Band 2
Job overview
Cannock Chase Hospital are seeking enthusiastic individuals to join us in providing an effective and efficient service.
Previous hospital experience is not essential but experience of carrying out similar duties and an understanding of cross infection issues is desirable.
Main duties of the job
To undertake Cleaning duties across Trust sites as required, ensuring levels of cleanliness meet the National specification for Cleanliness for the NHS.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achievednumerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To work as a member of the Housekeeping team to assist with the daily tasks required to maintain the levels of cleanliness required for the environment.
To provide routine information with colleagues, ward /clinic/theatre staff and Supervisor.
To make judgements involving straightforward facts or situations, e.g. investigate problems with delivery shortages, reporting equipment failure and stock issues.
To organise your own day to day work tasks or activities to ensure cleanliness levels are achieved and documentation is completed for Trust patients, staff and visitors.
To comply with all Trust Policies, Infection Prevention protocols and Health and Safety requirements.
To ensure safe use, and cleanliness, of all work equipment required – e.g. Vacuums, Rangers, and Scrubber/dryers etc. – following Housekeeping standard operating procedures.
To explain and demonstrate own duties to new starters.
To monitor and report on stock levels and ensuring that these are correctly stored in line with COSHH.
To record personally generated information for compliance to ensure Infection prevention protocols are followed.
To participate in cleanliness audits as required, and Trust surveys.
To work within clearly defined procedures using own initiative on routine matters, with supervision available.
To wear full uniform as issued and maintain personal appearance and hygiene at a standard commensurate with the duties and role of the post.
Person specification
Experience
- Previous experience of cleaning.
- In no more than 150 words, please describe an example of your COSHH standard utilised
- Previous experience of cleaning in an NHS environment.
Qualifications
- Supporting information
- Knowledge/understanding of COSHH
Flexible Working – As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.Qualifications – Please be advised that if the post that you are applying for requires any level of qualification (e.g. A-Levels, Degree etc) or Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council etc) you will be required to provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider. Furthermore, a sample of all applicants’ qualifications will be checked back to the educational institution or provider to interview letters to further deter fraud.
Visa/Sponsorship Information
In line with UKVI requirements, the Trust is unable to sponsor any applicants for Skilled Woker Visas who do not meet the minimum eligibility requirements including applicable salary thresholds and concessions. Before applying, please ensure that you have the right to work in the UK, or that the role is eligible for sponsorship. For more information, please visit: Health and Care Worker Visa orSkilled Worker Visa .
Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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