Domestic Assistant

We're looking for more people to join our Hospital Cleaning Team at Tonna Hospital to help us provide a spotless environment for patients. Being a cleaner in our hospitals is a special job. Our cleaners are key members of ward teams, working together with clinical staff to support the wellbeing of patients while they are in hospital. This is because a sparkling clean environment not only makes a hospital stay more pleasant - it also helps keep infections at bay. Cleaning in a hospital requires skills over and above a typical cleaning job, so we also provide free specialist training to give you that extra knowledge. Posts are offered as part time permanent contracts of 15 or 17 hours per week, worked on either a five day rota or a four day rota with morning and afternoon shifts. All rotas include weekend and Bank Holiday working to ensure service continuity.

Main duties of the job

• Follow departmental procedures and provide a responsive cleaning and decontamination service for patient and non patient areas throughout the healthcare premises.
• Work across traditional staff group boundaries to provide an effective and timely service and maintain a safe and pleasant environment.
• All work to be undertaken in line with Health & Safety, COSHH, and cleanliness policies and procedures, and with a commitment to customer care, following on the job training.
• The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome.

Qualifications & Knowledge

• NVQ Level 2 (Customer Services/Cleaning) or undertake an induction period including role related training such as COSHH, manual handling, IPC etc.
• Knowledge of Infection Control Policy, Guidelines, and Procedures.

Experience

• Experience of working as part of a team.
• Experience in a similar role.
• Experience working within the NHS.

Aptitude and abilities

• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to carry out assigned tasks effectively and efficiently in a busy environment.
• Working knowledge of basic information technology.
• Welsh language skills are desirable (levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing).

Other

• Ability to travel within the geographical area and work hours flexibly to meet the demands of the service, e.g. shift patterns as per HB sites.

The post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and therefore requires a submission for Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous convictions.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone regardless of sex, religion or belief, race, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, maternity leave, marriage, civil partnership, or disability. Our values - Caring for Each Other, Working Together, and Always Improving - show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.