Do you want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career?
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
This vacancy is within our enhanced housekeeping service in our North properties, providing a full enhanced cleaning service over several inpatient and community sites in North Derbyshire. Derwent unit being the base.
This position is working over 7 days and includes working alternate weekends. The times are either 06:00 - 14:00 or 07:00 - 15:00 dependant on service requirements.
Housekeepers provide a high class cleaning service to all buildings within the Trust, creating a clean environment for all patients, visitors, and staff.
Duties
Damp mopping and buffing of all floor surfaces, including using machinery. Periodic maintenance as included in the cleaning schedules.
Vacuum cleaning of all carpet areas, including use of machinery.
Damp dusting all radiators, pipes and ledges.
Cleaning of all furniture and fittings by the appropriate method.
High dusting.
Cleaning of partition glass and inside of windows where necessary.
Cleaning of all sanitary fitments.
Cleaning wall tiles.
Replenishing disposable items, e.g. paper towels, soap, rubbish sacks, etc.
Emptying of refuse bins and removing to place of disposal. Cleaning of all refuse holders.
Cleaning of lockers, beds and mattress when vacated by the patient.
Report defaults, breakages, pests, etc, to relevant person.
To work as a member of the ‘house’ team including attending team meetings as appropriate.
In the allotted time, any other non-patient duty as required by the Unit manager
To complete all relevant paperwork as requested by management
Deep Cleaning Duties
Wall washing
Carpet cleaning
Cleaning after major floods (normally following estates staff)
Post clean after major building work
Pre cleaning of newly acquired buildings
Specialised floor maintenance
Specialised kitchen cleaning
Specialised cleaning following infection (on advice of cross infection nurse)
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”
Benefits include:
Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
Generous NHS pension scheme
Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
Health service discounts and online benefits
Incremental pay progression
Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
Health and wellbeing opportunities
Structured learning and development opportunities
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