Our client is looking for a Domestic Assistant / Administrator on a temporary basis for up to 8 weeks and maybe longer to work their Mental Health Centre / Hospital.
The successful candidate may be required to communicate with the service users when on site cleaning, for more information please see the job details below.
Domestic Assistant / Administrator
Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire
Job Type: Temporary
Duration of booking: This is expected to be for 8 weeks and maybe longer
Proposed start date: ASAP
Sector: Healthcare
Base: Mental Health Centre / Hospital
Band: 3
Pay Rates:
12.15 paye per hour OR
13.62 paye inclusive of holiday pay
Working Days and Hours: Monday to Sunday working 10am to 6pm each day working 5 days a week
Job Summary
The role of the Domestic Assistant is to provide a high-quality cleanliness service which supports the delivery of mental health patient centred care. The Domestic Assistant will be 80% of the role with 20% being administration duties.
Domestic Duties
- To follow cleaning procedures and work schedules to ensure that environmental cleaning standards are achieved and maintained.
- To adhere to all Domestic and Support Services Policies and Procedures including COSHH, Colour Coding, Food Safety Regulations, Waste Management, etc.
- Carry out cleaning duties in all areas as detailed on work schedule or as instructed. Areas will include clinical areas, sanitary areas, kitchens, waiting areas/circulation areas, offices, etc.
- To observe correct use and care of machinery, equipment, and materials.
- Empty and clean waste bins, removing of waste bags and placing for collection.
- To carry out isolation/discharge cleaning which involves removal and replacement of screens using safety steps.
- To assist with ordering and maintaining stocks of supplies.
- Practice a good standard of hygiene in all aspects of work, and maintain a high standard of personal hygiene.
- Be responsible for opening and locking up of work areas, where necessary.
- Report all accidents and defects in equipment immediately to the Supervisor/ Assistant Domestic/Support Services Manager or Head of Department.
- To attend all mandatory and other training when scheduled and apply it to the job.
- To co-operate and communicate with ward or department staff and work together as a team.
Administration Duties
- Completing food audits
- Placing food orders, NHS Supplies and Bidfoods
- Complete stock count
- Placing cleaning stores orders with NHS Supplies and Spot On
- Checking and filing weekly and daily paperwork.
- Keeping Health and Safety Folders up to date.
- Updating the Health Roster recording staff sickness/overtime.
- Recording hospitality requests.
- Review staff training update sent by manager.
- Send reminders re any out-of-date training.
- Any other admin as required by management, colleague or organisation