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 Do you want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career?

Join team "Derbyshire Healthcare" and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of "making a positive difference in peoples lives"

We are looking for someone to join our team to carry out the  cleaning service for our wards at Hartington unit.

The required working hours for this vacancy is for 30 hours per week, working  over 7 days, 7am to 13.30pm or 12.30 to 19.00pm.

Main duties of the job

You will be required to:

Provide a high class cleaning service to create a clean, safe, environment for all patients, visitors, and staff.

Domestics provide a high class cleaning service to all buildings within the Trust, creating a clean environment for all patients, visitors, and staff.

Duties

• Damp mopping and buffing of all floor surfaces, including using machinery. Periodic maintenance as included in the cleaning schedules.
• Vacuum cleaning of all carpet areas, including use of machinery.
• Damp dusting all radiators, pipes and ledges.
• Cleaning of all furniture and fittings by the appropriate method.
• High dusting.
• Cleaning of partition glass and inside of windows where necessary.
• Cleaning of all sanitary fitments.
• Cleaning wall tiles.
• Replenishing disposable items, e.g. paper towels, soap, rubbish sacks, etc.
• Emptying of refuse bins and removing to place of disposal. Cleaning of all refuse holders.
• Cleaning of lockers, beds and mattress when vacated by the patient

Domestic Duties – Duties will vary to suit area

• Prepare the dining room ready for meals.
• Ensure all meal and break pots are washed with the aid of the dishwasher and that the kitchen is left clean and tidy
• Report defaults, breakages, pests, etc,  to relevant person.
• To work as a member of the ‘house’ team including attending team meetings as appropriate.
• In the allotted time, any other non-patient duty as required by the Unit manager
• To complete all relevant paperwork as requested by management

Working for our organisation

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”

Benefits include:

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service 
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities