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Bank Domestic Assistant
Grade
Atlas Level 2
Contract
Bank
Hours
Part time - 0 hours per week (Bank)
Job ref
382-ATL24-24
Employer
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Lancaster/Morecambe
Town
Various sites around Lancaster & Morecambe
Salary
£22,378 - £23,602 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/05/2024 23:59

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Bank Domestic Assistant- Lancaster/Morecambe

Atlas Level 2

Job overview

Please note that this role is advertised on behalf of Atlas BFW Management Ltd (Atlas), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and as such, successful applicant(s) will be on Atlas Terms and Conditions. For further information about Atlas, please visit: www.bfwml.co.uk

The overview:

The post holder will be required to carry out general cleaning duties to the recognised standards across the Atlas portfolio, to suit the needs of the business, covering for holidays, sickness and other periods as and when required on an ad-hoc basis.

The role will be working in community Health Centres, cleaning both clinical and non-clinical areas.

It is essential to hold a current driving license and have access to a vehicle, as you will be required to travel between sites with the Atlas footprint to deliver the role.

We are looking for someone who has a Grade C or equivalent in Maths and English at GCSE level.  It would be advantageous is you have previous experience cleaning, especially in a health care setting as well as holding relevant qualifications or training such as an NVQ in Cleaning or Basic Training in Health & Safety, Control of Substance Hazardous to Health (COSHH) - however,, this is not essential.

Please be aware that with this role you may require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), further information will be provided if you are successful for interview.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to carry out general cleaning duties to the recognised standards across the Atlas portfolio, to suit the needs of the business, covering for holidays, sickness and other periods as and when required on an ad-hoc basis.

The role will be working in community Health Centres, cleaning both clinical and non-clinical areas.

It is essential to hold a current driving license and have access to a vehicle, as you will be required to travel between sites with the Atlas footprint to deliver the role.

 

Working for our organisation

As experts in healthcare facilities and property management, we deliver fully-managed healthcare facilities services and property management solutions to clients throughout Blackpool, Fylde, Wyre and North Lancashire.

Our teams ensure our clients’ properties and amenities provide the best environment for their customers, patients, staff and visitors.

As a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, we support the Trust’s frontline clinical services and assist with the delivery of patient care, through our service provision.

Our profits are used to help grow our business, whilst providing additional employment, training and development opportunities for local people.

Visit: bfwml.co.uk for further information.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Regular vacuuming and occasional shampooing of carpeted areas using carpet cleaning machinery.
  • Regular maintenance of hard floors using a buffing machine i.e. spray cleaning, stripping, scrubbing and buffing.
  • Regular high and low damp dusting including all worktops, ledges, skirting, picture frames, notice boards, radiators, desks and shelving and general fixtures and fittings.
  • Daily dusting of all non-clinical electrical equipment, furniture and periodic application of spray polish.
  • Daily cleaning of all washbasins, toilets, sluice sinks and sanitary fittings including replenishment of soap and hand towel dispensers and toilet tissue, as necessary.
  • Routinely clean all internal glazing i.e. windows, partitions, door glazing and mirrors.
  • Periodic changing of curtains.
  • Daily emptying of clinical and domestic waste containers and litter bins using colour coded bags including removal to storage at approved locations
  • Ensuring that premises are secure by locking all doors, activating intruder alarms and reporting any suspicious behavior.
  • Acquiring an understanding of departmental guidance notes and following procedures therein.
  • Reporting faults to cleaning equipment and damage to furniture, fittings and décor to the relevant level of seniority.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Mathematics GCSE
  • English GCSE
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ in Cleaning

Training

Desirable criteria
  • Basic Training in Health & Safety, Control of Substance Hazardous to Health (COSHH).

Experience

Desirable criteria
  • Work in a similar role

Knowledge

Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience in floor care and maintenance and use of floor care equipment.

Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Ability to communicate with colleagues / the general public.
  • Ability to work alone, but also as part of a team group.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality is vital.
  • Friendly disposition in order to be able to communicate with colleagues, the general public and patients in order to complete daily tasks.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNo smoking policyDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - SilverDisability confident employer

Applicant requirements

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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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Debbie Grice
Job title
Domestic Supervisor
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01253 953162
Additional information

Any invitation to interview will be sent to you via email using the email account stated on your application form.

 

Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.

Please note that the job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities.

Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.

Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines Atlas operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on site or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.

Atlas does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.

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