Job summary
- Main area
- Estates and Facilities
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 391-RFL-6161485-PT
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Free Hospital
- Town
- Hampstead
- Salary
- £27,515 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Band 2 Facilities Services Assistant (Domestic)
Band 2
Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
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Job overview
We are currently looking for flexible, adaptable, motivated and reliable domestic assistants who have some experience working within a hospital or care setting, to work as part of a growing team.
Shift Patterns:
5 PM - 8 PM (Office and Clinic Cleaning)
Main duties of the job
As a domestic assistant you will be an active team member working closely with colleagues and supervisors, and with nursing staff, department staff and site managers to achieve and maintain a safe, clean and hygienic environment for all our patients, visitors and staff.
Successful candidates will be expected to work across the trust, carrying out services in a professional, efficient, friendly and polite manner, in line with our ‘world class care’ philosophy and values.
You will need to have a professional approach and ensure that all appropriate materials and equipment are used in conjunction with COSHH, Health and Safety Legislation, Trust and local policies.
If you have good communication skills, work well in a fast paced environment, the Royal Free welcomes your application.
If you believe you meet the criteria of the person specification and would like to join the Royal Free at this time, we would be interested in receiving your application.
To find out more about working at the Royal Free please visit our website.
Working for our organisation
This is an exciting time to be working at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust one of the biggest NHS Trusts in the UK, delivering care to more than 1.6 million people a year through our three main hospitals: Barnet, Chase Farm and Royal Free.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information or visit Royal Free London website for further details about the trust.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous cleaning experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of using buffing machine/hanging curtains
Skills and Apitudes
Essential criteria
- To be able to follow instructions, policies and procedures
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to respond to customer request in a polite, efficient manner
Others
Essential criteria
- Understand need for confidentiality
- Understand requirements of the post
- Ability to work in High Risk Areas, Mental Health & special needs
- Flexible/Reliable
- To be able to work as part of a team or own initiative
Desirable criteria
- Ability to deal with unpleasant situations eg. Blood, Vomit
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Margaret Harris
- Job title
- Domestic Services Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
02077940500 x 37201
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