Domestic Cleaner - Hillingdon Hospital

Job overview

Facilities Department

The Hillingdon  Hospital

Part-Time Domestic Assistant

Flexible shifts 35 hours per week

(Candidates must be available to work 0600-1400, 0730-1500, 1400-2200)

17.00-20.00 15 hours per week

17.00-21.00 20 hours per week

This shift pattern requires five shifts to be worked per week and includes weekend working.

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

Main duties of the job

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Our domestic team take pride in ensuring all areas of the hospital meet high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in all patient, visitor and staff areas. For these positions it is desirable to have previous cleaning experience but not essential, we can provide full training. You will however need to have:

• good communication skills both written and verbal
• be able to demonstrate good customer service skill

Job summary

To provide a domestic cleaning service to remove dust, dirt, debris, liquid to prevent the spread of infection, preserve the life of the building, fabric and furnishings whilst providing a clinical and/or socially acceptable hospital environment which includes wards, departments and public areas.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

At Hillingdon Hospital, our vision is to be the best general hospital in the country and to put compassionate care, safety and quality at the heart of everything we do. We are clear that our staff who are our most valuable asset can only achieve our Vision.

The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust comprises of the Hillingdon and Mount Vernon Hospitals.

The posts detailed above are based at Hillingdon Hospital which is based in Uxbridge

• Carry out all routine cleaning duties at the prescribed times and compliance with the specific ward/department policies and procedures at all times including any changes to methods or frequencies of work scheduling.
• Liaise with ward hostess in any regard concerning services to the patients, for instance maintenance issues, requests etc.
• Use and care of approved cleaning materials and equipment at all times in accordance with the operator instructions.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.