• Job Description

  Req#: C9302-24-0234?language=en&page=57&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust are currently recruiting for a Domestic Assistant based at Sterile Services Decontamination Unit (SSDU)

  1 x 15 hours working Saturday, Sunday & Monday, between the hours of 10am-3pm

  We are seeking motivated individuals to undertake a full range of domestic duties.

  Full training will be provided to the successful candidates.

  NOTE: Interviews will be taking place on week commencing 15th April 2024 or week commencing 22nd April 2024.

  Main duties of the job

  The successful candidates will be expected to work as part of a busy but supportive team who are flexible in their approach to service delivery.

  They should possess the ability to manage their work on a daily basis; both in a team and using their own initiative, also able to follow schedules and procedures in line with National Cleaning Standards.

  About us

  Choose Well - Choose WWL

  Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values 'the WWL Way'.

  WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

  On-Call

  Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.

  Date posted

  25 March 2024

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 2

  Salary

  £22,383 a year Per Annum, Pro Rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  302-24-6090719E-A

  Job locations

  Sterile Services Decontamination Unit

  Unit 10 Cranfield Road

  Lostock, Bolton

  BL6 4SB

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering high standards of cleaning within the areas at SSDU.
  • To clean specific areas in line with Trust policy and National Cleaning Standards.
  • To provide a cleaning service in accordance with approved methods, standards and frequencies.
  • To use cleaning equipment, machinery and cleaning materials once trained and ability to spot defects with machinery and report to the Supervisor.
  • Where required, undertake Bioquell Q50-HPV decontamination duties and be fully compliant with all methods and responsibilities of using this system.
  • To adopt a flexible approach when undertaking domestic duties.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering high standards of cleaning within the areas at SSDU.
  • To clean specific areas in line with Trust policy and National Cleaning Standards.
  • To provide a cleaning service in accordance with approved methods, standards and frequencies.
  • To use cleaning equipment, machinery and cleaning materials once trained and ability to spot defects with machinery and report to the Supervisor.
  • Where required, undertake Bioquell Q50-HPV decontamination duties and be fully compliant with all methods and responsibilities of using this system.
  • To adopt a flexible approach when undertaking domestic duties.

  Person Specification

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Ability to demonstrate general knowledge of cleaning and its importance within the hospital environment

  Desirable

  • Knowledge of the hospital sites and the departmental functions
  • Knowledge of infection control
  • Knowledge of COSHH

  Skills

  Essential

  • Basic numeracy and literacy required
  • Ability to demonstrate general knowledge / experience and skills for domestic cleaning role
  • Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate with a range of people
  • Ability to organise & prioritise day to day tasks
  • Ability to be flexible and work across a range of departments and areas

  Desirable

  • Ability to demonstrate use of industrial cleaning machinery

  Experience

  Essential

  • No previous experience required.

  Desirable

  • Previous experience of cleaning within NHS or equivalent experience in a domestic field

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • No formal qualifications are required: an induction period, on the job instruction and additional training will be provided on infection control, COSHH, National Cleaning Standards, use of cleaning equipment/machinery and manual handling.

  Desirable

  • C.I.L.B City & Guilds NVQ Level 1 & 2 or equivalent qualification

  Additional Criteria

  Essential

  • Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to the role, i.e with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, without hesitation

  Desirable

  • Flexible approach to working unsocial hours & mobility across the Trust

  Person Specification

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Ability to demonstrate general knowledge of cleaning and its importance within the hospital environment

  Desirable

  • Knowledge of the hospital sites and the departmental functions
  • Knowledge of infection control
  • Knowledge of COSHH

  Skills

  Essential

  • Basic numeracy and literacy required
  • Ability to demonstrate general knowledge / experience and skills for domestic cleaning role
  • Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate with a range of people
  • Ability to organise & prioritise day to day tasks
  • Ability to be flexible and work across a range of departments and areas

  Desirable

  • Ability to demonstrate use of industrial cleaning machinery

  Experience

  Essential

  • No previous experience required.

  Desirable

  • Previous experience of cleaning within NHS or equivalent experience in a domestic field

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • No formal qualifications are required: an induction period, on the job instruction and additional training will be provided on infection control, COSHH, National Cleaning Standards, use of cleaning equipment/machinery and manual handling.

  Desirable

  • C.I.L.B City & Guilds NVQ Level 1 & 2 or equivalent qualification

  Additional Criteria

  Essential

  • Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to the role, i.e with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, without hesitation

  Desirable

  • Flexible approach to working unsocial hours & mobility across the Trust

  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

  Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Sterile Services Decontamination Unit

  Unit 10 Cranfield Road

  Lostock, Bolton

  BL6 4SB

  
  

  Employer's website

  http://www.wwl.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Sterile Services Decontamination Unit

  Unit 10 Cranfield Road

  Lostock, Bolton

  BL6 4SB

  
  

  Employer's website

  http://www.wwl.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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