Job Overview

Join Our Housekeeping Team!

We are seeking a part-time (15 hours) Housekeeping Assistant to work five days a week in our Residential Homes within the Learning Disability Service. You will undertake various cleaning duties to ensure all areas are consistently clean and meet our high standards.

If you have excellent attention to detail, uphold high standards, and enjoy working as part of a collaborative, effective, and highly regarded team, this opportunity could be perfect for you.

The Learning Disability Service is committed to safeguarding the people in our care. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

For more information or to discuss this role informally, please contact Luis Nunes, via email at L.Nunes@health.gov.je or call +44 (0)7797783623.

Job Purpose

To clean in a safe and secure manner, maintaining a clean and hygienic environment for all Health and Community Services users in accordance with laid down procedures.

Job Specific Outcomes

Main Duties

• Vacuum all floors, carpets, and stairs to remove debris and keep clean.
• Mop floors and stairs to remove spillage and keep clean and dust free.
• Spray clean floors to deep clean, enhance and protect.
• Strip floors to remove old polish and sealer. Seal flooring to protect and enhance.
• Wash and dry all ward furniture, beds, lockers, and all horizontal surfaces etc., to keep clean and dust free.
• Wash and dry walls and doors to remove dirt and enhance appearance.
• Spot clean and shampoo carpets to keep clean and stain free.
• High damp dust walls, rails and air vents washing when required.
• Clean and dry glass.
• Change and hang all curtains bag and send dirty to laundry.
• Polish stainless-steel lifts and keep clean and smear free and wash and dry inside lifts to remove dirt and debris.
• Specialised cleaning of infected areas to ensure the control of infection, to agreed laid down procedures as set by infection and control department.
• Clean and dry all bathroom and toilet areas for hygiene and cleanliness. Remove all rubbish sacks and replace with correct coloured bag. Replenish soap, towels, and toilet rolls.
• Dispose of rubbish including emptying of clinical waste to collection point to keep homes clean and infection free.
• Collect stores for cleaning as required.
• Use mechanical equipment to vacuum, spray clean, scrub and clean all areas. All equipment to be cleaned and stored correctly after use.

This list is by no means exhaustive, and staff may be asked to perform any reasonable duty compatible with the role of Housekeeping Assistant.

Knowledge And Experience Required

It is expected that staff will undergo ‘on the job’ type training as follows:

• Using, maintaining and storage of all mechanical equipment.
• An understanding of chemicals, usage and correct dilution but training will be given.
• Control of infection policies -copies are available in all domestic cupboard and must always be adhered to unless otherwise instructed by housekeeper, ward sister or infection control team.
• Manual handling Training - all staff must undergo training course.
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate would be desirable but training with examination will be provided.
• Any other training courses deemed necessary.
• During the course of their duties housekeeping assistants have close contact with patients, staff and visitors, it is therefore imperative that staff must be presentable, have caring and consideration to patients and visitors and are confidential in their daily dealings.
• The postholder must have excellent spoken and written communication skills.