Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
Domestic 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