Job summary
- Main area
- Domestic Services
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 319-5925991IO- A
- Employer
- Northumbria Healthcare - NHFM (Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management)
- Employer type
- Private Sector
- Site
- Wansbeck General Hospital
- Town
- Ashington
- Salary
- £22,383 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Domestic Assistant - Higher Level
NHS AfC: Band 2
NHFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Established in 2012, NHFM provide specialist project management services for large and small capital developments, estates maintenance and a full range of facilities services for all of Northumbria Healthcare Trust’s sites.
Come and work for us and we can offer you:
- Competitive rates of pay
- Enhanced rates of pay for working evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays
- Favourable employment terms and conditions – we mirror NHS Agenda for Change terms and conditions (https://www.nhsemployers.org/tchandbook) which includes up to 33 days annual leave + bank holidays per year, generous maternity and paternity leave provisions, occupational sick pay, and much more
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Career development opportunities
- Fantastic staff benefits including car lease, home electronics, cycle to work and childcare schemes, priority access to vaccinations, physiotherapy, counselling, among many more
- A great employee experience - we score very highly on our employee satisfaction metrics
Work for us and you will be making a real difference to the NHS and the thousands of people who use our services each year. Visit our website www.nhfm.co.uk for more information about who we are and benefits of working for us.
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Job overview
If you are friendly, conscientious and interested in working in Domestic Services at Wansbeck General Hospital, NHFM would like to hear from you. You will be required to maintain the standards of cleanliness as specified throughout the work areas, by means of approved methods.
We have several position available, covering a variety of shifts predominantly between 7am and 7pm.
Other hours may also be available and we are also looking to recruit to our staff bank.
Main duties of the job
Able to complete a range of routine work procedures such as:
Cleaning of floor areas as scheduled by means of vacuuming, mopping, buffing and spray cleaning.
Undertake deep cleans in areas where infection is present.
Removal of rubbish including domestic and clinical waste from designated areas to disposal point.
Cleaning of sanitary areas, toilet, sinks, shower cubicles and staff changing areas.
Damp dusting of all surfaces, ledges, shelves, curtain rails.
Cleaning of internal glass.
Taking down and putting up of curtains.
Scheduled cleaning of chairs.
To wash walls (shoulder height) fitting and windows where required.
Use all equipment and materials in a correct and safe manner.
Report all faults queries or problems to the Manager/Domestic Supervisor.
Maintain high standards of cleanliness in all work areas.
Carry out any urgent spot cleaning and spillage.
Any other duties as deemed appropriate.
Working for our organisation
NHFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Established in 2012, NHFM provide specialist project management services for large and small capital developments, estates maintenance and a full range of facilities services. Carrying out facilities management for a state-of-the-art specialist emergency care hospital - The Northumbria, three general hospitals - North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham hospitals - and a number of smaller community hospitals and clinic sites, we cover one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country.
Work for us and you will be making a real difference to the NHS and the thousands of people who use our services each year. Visit our website www.nhfm.co.uk for more information about who we are and benefits of working for us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Maintain the required standard of cleanliness as specified throughout the hospital in your designated work area by means of approved cleaning methods.
Person specification
Qualifications and Skills
Essential criteria
- Basic Food Hygiene and/or Level 1 Food Safety Certificate or must be achieved within 6 months of start date
- Basic Numerate & Literate Skills
Desirable criteria
- NVQ Level 1 or 2 or equivalent
- GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent)
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lillian Key
- Job title
- Domestic Supervisor
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01670 529895
- Additional information
Alternative contacts are Karen, Ashleigh, Vicky and Andrea , Domestic Supervisors at Wansbeck. Please contact any of the team for more information about the positions available
01670 529895
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