Domestic assistant

Job summary

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is recruiting for Bank Domestic Assistants based at Bishops Castle Community Hospital.

Working as a Domestic Assistant you will be maintaining the high levels of cleanliness throughout the hospital, whilst adhering to relevant policies and procedures.

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are reliable, flexible, well organised, self-motivated, have good interpersonal communication skills and are able to work effectively alone and as part of a team.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of this role include :

• Completing cleaning schedules on a daily basis.
• Ensuring the correct use of mechanical cleaning equipment.
• Ensuring stock is maintained, ensure the correct use of cleaning materials.

Uniform, as provided, must be worn at all times in the hospital environment and must not be worn to and from work. A high standard of personal hygiene must be obtained.

About us

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve.

Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.

We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life / home life balance.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

Ability to demonstrate good numeracy and literacy skills

Experience

Essential

Experience of cleaning which includes mopping, hoovering and dusting

Knowldege and Skills

Essential

• Understanding of importance of cleanliness in health care environment
• General awareness of safety
• Good organisational skills

Last updated : 2024-07-08