Domestic - Glasgow

Serco Leisure
Glasgow
£17,460.00 (Pro-Rata)
23 Aug 2019
20 Sep 2019
62073
Full Time

Domestic - Glasgow

Full time: 35 hours

Monday to Sunday on a rota basis

Salary: £17,460.00 (Pro-Rata)

At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services.  We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

 

 

Job Purpose:

We are currently recruiting for Domestic Assistants to join our team, to provide a hygienic and clean environment for patients, staff and visitors to ensure the highest standards are met at all times.

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Communicate effectively with colleagues, Trust staff and patients so that requirements of the task are understood and Trust staff and patients are informed of movements
  • Responding to prioritised workload as organised by the Team Leader
  • Clean to a hygienic standard following work procedures that incorporate all quality standards laid down by the client or Serco and Environment Audits.
  • Clean floors, work surfaces, furnishings, and related equipment manually and by use of machines, understanding, and adhering to work schedules and Standard Operating Procedures.
  • Empty, dispose and replace clinical and domestic waste as directed and ensure that waste is disposed of correctly.
  • Ensure that all equipment and materials required to perform all cleaning tasks are maintained in a hygienic and safe condition and any deviation in store levels or suitability of equipment is reported to the Team Leader for action.
  • Make up patient bed after cleaning to correct standard
  • Ensure that high personal hygiene and infection control standards are maintained in relation to personal tasks
  • Ensure that all work is carried out in line with Health and Safety, Quality and Serco and Trust policies and procedures.
  • Participate as a full member of the team, e.g. supporting and training other staff, participating in team meetings, working flexibly as required to cover other members of the team.
  • Undertake other ad hoc duties as prescribed by manager and within scope of skill and capability

 

Skills and Experience:

  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Good customer care skills
  • Ability to work alone, unsupervised or as part of a team
  • Ability to be flexible, adaptable and work under pressure
  • Shows initiative and self-motivation
  • Attention to detail

On occasion we receive significantly more applicants than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward. Serco is a Disability Confident Employer committed to employing and retaining people with disabilities.  Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.