Domestic Cleaning Assistant Wigan

Key Responsibilities

• Carrying out specific cleaning duties, adhering to set procedures and standards for maintaining cleanliness throughout the hospital and designated areas.
• Performing domestic duties, including general cleaning, isolation cleaning, dusting, mopping, cleaning toilets, baths, and washbasins.
• Emptying waste bins, vacuuming, scrubbing and buffing floors, carpet shampooing, and using chemicals and equipment responsibly.
• Maintaining staff and public safety through appropriate use of warning signage during cleaning activities.
• Cleaning specific areas in line with Trust policy and national cleaning standards.
• Providing a cleaning service according to approved methods, standards, and frequencies.
• Supporting terminal/infection cleans and demonstrating knowledge of infection control procedures.
• Removing and cleaning up uncontained body fluid spillages according to Trust policy and national standards.
• Using cleaning equipment, machinery, and materials after training and reporting any machine defects to the Supervisor.
• Undertaking Bioquell Q50- HPV decontamination duties, adhering to all methods and responsibilities of using this system (if applicable).
• Adopting a flexible approach when undertaking domestic duties.

Skills and Expertise

• Proficiency in various cleaning techniques and methods, including different types of cleaning equipment and machinery.
• Experience adhering to health and safety guidelines.
• Knowledge of infection control and procedures is desirable.
• Ability to maintain cleanliness and safety standards in a healthcare environment.

Job Facilities/Benefits

• Excellent Pension & Life Assurance Package (over 20% employer contribution)
• Excellent annual leave entitlements (27-33 days per annum, dependent on service)
• Paid occupational maternity, paternity, and adoption leave (dependent on service)
• Training opportunities and eLearning resources
• Health and wellbeing support
• Career Progression opportunities within Estates & Facilities and the NHS
• Access to salary sacrifice schemes (lease vehicles, buy a bike)
• NHS Discount schemes
• Long Service Awards