Support Team Assistant – Domestic

Domestic Assistants support the Trust in delivering a clean and safe environment for both service users and staff. We are looking for enthusiastic Domestic Assistants to join our Facilities Team in Chester at Beehive Healthcare, successful candidates will receive full training and a uniform will be provided,

This vacancy is part time 10 hours, Monday to Friday.

The Trust currently supports the Real Living Wage (RLW) hourly rate as set by the Living Wage Federation and will apply a pay supplement if the national A4C hourly rate falls below this.

You will be required to work as part of a team and be flexible within your working approach e.g. cover for annual leave and sickness. Previous experience in a domestic environment would be advantageous, if not training will be provided.

Main Duties

• To be responsible for cleaning all areas in accordance with the NPSA national standards of cleanliness, following the approved CWP cleaning schedule and to adjust work routine if required for the needs of the ward / department.
• To be accountable for cleaning all areas in accordance with C.O.S.H.H. regulations.
• To be accountable for collecting daily rubbish and taking it to designated area.
• To undertake the washing up of mealtime dishes for patients.
• To be responsible for keeping all equipment used in connection with duties in a clean and tidy condition.
• To be responsible for bringing to the attention of the domestic supervisor, all faults on equipment.
• To provide details of any untoward incident to administrative / senior nursing staff.

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Marie Ridge Job title: Domestic Supervisor Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 07923696730

If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact [email protected] or telephone 01244 393100