Job Description

We are looking to recruit Hotel Services Domestic Assistants across Powys. Our team of Domestic Assistants play a crucial part in the cleaning and domestic support side of the Hospital, assisting our Clinical teams by providing a clean and safe working environment for our Patients, Staff and Visitors. You will support the local delivery of hotel services domestic and associated facilities activities, ensuring that they are delivered at the levels agreed and that they meet with full compliance with all appropriate legislation and local policies and procedures. You will need to be self-motivated, have a flexible approach to work, be able to work as part of a team and have the ability to work on your own initiative. Previous experience is an advantage, but not essential, as full training will be given.



The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply



Our Bank Domestic Assistants are invaluable to us and in return for their dedication and commitment, we offer the following benefits: -



Access to a temporary staffing booking team and an online self-booking system with priority booking of shifts over agency workers;



Flexible working pattern with a choice of locations, accommodating your availability and work-life-balance



Competitive rates of pay including enhanced rates of pay for working a Saturday and Bank Holiday/Sunday



Paid Statutory & Mandatory Training



Access to health board internal job adverts



Access to a number of benefits including accrued annual leave pay, NHS pension scheme and NHS worker discount



For further details / informal visits contact the Temporary Staffing team on 01874 712557.



The Hotel Services Domestic Assistant is responsible to the Hotel Services

Supervisor to undertake a range of housekeeping duties, which includes

primarily the cleaning of elements within the wards and departments on sites

as directed. To maintain a high standard of food hygiene in support of

providing patient meals, snacks and beverages as directed. To carry out other

relevant duties associated with the domestic service and periodically those as

directed to support the wider Hotel Services Team e.g. catering or porter

tasks.



Liaise with the Hotel Services Supervisor on the areas allocated for cleaning, the replenishment and use of approved cleaning chemicals and consumables and any additional tasks for the day.



Liaise with the Nursing Staff regarding the priorities for the daily cleaning

requirements, for the coordination of any deep cleans when required and to

receive advice on areas that may have restricted access or require specific

precautions during the cleaning process.



Collaborate and coordinate with colleagues to enable the clean to be carried

out productively and efficiently, ensuring that all elements within a room are signed for on completion on the cleaning schedule.



Having received priorities for daily cleaning, organise your own work

accordingly working from clean areas to dirty and highest areas to lowest.

Assist in the economic use of resources and advise on the maintenance of

reasonable stock levels and participating in reordering process when directed.

Maintain safe infection prevention practices following correct infection barrier

controls as directed, hand hygiene and use of colour coded equipment.

When working with food and drinks to maintain compliance with current Food

Hygiene legislation and PTHB policy and procedures.

To receive food stores in the ward kitchens, ensuring they are checked for

quality including use by date and that the correct quantity has been received.

Food should be rotated and stored away quickly, refrigerating if applicable.

Ward Fridge temperatures should be checked and recorded twice daily or

more frequently if directed.

To participate fully in the control of food safety and quality through continuous

monitoring of food temperature and using correct catering operations and

storage procedures with regard to Food Safety, Health & Safety procedures

and good working practice.



Assist in the implementation and adherence of changes to cleaning

procedures, and be able to comment on them.

In the absence of the Hotel Services Supervisor, to work independently in your

duties having due regard in all aspects of health, safety, hygiene and cleaning

procedures, escalating any concerns as necessary.

Participating in reporting any defects to equipment, building fabric or facilities

to the Hotel Services Supervisor and/or the LHB's Help Desk for immediate

attention.

To participate in essential and mandatory training as laid down in the training

plan.

To offer guidance and support to others with less experience within the team

through good communication and demonstration of a sound professional

knowledge and practices.

To undertake any other reasonable duties that is commensurate with the role

of Hotel Services Domestic Assistant e.g. washing of patients' crockery/cutlery

and collections of waste from departments.