Domestic Assistant, GMS Band A

GMS has a part time position of Domestic Assistant working within Domestic Services, based at Rosebank Health at Severnvale Doctors Surgery. The position of Domestic Assistant is a key role within the delivery of cleaning services, within Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and associated premises and is vital to our commitment to provide a clean and safe environment to our patients.

Evenings Monday to Friday: 18:00 - 19.30

The post holder will be part of a team providing a clean and safe environment for our service users and help to reduce the spread of healthcare associated infections (HCAI's) by undertaking general and specialist cleaning duties.

As a domestic services assistant (or domestic assistant) you will carry out the cleaning. This could include:

- dusting

- using spray cleaners

- cleaning hard floors

- using vacuum cleaners or carpet cleaners

- cleaning toilet and bathroom areas, Responsible for cleaning in the GMS sites to the British institute of Cleaning Science and NHS standards of Cleanliness to the required work frequencies as per the work schedules. Have the ability to suggest and make changes to work schedules to improve customer experience and improve efficiency.

To rectify any failures in cleanliness standards after routine monitoring has been completed and report completion of the rectification to your Supervisor

To adhere to all aspects of Infection Control in all areas of work, including the use of colour coded equipment to ensure there is no spread of infection.

Gloucestershire Managed Service (GMS) is a newly established private company, wholly owned by Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which provides the Trust with estates, facilities, sterile services and materials management services for the Trust. We provide services such as clinical equipment management, provision of facilities services such as catering, domestics, portering and linen, manage the construction and development of new and existing healthcare buildings and manage the building, engineering and grounds services.

GMS aims to provide a best value customer service which ensures a safe, compliant and sustainable environment, and that supports our customers to be efficient and effective in patient care

It employs around 750 staff and has the potential to increase the range of services that it provides to the Trust and other organisation's.

We are a new and ambitious company aiming to continue providing an excellent service, improving the wellbeing of everyone we serve through supporting and delivering services that match the best in the world.

GMS values and respects the diversity of its employees, and aims to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.