Bank Domestic Assistant- Lancaster / Morecambe | Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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 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. 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.

• 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.
  
  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., Disability Confident
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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