Domestic Enhanced Service Assistant Job Vacancy in South Tyneside, England, UK

Job summary

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals with a flexible approach to work within our Hotel Services Team at Tonna Hospital.

Duties will include working with a team to create and maintain a high standard of cleanliness. This is achieved by agreed methods and may include the use of heavy machinery. Also, to ensure all patient related duties are carried out to the highest standard at all times.

You must have the ability and initiative to work both on your own and as part of a team. Knowledge and experience of Food Hygiene and good standards in relation to cleaning are desirable.

Benefits to include:-

Full training will be given

Paid holidays

Uniform provided.

Working with a dedicated Team

Main duties of the job

Daily/weekly cleaning of all areas of allocated ward or department, in line with work schedules, including:

Cleaning of toilets, bathrooms and sanitary fittings

Dry and Damp mopping of hard floors

Replenishing supplies toilet rolls, hand towels and soap

Empty of bins, collection of clinical and non-clinical waste bags, replacement of bags in bins and cleaning of bins

Vacuum cleaning of soft floor areas

Use of buffing machinery to clean hard floors

Damp dusting of fixtures and fittings

Cleaning of high and low level surfaces

Regeneration and service of patient meals

Monitoring and completion of record charts for patient food waste

Cleaning of ward kitchen and associated equipment and storage areas

Cleaning of patient crockery using mechanical dishwasher

Collect wash and refill patients water jugs deliver

Give out beverages and collect meal trays.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services – wehave a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values – Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe’s most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city – look no further.