Deep Clean Assistant

Hours of duty will be:
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Saturday and Sunday 08:00-16:00 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday including bank holidays (During bank holidays working times may vary)

The Domestic Services Team based at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is looking for Domestic Assistants to be part of the relief pool working in all wards and departments across the Trust site, including Covid 19 areas and other infection areas.

We are looking for reliable, enthusiastic and flexible individuals who have experience in cleaning and wish to develop whilst working with a team in a department that is embracing the revised National Cleaning Standards.

You will assist in maintaining a clean, hygienic and safe environment for patients and clinical staff, while assisting Nurses and other stakeholders, such as Bed Managers, with discharge/infection cleans as per local RAG poster, in line with the National Standards of Cleanliness.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a rapid response service to a high standard of cleanliness to all wards and departments, under the supervision of the domestic supervisor, including the safe use of mechanical and electrical equipment following appropriate training.

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, looking after more than 64,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 25% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We are the largest radiotherapy provider in the NHS with one in 20 treatments delivered at The Christie. We have up to 15 linear accelerators operating across our network of sites. We operate the largest chemotherapy unit in the UK on our main site and treatments are also provided at 13 other networked sites, and in patients homes. And as a specialist tertiary surgical centre, we focus on rare cancers, complex procedures, and multidisciplinary approaches to cancer surgery, specialising in colorectal, peritoneal, gynaecological, urological and plastic surgery.

We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We have been named by the UK’s National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), as one of the best hospitals providing opportunities for patients to participate in clinical research studies, with more than 800 studies open at any time, caring for over 3,000 patients.

Carry out deep cleans to incorporate the cleaning of all equipment, furniture, fittings and services within an area including walls, ceilings and floors, paintwork, tiles, cubicles, rails, etc., where locations may include contaminated items.

Cleaning to be carried out in line with a cleaning schedule or as requested, using the correct equipment according to the surface and the cleaning task and in line with requirements of Infection control policies, procedures and protocols.

Cleaning requirements to re-establish an area ready for use, following decanting of patients. And development work in clinical and general areas.

Cleaning to include equipment such as, beds, commodes, chairs, filing cupboards, lockers, cupboards, draws, as identified by supervisor and/or respective project manager.

Undertake routine basic maintenance and minor repair to hospital equipment or other site facilities work within the building discipline to re-establish an area ready for use, where repairs would not require the attention of a fully qualified craftsperson/technician.

Duties will include removal and re-hanging of curtains, ventilation grills, radiators and drainage…