Are you experienced in the cleaning/domestic field? Are you looking for a new opportunity? Just wish to work a few shifts every now and then?
Then this could be the role for you!
AWP are looking to recruit friendly, approachable and flexible Housekeepers to work on an as needs basis via Bank at our Fountain Way Hospital Site in Salisbury. You must have excellent communication skills, be hardworking, use your own initiative and can work on your own and also within a team.
As a cleaner within our site services team, you will play an important part in making sure we have high standards of cleaning within both clinical and non-clinical areas.
This role is a vital and essential to ensure healthcare safety and compliance with infection prevention and control standards.
It’s a great opportunity to provide excellent customer service to patients and colleagues throughout the Trust.
Main Duties of the role: -
Maintaining a clean, safe & pleasant environment for your service users, staff and visitors in accordance with the work schedule for your area. In line with the agreed NHS specification
Areas will include but not be limited to, communal areas, sanitary areas, clinic rooms, kitchens, offices, corridors.
To replenish stocks of disposable items, i.e. paper hand towels, soap. Working in accordance with all relevant Health and safety procedures at all times e.g. COSHH, Manual Handling
Completion of cleaning records signing off areas completed and noting areas those areas that are inaccessible.
Highlighting to the Hotel Service Supervisor areas of concern e.g. on-going issues around access
Collection and storage of waste from locations according to the Hospital waste disposal policy.
Operation of a range of cleaning equipment including floor cleaning equipment, steam cleaners etc ensuring their safe and effective use. Assessing condition of equipment and reporting defects.
We are the lead provider of healthcare for people with serious mental illness, learning disabilities and autism across Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES), Swindon and Wiltshire, and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
We aim to provide High Quality, Compassionate Care everywhere, every day. This means our services will be safe, clinically effective and provide a positive all-round experience for our patients, families and carers. And we believe passionately in treating everyone with kindness, respect and empathy.
Key to this is providing a supportive and safe environment for our 4,000 staff where we all feel welcome and able to do the best we can for those we support. Our staff and teams work incredibly hard delivering services across more than 90 locations, covering 2,200miles, to more than 1.8million people.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
The ideal candidate will: -
Have previous experience or relevant qualifications in Cleaning services
Be personable, motivating and friendly
Be a strong team player, friendly and motivated
Have a desire to provide a comfortable environment for our colleagues
Have strong communication and organizational skills
Candidates should possess a good basic education; have some knowledge of cleaning procedures and excellent customer care skills.
