the Site Services team to carry out a range of duties associated with ensuring the highest levels of cleaning service are delivered on site

  At all times the position demands the respect of privacy, dignity and confidentiality

  Working with colleagues in a friendly and supportive team where everyone has the opportunity to be the best they can be and ensures that our diverse experiences are valued and respected

  Supporting our patients, staff and visitors, in maintaining a safe and healthy environment for all

  Details

  Date posted

  21 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 2

  Salary

  £23,615 a year per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  388-7124708-E&A

  Job locations

  Torbay Hospital

  Lowes Bridge

  Torquay

  TQ2 7AA

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • Always maintain a polite approach to patients, visitors and staff members
  • Report any maintenance faults promptly to the Estates Department for action
  • To work in partnership to achieve the best possible outcomes for our customers
  • Helping and supporting your colleagues so that you work well together to achieve common goals and objectives
  • Take part in regular team meetings/talks to achieve the best possible outcomes for our customers
  • Act as a role model, valuing everyones opinion and experiences
  • Value and treat your team members equally and with respect
  • Maintain good working relationships with colleagues
  • Demonstrate courteous behaviour
  • Respond to all reasonable additional ad-hoc requests for cleaning as and when required
  • Be responsive to change to meet the needs of the service and the flexibility to work weekends if required to ensure smooth running of the service
  • Understand level one Equality and Diversity
  • Understand the Trusts key priorities and those for your Directorate and Service, help translate these into key priorities for your workplace
  • Undertake routine inspections of accommodation and record findings on an inspection report form on the condition of the property
  • Use all PPE as required, this may include gloves, aprons and headwear Locking/unlocking doors and windows and turning on/off lights
  • Replenishing supplies toilet rolls, soap etc.
  • Removal of dust, dirt and debris from surfaces such as floors, walls, ceilings, fixtures and fittings, doors, ledges, ovens, fridges, glass and sanitary fittings by appropriate specified methods. Vacuum under beds and vents, clean blinds and damp dust bed frames
  • Mechanical maintenance of floor and carpets, including carpet cleaning and floor scrubbing
  • Emptying and cleaning waste bins, refuse containers and replacing colour-coded liners according to Torbay and South Devon Healthcare Clinical Waste Policy and secure and store waste for collection
  • Strive to provide excellent, innovative services that helps our patients/clients customers have a good and professionally delivered healthcare experience
  • To provide the highest quality of customer service by listening to and acting on feedback
  • Promote an effective team ethos
  • Respond with humanity and kindness to every person, by listening attentively and respecting others in conversations
  • Cooperate with the management team within the Trust to implement change for the improvement of services
  • Maintain a high standard of personal hygiene and appearance including laundering own uniform according to Trust policy
  • Understand the Trusts key priorities and those for your Directorate and Service, help translate these into key priorities for your workplace
  • Ensure high standards when working individually or as part of the team and be aware of the Trusts objectives and priorities. The Trusts success depends on all staff playing an active role to make sure the existing areas of good practices are universally embedded within the organisation
  • To comply with the Trust's personnel policies and procedures
  • Follow Trust security procedures in relation to the security of keys and access codes
  • To support the Site Services team during Winter pressures and provide an emergency accommodation service to the Trust both onsite and at Boyce Court nominated accommodation for the Trust
  • Use all PPE as required
  • Always Comply with and work within Health and Safety regulations, and to ensure that all health and safety issues which become apparent during work related duties are reported to the manager in a timely manner
  • Ensure that all equipment and materials are used and stored safely in compliance with COSHH regulations and Health & Safety requirements, ensuring use of warning signs in relation to carrying out duties (especially wet floor mopping)
  • Ensure that all machinery and equipment used, in connection with departmental duties are maintained to the highest possible standard and ensure that all damaged or broken machinery and equipment is reported to the line manager in order that they may be repaired
  • Attend and participate in departmental meetings and training as required
  • Fully engage in the Annual Review process
  • Ensure your staff mandatory and essential training is appropriate and up to date in conjunction with your line manager
  • Undertake basic administration duties as and when required to support the Site Administer key allocation for on call emergency rooms in the absence of the supervisor and deliver to the EFM Helpdesk as and when required
  • Be responsible for personal paperwork including completion of timesheets, time allocation monitoring sheets, mechanical equipment usage records, pesticide records
  • Observing Health and Safety Regulations, including manual handling and fire safety
  • To ensure that all waste is collected and processed in accordance with current legislation as directed by your supervisor

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • Always maintain a polite approach to patients, visitors and staff members
  • Report any maintenance faults promptly to the Estates Department for action
  • To work in partnership to achieve the best possible outcomes for our customers
  • Helping and supporting your colleagues so that you work well together to achieve common goals and objectives
  • Take part in regular team meetings/talks to achieve the best possible outcomes for our customers
  • Act as a role model, valuing everyones opinion and experiences
  • Value and treat your team members equally and with respect
  • Maintain good working relationships with colleagues
  • Demonstrate courteous behaviour
  • Respond to all reasonable additional ad-hoc requests for cleaning as and when required
  • Be responsive to change to meet the needs of the service and the flexibility to work weekends if required to ensure smooth running of the service
  • Understand level one Equality and Diversity
  • Understand the Trusts key priorities and those for your Directorate and Service, help translate these into key priorities for your workplace
  • Undertake routine inspections of accommodation and record findings on an inspection report form on the condition of the property
  • Use all PPE as required, this may include gloves, aprons and headwear Locking/unlocking doors and windows and turning on/off lights
  • Replenishing supplies toilet rolls, soap etc.
  • Removal of dust, dirt and debris from surfaces such as floors, walls, ceilings, fixtures and fittings, doors, ledges, ovens, fridges, glass and sanitary fittings by appropriate specified methods. Vacuum under beds and vents, clean blinds and damp dust bed frames
  • Mechanical maintenance of floor and carpets, including carpet cleaning and floor scrubbing
  • Emptying and cleaning waste bins, refuse containers and replacing colour-coded liners according to Torbay and South Devon Healthcare Clinical Waste Policy and secure and store waste for collection
  • Strive to provide excellent, innovative services that helps our patients/clients customers have a good and professionally delivered healthcare experience
  • To provide the highest quality of customer service by listening to and acting on feedback
  • Promote an effective team ethos
  • Respond with humanity and kindness to every person, by listening attentively and respecting others in conversations
  • Cooperate with the management team within the Trust to implement change for the improvement of services
  • Maintain a high standard of personal hygiene and appearance including laundering own uniform according to Trust policy
  • Understand the Trusts key priorities and those for your Directorate and Service, help translate these into key priorities for your workplace
  • Ensure high standards when working individually or as part of the team and be aware of the Trusts objectives and priorities. The Trusts success depends on all staff playing an active role to make sure the existing areas of good practices are universally embedded within the organisation
  • To comply with the Trust's personnel policies and procedures
  • Follow Trust security procedures in relation to the security of keys and access codes
  • To support the Site Services team during Winter pressures and provide an emergency accommodation service to the Trust both onsite and at Boyce Court nominated accommodation for the Trust
  • Use all PPE as required
  • Always Comply with and work within Health and Safety regulations, and to ensure that all health and safety issues which become apparent during work related duties are reported to the manager in a timely manner
  • Ensure that all equipment and materials are used and stored safely in compliance with COSHH regulations and Health & Safety requirements, ensuring use of warning signs in relation to carrying out duties (especially wet floor mopping)
  • Ensure that all machinery and equipment used, in connection with departmental duties are maintained to the highest possible standard and ensure that all damaged or broken machinery and equipment is reported to the line manager in order that they may be repaired
  • Attend and participate in departmental meetings and training as required
  • Fully engage in the Annual Review process
  • Ensure your staff mandatory and essential training is appropriate and up to date in conjunction with your line manager
  • Undertake basic administration duties as and when required to support the Site Administer key allocation for on call emergency rooms in the absence of the supervisor and deliver to the EFM Helpdesk as and when required
  • Be responsible for personal paperwork including completion of timesheets, time allocation monitoring sheets, mechanical equipment usage records, pesticide records
  • Observing Health and Safety Regulations, including manual handling and fire safety
  • To ensure that all waste is collected and processed in accordance with current legislation as directed by your supervisor

  Person Specification

  Qualifications and Training

  Essential

  • Basic Numeracy and Literacy skills
  • Basic Keyboard and IT skills

  Desirable

  • COSHH & Health and Safety Training
  • Customer Services Training

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Good verbal and written skills
  • Ability to work on own
  • Ability to work as part of a team withing a range of routine work and procedures
  • Advise and demonstrate activities in own area of work to a new or less experienced members in the team
  • Enthusiastic Approach
  • Multi skilled - flexible
  • Pleasant & cheerful

  Desirable

  • Understand COSHH regulations
  • Experience of working in a hospital environment
  • Knowledge of industrial equipment
  • Experience of working with students and locum agency staffing to provide accommodation services

  Skills

  Essential

  • Experience within a professional cleaning role
  • Ability to be polite and considerate even under pressure in a busy environment
  • Ability to prioritise tasks

  Desirable

  • Experience in cleaning within a healthcare environment
  • Proven customer services skills

  Person Specification

  Qualifications and Training

  Essential

  • Basic Numeracy and Literacy skills
  • Basic Keyboard and IT skills

  Desirable

  • COSHH & Health and Safety Training
  • Customer Services Training

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Good verbal and written skills
  • Ability to work on own
  • Ability to work as part of a team withing a range of routine work and procedures
  • Advise and demonstrate activities in own area of work to a new or less experienced members in the team
  • Enthusiastic Approach
  • Multi skilled - flexible
  • Pleasant & cheerful

  Desirable

  • Understand COSHH regulations
  • Experience of working in a hospital environment
  • Knowledge of industrial equipment
  • Experience of working with students and locum agency staffing to provide accommodation services

  Skills

  Essential

  • Experience within a professional cleaning role
  • Ability to be polite and considerate even under pressure in a busy environment
  • Ability to prioritise tasks

  Desirable

  • Experience in cleaning within a healthcare environment
  • Proven customer services skills

  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.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Torbay Hospital

  Lowes Bridge

  Torquay

  TQ2 7AA

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Torbay Hospital

  Lowes Bridge

  Torquay

  TQ2 7AA

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.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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