Domestic - Wheelchair Services

Job overview

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our team in the Wheelchair Services in Skelmersdale.

You will become part of the wheelchair services family and a crucial member of our team.

Available role:

10 hours, Monday to Friday. Flexible working patterns will be considered.

Main duties of the job

• Providing a customer focused service, to carry out general and specialised cleaning tasks in accordance with Trust procedures.
• To ensure the environment is maintained to a high standard and safe working practices adhere to in all aspects of environmental/ hygiene management.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

KEY DUTIES

• Cleaning of structures, non-clinical patient equipment and components, manually or mechanically.
• Isolation cleans/infection cleans as required.
• Set up and use of Hydrogen Peroxide “fogging “/UV machine cleaning of areas as required..
• Curtain changes as appropriate, safe removal of dirty linen.
• Follow Waste Disposal Policy to ensure safe removal of waste, ensuring correct segregation of waste.
• Ensuring that building security controls are adhered to and problems reported immediately.
• To work as the sole Domestic within the service as part of the wheelchair multi-disciplinary team.
• Use own judgement to overcome operational issues regarding day-to-day tasks.
• Use cleaning equipment such as buffers, scrubbers and buckets containing water and cleaning solutions, plus low and high cleaning work, requiring physical effort.
• Working in the vicinity of body fluids, physical aggression and exposure to hazards may occasionally occur.
• Ensure good customer relations working with patients and all levels of staff, eg ward managers.
• To work effectively as part of a team.
• Adopt an empathetic approach to patients and visitors, ensuring the areas are cleaned with minimal disruption to patients.
• Be aware of patients who may have challenging behaviours due to their medical condition, ensuring confidentiality and privacy and dignity are observed at all times.

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure compliance with Pas 5748 and hygiene standards.
• Ensure all appropriate hygiene monitoring is carried out and recorded for every process.
• Ensure all Infection Prevention and control procedures are adhered, which includes maintaining a high standard of personal hygiene.
• Ensure compliance with all legal requirements of food safety.
• Maintain and improve all aspects of service.
• Responsible for the flushing of water systems and maintaining accurate records in line with regulations pertaining to Legionella and Pseudomonas as instructed.
• Participate in staff involvement groups for all aspects of the Trust Quality Strategy 2016/21.
• Participate in trials of products and equipment as required.

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintenance / cleaning of all housekeeping equipment.
• Assist in the commissioning/ decommissioning of area.
• Keep a tidy work environment.

TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES

• Staff will be trained in all aspects of the housekeeping role over a minimum of 4 weeks or until deemed competent.
• Standard Operating Procedures to be followed.
• All trained staff are expected to display a flexible and supportive attitude to their work and colleagues providing guidance and assistance to new or existing members of staff.
• Participate in the staff appraisal system and attend training in accordance with your personal development plan.
• Complete and maintain competency level.
• Staff to have an understanding of COSHH, and use of PPE, and adhere to health and safety regulations around the use of chemicals.

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Store keeping including storage and stock rotation submitting orders in a timely manner.
• Ensure economic use of all materials.
• Ensure good practice to minimise waste.