Healthcare Cleaner2024-04-02T15:33:54+01:00
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Healthcare Cleaner Job Vacancy in Burton upon Trent, England, UK
Your World Recruitment Group
Job Introduction
Your World Healthcare is currently recruiting a Healthcare Cleaner based in Burton upon Trent on a contract basis
Job Description
Your World Healthcare is a leading specialist healthcare recruitment agency, placing a range of healthcare professionals including Non-Clinical and Clinical positions.
Healthcare Cleaner
Healthcare Cleaners work as part of the Facilities and ward team to provide and maintain the highest standard of domestic services ensuring a clean, safe and comfortable environment is maintained at all times across the Hospital sites. Staff must be flexible, adaptable and work to support clinical staff, who have responsibility for patient care on wards and departmental areas where there is high activity and frequent change.
Location : Burton
Temporary: Expected to last 3 months with possible extension
Hours per week: 37.5 hours per week / Shift patterns are AM, PM and Nights, hours to be discussed.
Salary: £10.69per hour (PAYE inclusive of holiday pay)
Knowledge, training, and experience
No formal qualifications are necessary, but the post holder must be willing to undertake necessary training to the role to acquire knowledge and skills as follows:
Knowledge of cleaning procedures and Manual handling techniques.
Knowledge of COSSH (using chemicals safely.)
Undertake relevant IT training
Attend Trust Induction, Manual Handling, Fire Awareness.
Have the ability to follow instructions.
Be calm, focused and able to cope with work under pressure.
Have knowledge of Health & Safety Policies and work procedures.
Have knowledge of Infection Control Policy, Guidelines and Procedures.
Duties
Deliver the highest standards of cleaning service to the ward at all times observing work schedules and The National Specifications for cleanliness in the NHS 2007 requirements.
To deliver good principles of customer care ensuring helpfulness, awareness and compassion to patients, visitors, staff and colleagues
Ensure that infection control guidelines are followed.
Emptying waste bins and refuse containers, bagging refuse (according to waste disposal policy)
Ensure supplies of paper hand towels, soap, toilet paper, kitchen rolls are maintained
Suction clean or dust control mop all hard floors
Damp mop, machine scrub, rinsing and drying and buffing hard floors and the use of steam cleaners. Suction clean carpets, stain removal, skim pad and shampooing.
Strip and re-sealing of floors
Damp wiping of all furniture, fixtures and fittings, ledges, pipes, tiles, glass partition, walls, doors and panels, internal window blinds
Cleaning of all sanitary areas, washbasins, sinks, sluices, clean and dirty
High dusting all ledges, surfaces and pipes
Changing window nets, curtains, screen and bed curtains wipe/wash net and shower curtains periodically the making of beds on residential areas.
Cleaning interiors of cupboards, wardrobes and drawers
Dealing with emergencies as they occur spillage, floods, blood, vomit, urine, etc
There may be a requirement to support catering related duties – dishwashing, Collection of water jugs and glasses, transfer to kitchen areas thoroughly wash, rinse, and dry. Fill with fresh water and re-distribute to patient areas
Check and clean ward refrigerator discard out of date food. Ensure all refrigerated food is labelled and stored correctly (to comply with departmental policies)
Ensure all waste streams are segregated and disposed of in accordance with legislation.
Ensure that all cleaning responsibilities are followed in accordance with daily, weekly and deep cleaning schedule in all risk areas
To work co-operatively with colleagues as part of the team and perform additional duties as and when directed by the Facilities site manager Supervisor/ Catering Manager
Clean and maintain all domestic equipment
Support the in the curtain changing programme